Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q with Iris Xe Graphics MAX, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
2020
8 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
35.62
+594%

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q outperforms Iris Xe Graphics MAX by a whopping 594% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking144634
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency30.5114.06
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameTU104DG1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date2 April 2020 (4 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 cores3072768
Core clock speed735 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1080 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate207.479.20
Floating-point processing power6.636 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs6424
TMUs19248
Tensor Cores384no data
Ray Tracing Cores48no data

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Widthno dataIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR6LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth352.0 GB/s68.26 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1401.2
CUDA7.5-
DLSS+-

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.

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 35.62
+594%
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 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.

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 13692
+595%
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 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 HD110
+686%
14−16
−686%
1440p75
+650%
10−12
−650%
4K47
+683%
6−7
−683%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
+708%
12−14
−708%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+620%
10−11
−620%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+650%
10−11
−650%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
+708%
12−14
−708%
Battlefield 5 139
+672%
18−20
−672%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+620%
10−11
−620%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+650%
10−11
−650%
Far Cry 5 115
+619%
16−18
−619%
Fortnite 121
+656%
16−18
−656%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+617%
18−20
−617%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+708%
12−14
−708%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+633%
18−20
−633%
Valorant 200−210
+652%
27−30
−652%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
+708%
12−14
−708%
Battlefield 5 127
+606%
18−20
−606%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+620%
10−11
−620%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+691%
35−40
−691%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+650%
10−11
−650%
Dota 2 124
+675%
16−18
−675%
Far Cry 5 108
+671%
14−16
−671%
Fortnite 114
+613%
16−18
−613%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+617%
18−20
−617%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+708%
12−14
−708%
Grand Theft Auto V 120
+650%
16−18
−650%
Metro Exodus 77
+670%
10−11
−670%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+633%
18−20
−633%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 143
+694%
18−20
−694%
Valorant 200−210
+652%
27−30
−652%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 119
+644%
16−18
−644%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+620%
10−11
−620%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+650%
10−11
−650%
Dota 2 118
+638%
16−18
−638%
Far Cry 5 102
+629%
14−16
−629%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+617%
18−20
−617%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+708%
12−14
−708%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+633%
18−20
−633%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 88
+633%
12−14
−633%
Valorant 154
+633%
21−24
−633%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100
+614%
14−16
−614%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+660%
30−33
−660%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+622%
9−10
−622%
Metro Exodus 51
+629%
7−8
−629%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+629%
24−27
−629%
Valorant 230−240
+693%
30−33
−693%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 96
+700%
12−14
−700%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+600%
4−5
−600%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+620%
5−6
−620%
Far Cry 5 77
+670%
10−11
−670%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+658%
12−14
−658%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+638%
8−9
−638%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+638%
8−9
−638%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80
+700%
10−11
−700%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+767%
3−4
−767%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+620%
10−11
−620%
Metro Exodus 32
+700%
4−5
−700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
+671%
7−8
−671%
Valorant 200−210
+641%
27−30
−641%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 56
+600%
8−9
−600%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Dota 2 102
+629%
14−16
−629%
Far Cry 5 42
+600%
6−7
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+650%
8−9
−650%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+600%
5−6
−600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+720%
5−6
−720%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45
+650%
6−7
−650%

This is how RTX 2080 Super Max-Q and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is 686% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is 650% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is 683% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.62 5.13
Recency 2 April 2020 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 25 Watt

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q has a 594.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, a 20% more advanced lithography process, and 220% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics MAX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is a notebook card while Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop one.

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