Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs Radeon RX 580X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 580X and Iris Xe Graphics MAX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 580X
2018
8 GB GDDR5, 185 Watt
16.76
+228%

RX 580X outperforms Iris Xe Graphics MAX by a whopping 228% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking325623
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.2214.03
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code namePolaris 20DG1
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date11 April 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 cores2304768
Core clock speed1257 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1340 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate193.079.20
Floating-point processing power6.175 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs3224
TMUs14448

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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length241 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectors1x 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 typeGDDR5LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s68.26 GB/s

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2

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.

RX 580X 16.76
+228%
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 5.11

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.

RX 580X 6458
+228%
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.76 5.11
Recency 11 April 2018 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 25 Watt

RX 580X has a 228% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 640% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 580X is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics MAX in performance tests.


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