Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs GeForce GT 520MX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 520MX with Iris Xe Graphics MAX, including specs and performance data.
Iris Xe Graphics MAX outperforms GT 520MX by a whopping 589% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1179 | 641 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 2.54 | 13.99 |
| 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 | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK 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.
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.
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
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−500%
|
12−14
+500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−500%
|
12−14
+500%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−500%
|
12−14
+500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−500%
|
12−14
+500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−588%
|
55−60
+588%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−555%
|
190−200
+555%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−500%
|
12−14
+500%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 20−22
−550%
|
130−140
+550%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−500%
|
12−14
+500%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−567%
|
80−85
+567%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−588%
|
55−60
+588%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−555%
|
190−200
+555%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−500%
|
12−14
+500%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−567%
|
80−85
+567%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−588%
|
55−60
+588%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−555%
|
190−200
+555%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 3−4
−500%
|
18−20
+500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−543%
|
45−50
+543%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−500%
|
12−14
+500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−567%
|
100−105
+567%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−500%
|
12−14
+500%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−500%
|
12−14
+500%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.64 | 4.41 |
| 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 589.1% 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.
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