Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs GeForce GT 720M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 720M and Iris Xe MAX Graphics, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 720M
2013
2 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
1.17

Iris Xe MAX Graphics outperforms GT 720M by a whopping 333% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1075636
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.4614.08
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameGK208DG1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date25 December 2013 (11 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 cores192768
Core clock speed719 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed758 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors915 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate12.1379.20
Floating-point processing power0.2911 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs824
TMUs1648

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x8PCIe 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 typeDDR3LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Standard memory configurationDDR3no data
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s68.26 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 2560x1600no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 2560x1600no data
HDMI+-
HDCP content protection+-
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI+-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming+-

Supported technologies

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

Blu-Ray 3D Support+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.13.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
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.

GT 720M 1.17
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 5.07
+333%

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
    • 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
    • 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
    • 3DMark Ice Storm GPU

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 720M 456
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 1971
+332%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GT 720M 1213
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 8214
+577%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GT 720M 822
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 6333
+670%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GT 720M 5426
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 36993
+582%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GT 720M 59694
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 177442
+197%

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 HD14
−92.9%
27
+92.9%
1440p4−5
−400%
20
+400%
4K3−4
−433%
16
+433%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Atomic Heart 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−37.5%
10−12
+37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Atomic Heart 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Battlefield 5 0−1 38
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−37.5%
10−12
+37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Fortnite 13
−162%
34
+162%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−267%
21−24
+267%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6
−217%
18−20
+217%
Valorant 30−35
−81.8%
60−65
+81.8%
Atomic Heart 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Battlefield 5 0−1 35
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−37.5%
10−12
+37.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 24−27
−219%
80−85
+219%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Dota 2 21
−90.5%
40
+90.5%
Fortnite 2−3
−1450%
31
+1450%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−267%
21−24
+267%
Grand Theft Auto V 6
−233%
20
+233%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−1700%
18
+1700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−111%
18−20
+111%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5
−580%
34
+580%
Valorant 30−35
−81.8%
60−65
+81.8%
Battlefield 5 0−1 33
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−37.5%
10−12
+37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Dota 2 18
−111%
38
+111%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−267%
21−24
+267%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−111%
18−20
+111%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−260%
18
+260%
Valorant 30−35
−81.8%
60−65
+81.8%
Fortnite 2−3
−1000%
22
+1000%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 6−7
−517%
35−40
+517%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−371%
30−35
+371%
Valorant 3−4
−1667%
50−55
+1667%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−267%
10−12
+267%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Fortnite 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Atomic Heart 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Valorant 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 1−2
Dota 2 0−1 20
Far Cry 5 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Fortnite 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Far Cry 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 25
+0%
25
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 24
+0%
24
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+0%
11
+0%
Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how GT 720M and Iris Xe MAX Graphics compete in popular games:

  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 93% faster in 1080p
  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 400% faster in 1440p
  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 433% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 1700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is ahead in 44 tests (75%)
  • there's a draw in 15 tests (25%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.17 5.07
Recency 25 December 2013 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 25 Watt

Iris Xe MAX Graphics has a 333.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 32% lower power consumption.

The Iris Xe MAX Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 720M in performance tests.

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