Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Iris Xe Graphics MAX

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Radeon RX 5900 Radeon RX 5900 XT Radeon RX 5950 XT Radeon RX 6800 Radeon RX 6800 XT Radeon RX 6850 XT Radeon RX 6900 Radeon RX 6900 XT Radeon RX 6900 XTX Radeon RX 6950 XT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Xe Graphics MAX and Radeon RX 6950 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX
2020
4 GB LPDDR4X, 25 Watt
5.13

RX 6950 XT outperforms Iris Xe Graphics MAX by a whopping 1326% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Iris Xe Graphics MAX Iris Xe Graphics MAX
RX 6950 XT RX 6950 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking62515
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data26.82
Power efficiency14.1315.04
ArchitectureGeneration 12.1 (2020−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameDG1Navi 21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date31 October 2020 (4 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,099

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores7685120
Core clock speedno data1925 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz2324 MHz
Number of transistorsno data26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt335 Watt
Texture fill rate79.20743.7
Floating-point processing power2.534 TFLOPS23.8 TFLOPS
ROPs24128
TMUs48320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80

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 x4PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
WidthIGP3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 8-pin

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-

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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.1
Vulkan1.21.3

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.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX 5.13
RX 6950 XT 73.17
+1326%

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
RX 6950 XT 28131
+1327%

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 HD14−16
−1479%
221
+1479%
1440p9−10
−1389%
134
+1389%
4K6−7
−1333%
86
+1333%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.97
1440pno data8.20
4Kno data12.78

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 204
+0%
204
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 161
+0%
161
+0%
Elden Ring 247
+0%
247
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 198
+0%
198
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+0%
71
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 500
+0%
500
+0%
Metro Exodus 152
+0%
152
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 168
+0%
168
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+0%
64
+0%
Dota 2 181
+0%
181
+0%
Elden Ring 343
+0%
343
+0%
Far Cry 5 99
+0%
99
+0%
Fortnite 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 442
+0%
442
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 172
+0%
172
+0%
Metro Exodus 146
+0%
146
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 153
+0%
153
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%
Dota 2 167
+0%
167
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 396
+0%
396
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 153
+0%
153
+0%
Elden Ring 192
+0%
192
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 153
+0%
153
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 97
+0%
97
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
+0%
47
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 294
+0%
294
+0%
Metro Exodus 132
+0%
132
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 58
+0%
58
+0%
Dota 2 174
+0%
174
+0%
Elden Ring 92
+0%
92
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 77
+0%
77
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 174
+0%
174
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+0%
23
+0%
Dota 2 141
+0%
141
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 172
+0%
172
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

This is how Iris Xe Graphics MAX and RX 6950 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6950 XT is 1479% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT is 1389% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT is 1333% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 5.13 73.17
Recency 31 October 2020 10 May 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 10 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 335 Watt

Iris Xe Graphics MAX has 1240% lower power consumption.

RX 6950 XT, on the other hand, has a 1326.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics MAX 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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