Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs GeForce GT 520MX

Place in the ranking	1155	618
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	2.53	14.16
Architecture	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)	Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code name	GF119	DG1
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	30 May 2011 (13 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 cores	48	768
Core clock speed	900 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	292 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	25 Watt
Texture fill rate	7.200	79.20
Floating-point processing power	0.1728 TFLOPS	2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs	4	24
TMUs	8	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).

Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x4
Width	no data	IGP

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	DDR3	LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	68.26 GB/s
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 Connectors

No outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 API	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2
CUDA	+	-

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.

GT 520MX 0.73

Iris Xe Graphics MAX 5.11
+600%

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.

GT 520MX 283

Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971
+596%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4
−600%

21−24

+600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −600%	35−40 +600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%
Hitman 3	5−6 −600%	35−40 +600%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −582%	75−80 +582%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −567%	40−45 +567%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −577%	210−220 +577%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −600%	35−40 +600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%
Hitman 3	5−6 −600%	35−40 +600%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −582%	75−80 +582%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −567%	40−45 +567%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −600%	70−75 +600%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −577%	210−220 +577%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −600%	35−40 +600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Hitman 3	5−6 −600%	35−40 +600%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −582%	75−80 +582%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −567%	40−45 +567%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −600%	70−75 +600%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −577%	210−220 +577%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%
Hitman 3	6−7 −567%	40−45 +567%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −600%	14−16 +600%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4
−600%

21−24

+600%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3
−600%

14−16

+600%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.73	5.11
Recency	30 May 2011	31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	25 Watt

GT 520MX has 25% lower power consumption.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX, on the other hand, has a 600% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Iris Xe Graphics MAX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520MX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 520MX is a notebook card while Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop one.

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