T1000 8 GB vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Xe MAX Graphics with T1000 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

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

T1000 8 GB outperforms Iris Xe MAX Graphics by a whopping 284% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking617280
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency14.1627.20
ArchitectureGeneration 12.1 (2020−2021)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameDG1TU117
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date31 October 2020 (4 years ago)6 May 2021 (3 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 cores768896
Core clock speed300 MHz1065 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz1395 MHz
Number of transistorsno data4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate79.2078.12
Floating-point processing power2.534 TFLOPS2.5 TFLOPS
ROPs2432
TMUs4856

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 3.0 x16
Widthno data1-slot
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 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2133 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth68.26 GB/s160.0 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 outputs4x mini-DisplayPort

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.2
CUDA-7.5

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
T1000 8 GB 19.64
+284%

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
T1000 8 GB 7577
+284%

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
−270%
100−110
+270%
1440p17
−282%
65−70
+282%
4K16
−275%
60−65
+275%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−261%
65−70
+261%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−270%
100−105
+270%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 19
−268%
70−75
+268%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−261%
130−140
+261%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−270%
85−90
+270%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−261%
65−70
+261%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−270%
100−105
+270%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−275%
120−130
+275%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−282%
290−300
+282%
Hitman 3 24
−275%
90−95
+275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−277%
230−240
+277%
Metro Exodus 57
−268%
210−220
+268%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
−264%
120−130
+264%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−278%
140−150
+278%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−282%
260−270
+282%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−270%
100−105
+270%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6
−250%
21−24
+250%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−261%
130−140
+261%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−270%
85−90
+270%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−261%
65−70
+261%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−270%
100−105
+270%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−275%
120−130
+275%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−282%
290−300
+282%
Hitman 3 23
−270%
85−90
+270%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−277%
230−240
+277%
Metro Exodus 43
−272%
160−170
+272%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−275%
120−130
+275%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 33
−264%
120−130
+264%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−279%
110−120
+279%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−282%
260−270
+282%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−270%
100−105
+270%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−261%
65−70
+261%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−270%
85−90
+270%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−261%
65−70
+261%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−270%
100−105
+270%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−282%
290−300
+282%
Hitman 3 21
−281%
80−85
+281%
Horizon Zero Dawn 26
−265%
95−100
+265%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 29
−279%
110−120
+279%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
−261%
65−70
+261%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−282%
260−270
+282%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 25
−280%
95−100
+280%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−264%
80−85
+264%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
−282%
65−70
+282%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−264%
40−45
+264%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−275%
45−50
+275%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−246%
45−50
+246%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−270%
200−210
+270%
Hitman 3 14−16
−257%
50−55
+257%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−270%
85−90
+270%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−261%
65−70
+261%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20
−275%
75−80
+275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−264%
40−45
+264%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−275%
270−280
+275%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−268%
70−75
+268%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
−264%
40−45
+264%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Hitman 3 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−265%
190−200
+265%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
−264%
40−45
+264%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−267%
55−60
+267%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
−264%
40−45
+264%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−264%
40−45
+264%

This is how Iris Xe MAX Graphics and T1000 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • T1000 8 GB is 270% faster in 1080p
  • T1000 8 GB is 282% faster in 1440p
  • T1000 8 GB is 275% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.11 19.64
Recency 31 October 2020 6 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 10 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 50 Watt

Iris Xe MAX Graphics has a 20% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

T1000 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 284.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The T1000 8 GB 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 T1000 8 GB is a workstation 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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