Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs Qualcomm Adreno 690

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Qualcomm Adreno 690 with Iris Xe Graphics MAX, including specs and performance data.

Qualcomm Adreno 690
2018
7 Watt
2.72

Iris Xe Graphics MAX outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 690 by an impressive 88% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking806623
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency26.6414.04
Architectureno dataGeneration 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameno dataDG1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date6 December 2018 (6 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 coresno data768
Boost clock speedno data1650 MHz
Manufacturing process technology5 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)7 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rateno data79.20
Floating-point processing powerno data2.534 TFLOPS
ROPsno data24
TMUsno data48

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 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 typeno dataLPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amountno data4 GB
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidthno data68.26 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 dataNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan-1.2

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. 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 690 2.72
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 5.12
+88.2%

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 690 1049
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971
+87.9%

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 HD25
−80%
45−50
+80%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Hitman 3 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−84.8%
85−90
+84.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Hitman 3 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−84.8%
85−90
+84.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Hitman 3 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−84.8%
85−90
+84.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Hitman 3 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Hitman 3 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%

This is how Qualcomm Adreno 690 and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:

  • Iris Xe Graphics MAX is 80% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.72 5.12
Recency 6 December 2018 31 October 2020
Chip lithography 5 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 25 Watt

Qualcomm Adreno 690 has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 257.1% lower power consumption.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX, on the other hand, has a 88.2% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Iris Xe Graphics MAX is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 690 in performance tests.

Be aware that Qualcomm Adreno 690 is a notebook card while Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop one.


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