Radeon RX 7800 XT vs Iris Xe Graphics MAX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Xe Graphics MAX and Radeon RX 7800 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX
2020
4 GB LPDDR4X, 25 Watt
5.12

RX 7800 XT outperforms Iris Xe Graphics MAX by a whopping 1133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking62330
Place by popularitynot in top-10040
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data68.02
Power efficiency14.0316.45
ArchitectureGeneration 12.1 (2020−2021)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameDG1Navi 32
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date31 October 2020 (4 years ago)25 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

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 cores7683840
Core clock speedno data1295 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz2430 MHz
Number of transistorsno data28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt263 Watt
Texture fill rate79.20583.2
Floating-point processing power2.534 TFLOPS37.32 TFLOPS
ROPs2496
TMUs48240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60

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
WidthIGP2-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/s2438 MHz
Memory bandwidth68.26 GB/s624.1 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 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.2
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 5.12
RX 7800 XT 63.15
+1133%

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 7800 XT 24327
+1134%

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 HD16−18
−1250%
216
+1250%
1440p9−10
−1256%
122
+1256%
4K5−6
−1300%
70
+1300%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.31
1440pno data4.09
4Kno data7.13

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 258
+0%
258
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 178
+0%
178
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 222
+0%
222
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 193
+0%
193
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 261
+0%
261
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 181
+0%
181
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 161
+0%
161
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 398
+0%
398
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 130
+0%
130
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 158
+0%
158
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 148
+0%
148
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+0%
222
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 274
+0%
274
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 340
+0%
340
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 200
+0%
200
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 145
+0%
145
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 119
+0%
119
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 124
+0%
124
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 97
+0%
97
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Hitman 3 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 217
+0%
217
+0%
Metro Exodus 148
+0%
148
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 243
+0%
243
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+0%
147
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Hitman 3 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 118
+0%
118
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 89
+0%
89
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 72
+0%
72
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 44
+0%
44
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 164
+0%
164
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130
+0%
130
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 67
+0%
67
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

This is how Iris Xe Graphics MAX and RX 7800 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7800 XT is 1250% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT is 1256% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7800 XT is 1300% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.12 63.15
Recency 31 October 2020 25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 10 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 263 Watt

Iris Xe Graphics MAX has 952% lower power consumption.

RX 7800 XT, on the other hand, has a 1133.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics MAX in performance tests.


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