Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition and Iris Xe MAX Graphics, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
MAX Graphics outperforms 650M Mac Edition by a whopping 195% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1052 | 735 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 2.46 | 13.34 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Generation 12.1 (2020−2021) |
| GPU code name | GK107 | DG1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 July 2012 (14 years ago) | 31 October 2020 (5 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 28.80 | 79.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.6912 TFLOPS | 2.534 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 24 |
| TMUs | 32 | 48 |
| L1 Cache | 32 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 1024 KB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 4 MB |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
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 | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1254 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80.26 GB/s | 68.26 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 3.0 | - |
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 | 9−10
−200%
| 27
+200%
|
| 1440p | 6−7
−233%
| 20
+233%
|
| 4K | 5−6
−220%
| 16
+220%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 38
+0%
|
38
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 31
+0%
|
31
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 38
+0%
|
38
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24
+0%
|
24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
This is how GT 650M Mac Edition and Iris Xe MAX Graphics compete in popular games:
- Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 200% faster in 1080p
- Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 233% faster in 1440p
- Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 220% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.43 | 4.22 |
| Recency | 12 July 2012 | 31 October 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 25 Watt |
Iris Xe MAX Graphics has a 195% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 80% lower power consumption.
The Iris Xe MAX Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition in performance tests.
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