GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile vs Iris Xe Graphics MAX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Xe Graphics MAX with GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX
2020
4 GB LPDDR4X, 25 Watt
4.41

RTX 4090 Mobile outperforms Iris Xe Graphics MAX by a whopping 1293% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking63823
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.9540.47
ArchitectureGeneration 12.1 (2020−2021)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameDG1AD103
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date31 October 2020 (4 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 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 cores7689728
Core clock speedno data1335 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz1695 MHz
Number of transistorsno data45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate79.20515.3
Floating-point processing power2.534 TFLOPS32.98 TFLOPS
ROPs24112
TMUs48304
Tensor Coresno data304
Ray Tracing Coresno data76

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x16
WidthIGPno 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 typeLPDDR4XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed4.3 GB/s2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth68.26 GB/s576.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-
Resizable BAR-+

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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA-8.9
DLSS-+

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.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX 4.41
RTX 4090 Mobile 61.41
+1293%

  • Passmark

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.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971
RTX 4090 Mobile 27444
+1292%

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 HD12−14
−1342%
173
+1342%
1440p9−10
−1378%
133
+1378%
4K5−6
−1520%
81
+1520%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 211
+0%
211
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 147
+0%
147
+0%
Atomic Heart 174
+0%
174
+0%
Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 240
+0%
240
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 142
+0%
142
+0%
Far Cry 5 173
+0%
173
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 181
+0%
181
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Atomic Heart 167
+0%
167
+0%
Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 214
+0%
214
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 133
+0%
133
+0%
Dota 2 199
+0%
199
+0%
Far Cry 5 167
+0%
167
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 174
+0%
174
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 162
+0%
162
+0%
Metro Exodus 156
+0%
156
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 394
+0%
394
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 128
+0%
128
+0%
Dota 2 187
+0%
187
+0%
Far Cry 5 158
+0%
158
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 204
+0%
204
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 173
+0%
173
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 516
+0%
516
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 138
+0%
138
+0%
Metro Exodus 117
+0%
117
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 485
+0%
485
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95
+0%
95
+0%
Far Cry 5 151
+0%
151
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 164
+0%
164
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Atomic Heart 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 88
+0%
88
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 314
+0%
314
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 172
+0%
172
+0%
Metro Exodus 82
+0%
82
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150
+0%
150
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
+0%
48
+0%
Dota 2 179
+0%
179
+0%
Far Cry 5 107
+0%
107
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how Iris Xe Graphics MAX and RTX 4090 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 Mobile is 1342% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 Mobile is 1378% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 Mobile is 1520% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.41 61.41
Recency 31 October 2020 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 10 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 120 Watt

Iris Xe Graphics MAX has 380% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 1292.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics MAX in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is a notebook one.

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