Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs ION 2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared ION 2 and Iris Xe MAX Graphics, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ION 2
2008
20 Watt
0.33

Iris Xe MAX Graphics outperforms ION 2 by a whopping 1455% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

ION 2 ION 2
Iris Xe MAX Graphics Iris Xe MAX Graphics

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1308626
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.1414.13
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameGT218DG1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 June 2008 (16 years ago)31 October 2020 (4 years ago)

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 cores16768
Core clock speed500 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1650 MHz
Number of transistors260 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate4.00079.20
Floating-point processing power0.03424 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs424
TMUs848

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4

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 typeSystem SharedLPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared4 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared2133 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data68.26 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.16.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA1.2-

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 HD1−2
−2600%
27
+2600%
1440p1−2
−1900%
20
+1900%
4K1−2
−1500%
16
+1500%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−62.5%
12−14
+62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−62.5%
12−14
+62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−250%
7
+250%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−680%
39
+680%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−725%
33
+725%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−62.5%
12−14
+62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−200%
6
+200%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−383%
29
+383%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−560%
33
+560%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−514%
40−45
+514%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−125%
9
+125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−240%
16−18
+240%
World of Tanks 12−14
−546%
80−85
+546%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−62.5%
12−14
+62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−600%
42
+600%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−480%
29
+480%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−514%
40−45
+514%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−1550%
30−35
+1550%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−175%
10−12
+175%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Valorant 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
−13.3%
16−18
+13.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−1400%
14−16
+1400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 4−5
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Dota 2 14−16
−33.3%
20
+33.3%
Valorant 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%

Full HD
Low Preset

Elden Ring 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 23
+0%
23
+0%
Valorant 29
+0%
29
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
Elden Ring 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Fortnite 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
+0%
20
+0%
Metro Exodus 18
+0%
18
+0%
Valorant 15
+0%
15
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 38
+0%
38
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Elden Ring 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
World of Tanks 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20
+0%
20
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
High Preset

Elden Ring 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 11
+0%
11
+0%

This is how ION 2 and Iris Xe MAX Graphics compete in popular games:

  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 2600% faster in 1080p
  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 1900% faster in 1440p
  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 1500% faster in 4K

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 1550% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is ahead in 31 test (52%)
  • there's a draw in 29 tests (48%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.33 5.13
Recency 3 June 2008 31 October 2020
Chip lithography 40 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 25 Watt

ION 2 has 25% lower power consumption.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics, on the other hand, has a 1454.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Iris Xe MAX Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the ION 2 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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