Iris Plus Graphics vs Radeon Pro Vega 20

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro Vega 20 with Iris Plus Graphics, including specs and performance data.

Pro Vega 20
2018
4 GB HBM2, 100 Watt
13.76
+192%

Pro Vega 20 outperforms Iris Plus Graphics by a whopping 192% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking377648
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency9.4321.52
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Generation 11.0 (2019−2021)
GPU code nameVega 12Ice Lake GT2
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date14 November 2018 (6 years ago)no data

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 cores1280512
Core clock speed815 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1283 MHz1000 MHz
Manufacturing process technology14 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate102.632.00
Floating-point processing power3.284 TFLOPS1.024 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs8032

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x1
Widthno dataIGP
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno 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 typeHBM2System Shared
Maximum RAM amount4 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width1024 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed740 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth189.4 GB/sno data
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 compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.3no data
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.2.131-

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.

Pro Vega 20 13.76
+192%
Iris Plus Graphics 4.71

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.

Pro Vega 20 5299
+192%
Iris Plus Graphics 1814

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 HD59
+228%
18−21
−228%
4K41
+193%
14−16
−193%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+214%
14−16
−214%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+211%
9−10
−211%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%
Far Cry New Dawn 51
+219%
16−18
−219%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+200%
30−33
−200%
Hitman 3 24−27
+225%
8−9
−225%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+196%
24−27
−196%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+229%
14−16
−229%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+217%
12−14
−217%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 76
+217%
24−27
−217%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+208%
24−27
−208%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+214%
14−16
−214%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+211%
9−10
−211%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%
Far Cry New Dawn 46
+229%
14−16
−229%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+200%
30−33
−200%
Hitman 3 24−27
+225%
8−9
−225%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+196%
24−27
−196%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+229%
14−16
−229%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+217%
12−14
−217%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+221%
14−16
−221%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+230%
10−11
−230%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+208%
24−27
−208%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+211%
9−10
−211%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+200%
30−33
−200%
Hitman 3 24−27
+225%
8−9
−225%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+196%
24−27
−196%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+221%
14−16
−221%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
+210%
10−11
−210%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+208%
24−27
−208%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+217%
12−14
−217%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+233%
21−24
−233%
Hitman 3 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+211%
9−10
−211%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+215%
27−30
−215%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Hitman 3 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+219%
21−24
−219%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%

This is how Pro Vega 20 and Iris Plus Graphics compete in popular games:

  • Pro Vega 20 is 228% faster in 1080p
  • Pro Vega 20 is 193% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.76 4.71
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 15 Watt

Pro Vega 20 has a 192.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Plus Graphics, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 566.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro Vega 20 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega 20 is a mobile workstation card while Iris Plus Graphics 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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