Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs Quadro P500

Place in the ranking	680	620
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Gen. 12 Xe (2020)
GPU code name	GP108	iDG1LPDEV
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	14 November 2017 (6 years ago)	31 October 2020 (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 cores	256	96
Core clock speed	1455 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1519 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	1,800 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	25 Watt
Texture fill rate	21.25	79.20
Floating-point processing power	0.7772 gflops	2.534 gflops
ROPs	16	24
TMUs	16	48

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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data

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 type	GDDR5	LPDDR4x
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	4266 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32.1 GB/s	68.26 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 Connectors

3x mini-DisplayPort

No outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12.1	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.1.0.1	1.2
CUDA	6.1	-

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.

Quadro P500 4.22

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 5.11
+21.1%

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.

Quadro P500 1627

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 1971
+21.1%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Quadro P500 3022

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 8214
+172%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Quadro P500 2255

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 6333
+181%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Quadro P500 12868

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 36993
+187%

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 HD	20 −35%	27 +35%
1440p	16−18 −25%	20 +25%
4K	12−14 −33.3%	16 +33.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

7−8

−157%

18−20
+157%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −125%	27−30 +125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −533%	19 +533%
Battlefield 5	10−11 −260%	35−40 +260%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −156%	21−24 +156%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −157%	18−20 +157%
Far Cry 5	15 −80%	27−30 +80%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −167%	30−35 +167%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −204%	75−80 +204%
Hitman 3	10−11 −140%	24 +140%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −118%	60−65 +118%
Metro Exodus	9−10 −533%	57 +533%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 −200%	33 +200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −131%	35−40 +131%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −58.1%	65−70 +58.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −125%	27−30 +125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −100%	6 +100%
Battlefield 5	10−11 −260%	35−40 +260%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −156%	21−24 +156%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −157%	18−20 +157%
Far Cry 5	14 −92.9%	27−30 +92.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −167%	30−35 +167%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −204%	75−80 +204%
Hitman 3	10−11 −130%	23 +130%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −118%	60−65 +118%
Metro Exodus	9−10 −378%	43 +378%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 −191%	30−35 +191%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −106%	33 +106%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −81.3%	27−30 +81.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −58.1%	65−70 +58.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −125%	27−30 +125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −500%	18−20 +500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −156%	21−24 +156%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −157%	18−20 +157%
Far Cry 5	8 −238%	27−30 +238%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −204%	75−80 +204%
Hitman 3	10−11 −110%	21 +110%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +7.7%	26 −7.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −81.3%	29 +81.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8 −125%	18 +125%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −58.1%	65−70 +58.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−12

−127%

25
+127%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 −175%	21−24 +175%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 −183%	16−18 +183%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −175%	10−12 +175%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −300%	12−14 +300%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −160%	12−14 +160%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −800%	50−55 +800%
Hitman 3	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 −130%	21−24 +130%
Metro Exodus	0−1	18−20
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 −267%	10−12 +267%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 −177%	70−75 +177%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9

−138%

18−20
+138%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 −267%	10−12 +267%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −167%	8−9 +167%
Hitman 3	0−1	7−8
Horizon Zero Dawn	1−2 −5100%	50−55 +5100%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −900%	10−11 +900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −133%	7−8 +133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	1−2
Far Cry 5	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 −400%	14−16 +400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −300%	4−5 +300%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6

−120%

10−12
+120%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	20 +0%	20 +0%

4K
High Preset

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

+0%

This is how Quadro P500 and Iris Xe MAX Graphics compete in popular games:

Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 35% faster in 1080p
Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 25% faster in 1440p
Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 33% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro P500 is 8% faster.
in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 5100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Quadro P500 is ahead in 1 test (1%)
Iris Xe MAX Graphics is ahead in 64 tests (93%)
there's a draw in 4 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.22	5.11
Recency	14 November 2017	31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	25 Watt

Quadro P500 has 38.9% lower power consumption.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics, on the other hand, has a 21.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Iris Xe MAX Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P500 is a mobile workstation card while Iris Xe MAX Graphics is a mobile workstation one.

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