Radeon RX 6300 vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Xe MAX Graphics with Radeon RX 6300, including specs and performance data.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics
2020
4 GB LPDDR4X, 25 Watt
5.11

RX 6300 outperforms Iris Xe MAX Graphics by a whopping 175% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking618366
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency14.2130.51
ArchitectureGeneration 12.1 (2020−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameDG1Navi 24
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date31 October 2020 (4 years ago)no data (2024 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 MHz1000 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz2040 MHz
Number of transistorsno data5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt32 Watt
Texture fill rate79.2097.92
Floating-point processing power2.534 TFLOPS3.133 TFLOPS
ROPs2432
TMUs4848
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit32 Bit
Memory clock speed2133 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth68.26 GB/s64 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 outputs2x HDMI 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 MAX Graphics 5.11
RX 6300 14.04
+175%

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
RX 6300 5418
+175%

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
−159%
70−75
+159%
1440p17
−165%
45−50
+165%
4K16
−150%
40−45
+150%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−150%
45−50
+150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−159%
70−75
+159%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 19
−163%
50−55
+163%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−164%
95−100
+164%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−161%
60−65
+161%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−150%
45−50
+150%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−159%
70−75
+159%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−166%
85−90
+166%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−163%
200−210
+163%
Hitman 3 24
−171%
65−70
+171%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−162%
160−170
+162%
Metro Exodus 57
−163%
150−160
+163%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
−173%
90−95
+173%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−170%
100−105
+170%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−165%
180−190
+165%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−159%
70−75
+159%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6
−167%
16−18
+167%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−164%
95−100
+164%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−161%
60−65
+161%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−150%
45−50
+150%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−159%
70−75
+159%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−166%
85−90
+166%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−163%
200−210
+163%
Hitman 3 23
−161%
60−65
+161%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−162%
160−170
+162%
Metro Exodus 43
−156%
110−120
+156%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−166%
85−90
+166%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 33
−173%
90−95
+173%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−159%
75−80
+159%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−165%
180−190
+165%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−159%
70−75
+159%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−150%
45−50
+150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−161%
60−65
+161%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−150%
45−50
+150%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−159%
70−75
+159%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−163%
200−210
+163%
Hitman 3 21
−162%
55−60
+162%
Horizon Zero Dawn 26
−169%
70−75
+169%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 29
−159%
75−80
+159%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
−150%
45−50
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−165%
180−190
+165%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 25
−160%
65−70
+160%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−173%
60−65
+173%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
−165%
45−50
+165%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−173%
30−33
+173%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−163%
21−24
+163%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−150%
30−33
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−167%
16−18
+167%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−169%
35−40
+169%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−159%
140−150
+159%
Hitman 3 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−161%
60−65
+161%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−150%
45−50
+150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20
−150%
50−55
+150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−173%
30−33
+173%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−164%
190−200
+164%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−163%
50−55
+163%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
−173%
30−33
+173%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−163%
21−24
+163%
Hitman 3 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−169%
140−150
+169%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−170%
27−30
+170%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
−173%
30−33
+173%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−167%
16−18
+167%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−167%
40−45
+167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
−173%
30−33
+173%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−173%
30−33
+173%

This is how Iris Xe MAX Graphics and RX 6300 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6300 is 159% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6300 is 165% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6300 is 150% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.11 14.04
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 10 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 32 Watt

Iris Xe MAX Graphics has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 28% lower power consumption.

RX 6300, on the other hand, has a 174.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe MAX Graphics in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Xe MAX Graphics is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6300 is a desktop one.


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

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