Switch 2 GPU vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 741 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 13.11 | no data |
| Architecture | Generation 12.1 (2020−2021) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | DG1 | GA10B |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 31 October 2020 (6 years ago) | 5 June 2025 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $449 |
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 | 768 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 561 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1650 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 40 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 79.20 | 67.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.534 TFLOPS | 4.301 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 24 | 16 |
| TMUs | 48 | 48 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 1.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 4 MB |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | no data |
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 4.0 x4 | no data |
| Length | no data | 272 mm |
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 | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2133 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 68.26 GB/s | 102.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 31 October 2020 | 5 June 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 40 Watt |
Iris Xe MAX Graphics has 38% lower power consumption.
Switch 2 GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Switch 2 GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Iris Xe MAX Graphics is a notebook graphics card while Switch 2 GPU is a desktop one.
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