Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics

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Aggregate performance score

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

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

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking635634
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency14.0714.07
ArchitectureGeneration 12.1 (2020−2021)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameDG1DG1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date31 October 2020 (4 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 cores768768
Core clock speed300 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1650 MHz1650 MHz
Manufacturing process technology10 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate79.2079.20
Floating-point processing power2.534 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs2424
TMUs4848

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 x4
Widthno dataIGP

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 typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2133 MHz4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth68.26 GB/s68.26 GB/s
Shared memory-no 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 outputsNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.2

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 MAX Graphics 5.13
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 5.13

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 MAX Graphics 1971
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971

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 HD27
+0%
27−30
+0%
1440p20
+0%
20−22
+0%
4K16
+0%
16−18
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Battlefield 5 38
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 26
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Fortnite 34
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Battlefield 5 35
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
+3.8%
80−85
−3.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 40
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 25
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Fortnite 31
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 18
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 34
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 33
+10%
30−33
−10%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 38
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Far Cry 5 24
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 22
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Valorant 50−55
+6%
50−55
−6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 20
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

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

  • A tie in 1080p
  • A tie in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Iris Xe Graphics MAX.

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

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