Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs FirePro S10000

Place in the ranking	408	634
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.66	no data
Power efficiency	2.27	14.10
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)	Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code name	Tahiti	DG1
Market segment	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	12 November 2012 (12 years ago)	31 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,599	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores	4096	768
Core clock speed	825 MHz	300 MHz
Boost clock speed	950 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	4,313 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	750 Watt	25 Watt
Texture fill rate	106.4	79.20
Floating-point processing power	3.405 TFLOPS	2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	24
TMUs	112	48

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).

Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x4
Length	305 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Form factor	full height / full length	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	no 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 type	GDDR5	LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth	480 GB/s	68.26 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 Connectors	1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
Dual-link DVI support	+	-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	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.

S10000 11.98
+142%

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 4.95

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.

S10000 4768
+142%

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 1971

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	60−65 +131%	26 −131%
1440p	40−45 +135%	17 −135%
4K	35−40 +119%	16 −119%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	59.98	no data
1440p	89.98	no data
4K	102.83	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	7 +0%	7 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	39 +0%	39 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Metro Exodus	23 +0%	23 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	33 +0%	33 +0%
Valorant	29 +0%	29 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	6 +0%	6 +0%
Dota 2	27 +0%	27 +0%
Far Cry 5	29 +0%	29 +0%
Fortnite	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	33 +0%	33 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	20 +0%	20 +0%
Metro Exodus	18 +0%	18 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9 +0%	9 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Valorant	15 +0%	15 +0%
World of Tanks	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Dota 2	38 +0%	38 +0%
Far Cry 5	42 +0%	42 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	29 +0%	29 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Valorant	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
World of Tanks	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	20 +0%	20 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Metro Exodus	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Valorant	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	20 +0%	20 +0%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Fortnite	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	11 +0%	11 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Valorant	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

This is how S10000 and Iris Xe MAX Graphics compete in popular games:

S10000 is 131% faster in 1080p
S10000 is 135% faster in 1440p
S10000 is 119% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	11.98	4.95
Recency	12 November 2012	31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	750 Watt	25 Watt

S10000 has a 142% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 2900% lower power consumption.

The FirePro S10000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe MAX Graphics in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro S10000 is a workstation card while Iris Xe MAX Graphics is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.