Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs GeForce RTX 3080

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3080 with Iris Xe MAX Graphics, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3080
2020
10 GB GDDR6X, 320 Watt
65.42
+1178%

RTX 3080 outperforms Iris Xe MAX Graphics by a whopping 1178% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking26624
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.30no data
Power efficiency14.0214.04
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameGA102DG1
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 September 2020 (4 years ago)31 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores8704768
Core clock speed1440 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1710 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology8 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)320 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate465.179.20
Floating-point processing power29.77 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs9624
TMUs27248
Tensor Cores272no data
Ray Tracing Cores68no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length285 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pinno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6XLPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount10 GB4 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1188 MHz2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth760.3 GB/s68.26 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.2
CUDA8.5-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3080 65.42
+1178%
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 5.12

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 3080 25208
+1179%
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 1971

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RTX 3080 53713
+554%
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 8214

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX 3080 39257
+520%
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 6333

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 3080 188064
+408%
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 36993

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 3080 529548
+198%
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 177442

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD167
+519%
27
−519%
1440p127
+647%
17
−647%
4K85
+467%
15
−467%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.19no data
1440p5.50no data
4K8.22no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+600%
18−20
−600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 130−140
+400%
27−30
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 111
+484%
19
−484%
Battlefield 5 200−210
+481%
35−40
−481%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+404%
21−24
−404%
Cyberpunk 2077 138
+667%
18−20
−667%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+326%
27−30
−326%
Far Cry New Dawn 150−160
+397%
30−35
−397%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+207%
75−80
−207%
Hitman 3 116
+383%
24
−383%
Horizon Zero Dawn 240−250
+297%
60−65
−297%
Metro Exodus 144
+153%
57
−153%
Red Dead Redemption 2 131
+297%
33
−297%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 270−280
+632%
35−40
−632%
Watch Dogs: Legion 248
+265%
65−70
−265%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 130−140
+400%
27−30
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 96
+1500%
6
−1500%
Battlefield 5 200−210
+481%
35−40
−481%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+404%
21−24
−404%
Cyberpunk 2077 134
+644%
18−20
−644%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+326%
27−30
−326%
Far Cry New Dawn 150−160
+397%
30−35
−397%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+207%
75−80
−207%
Hitman 3 118
+413%
23
−413%
Horizon Zero Dawn 240−250
+297%
60−65
−297%
Metro Exodus 144
+235%
43
−235%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+275%
30−35
−275%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 326
+888%
33
−888%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+379%
27−30
−379%
Watch Dogs: Legion 238
+250%
65−70
−250%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 130−140
+400%
27−30
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 88
+389%
18−20
−389%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+404%
21−24
−404%
Cyberpunk 2077 131
+628%
18−20
−628%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+326%
27−30
−326%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+207%
75−80
−207%
Hitman 3 110
+424%
21
−424%
Horizon Zero Dawn 182
+600%
26
−600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 287
+890%
29
−890%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 149
+728%
18
−728%
Watch Dogs: Legion 101
+48.5%
65−70
−48.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 131
+424%
25
−424%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+586%
21−24
−586%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+506%
16−18
−506%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
+591%
10−12
−591%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 76
+850%
8−9
−850%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
+542%
12−14
−542%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+1333%
6−7
−1333%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+492%
12−14
−492%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+402%
50−55
−402%
Hitman 3 112
+700%
14−16
−700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 151
+557%
21−24
−557%
Metro Exodus 107
+494%
18−20
−494%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 219
+995%
20
−995%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+955%
10−12
−955%
Watch Dogs: Legion 247
+243%
70−75
−243%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 130
+584%
18−20
−584%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+618%
10−12
−618%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+713%
8−9
−713%
Hitman 3 57
+714%
7−8
−714%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
+331%
50−55
−331%
Metro Exodus 142
+1320%
10−11
−1320%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
+945%
11
−945%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+657%
7−8
−657%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 52
+940%
5−6
−940%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+860%
5−6
−860%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
+4200%
1−2
−4200%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+667%
6−7
−667%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+620%
14−16
−620%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 135
+1127%
11
−1127%
Watch Dogs: Legion 54
+1250%
4−5
−1250%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95
+764%
10−12
−764%

This is how RTX 3080 and Iris Xe MAX Graphics compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 is 519% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 is 647% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 is 467% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3080 is 4200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 3080 surpassed Iris Xe MAX Graphics in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 65.42 5.12
Recency 1 September 2020 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 10 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 320 Watt 25 Watt

RTX 3080 has a 1177.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 150% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 1180% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe MAX Graphics in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3080 is a desktop card while Iris Xe MAX Graphics is a notebook one.


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