Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs GeForce GTX 770

Place in the ranking	349	629
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.32	no data
Power efficiency	4.62	14.13
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code name	GK104	DG1
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	30 May 2013 (11 years ago)	31 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	1536	768
Core clock speed	1046 MHz	300 MHz
Boost clock speed	1085 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	3,540 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	230 Watt	25 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	98 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	138.9	79.20
Floating-point processing power	3.333 TFLOPS	2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	24
TMUs	128	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	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x4
Length	267 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Minimum recommended system power	600 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 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	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1753 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.3 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	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort	No outputs
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
HDMI	+	-
HDCP	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Supported technologies

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

Blu Ray 3D	+	-
3D Gaming	+	-
3D Vision	+	-
PhysX	+	-
3D Vision Live	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	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.

GTX 770 15.42
+201%

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 5.13

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.

GTX 770 5925
+201%

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 1971

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.

GTX 770 8150
+28.7%

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 6333

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	80−85 +196%	27 −196%
1440p	60−65 +200%	20 −200%
4K	45−50 +181%	16 −181%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	4.99	no data
1440p	6.65	no data
4K	8.87	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

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

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +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	12−14 +0%	12−14 +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	12−14 +0%	12−14 +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	4−5 +0%	4−5 +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

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	1−2 +0%	1−2 +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%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +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 GTX 770 and Iris Xe MAX Graphics compete in popular games:

GTX 770 is 196% faster in 1080p
GTX 770 is 200% faster in 1440p
GTX 770 is 181% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	15.42	5.13
Recency	30 May 2013	31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	230 Watt	25 Watt

GTX 770 has a 200.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 820% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 770 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe MAX Graphics in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 770 is a desktop 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.