Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile with Iris Xe Graphics MAX, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3060 Mobile
2021
6 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
32.46
+536%

RTX 3060 Mobile outperforms Iris Xe Graphics MAX by a whopping 536% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking175634
Place by popularity67not in top-100
Power efficiency28.0014.08
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameGA106DG1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date12 January 2021 (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 cores3840768
Core clock speed900 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1425 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors13,250 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology8 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate171.079.20
Floating-point processing power10.94 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs4824
TMUs12048
Tensor Cores120no data
Ray Tracing Cores30no 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 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Widthno dataIGP

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 amount6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth336.0 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

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
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.2
CUDA8.6-
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 3060 Mobile 32.46
+536%
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 5.10

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 3060 Mobile 12550
+537%
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 HD99
+607%
14−16
−607%
1440p66
+560%
10−12
−560%
4K43
+617%
6−7
−617%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 174
+544%
27−30
−544%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+540%
10−11
−540%
Cyberpunk 2077 103
+544%
16−18
−544%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 131
+628%
18−20
−628%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+606%
16−18
−606%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+540%
10−11
−540%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+617%
12−14
−617%
Far Cry 5 112
+600%
16−18
−600%
Fortnite 140−150
+567%
21−24
−567%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+561%
18−20
−561%
Forza Horizon 5 115
+539%
18−20
−539%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+572%
18−20
−572%
Valorant 190−200
+540%
30−33
−540%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 75
+650%
10−11
−650%
Battlefield 5 141
+571%
21−24
−571%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+540%
10−11
−540%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+585%
40−45
−585%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
+590%
10−11
−590%
Dota 2 131
+628%
18−20
−628%
Far Cry 5 106
+563%
16−18
−563%
Fortnite 140−150
+567%
21−24
−567%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+561%
18−20
−561%
Forza Horizon 5 99
+607%
14−16
−607%
Grand Theft Auto V 121
+572%
18−20
−572%
Metro Exodus 81
+575%
12−14
−575%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+572%
18−20
−572%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
+576%
21−24
−576%
Valorant 189
+600%
27−30
−600%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 131
+628%
18−20
−628%
Counter-Strike 2 61
+578%
9−10
−578%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
+589%
9−10
−589%
Dota 2 124
+589%
18−20
−589%
Far Cry 5 101
+621%
14−16
−621%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+561%
18−20
−561%
Forza Horizon 5 81
+575%
12−14
−575%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+572%
18−20
−572%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 78
+550%
12−14
−550%
Valorant 172
+537%
27−30
−537%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 140−150
+567%
21−24
−567%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+600%
30−33
−600%
Grand Theft Auto V 75
+650%
10−11
−650%
Metro Exodus 50
+614%
7−8
−614%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+548%
27−30
−548%
Valorant 304
+576%
45−50
−576%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 104
+550%
16−18
−550%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+550%
4−5
−550%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+550%
6−7
−550%
Far Cry 5 84
+600%
12−14
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+583%
12−14
−583%
Forza Horizon 5 63
+600%
9−10
−600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+575%
8−9
−575%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+660%
10−11
−660%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+630%
10−11
−630%
Metro Exodus 31
+675%
4−5
−675%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
+588%
8−9
−588%
Valorant 180−190
+578%
27−30
−578%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 63
+600%
9−10
−600%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+650%
2−3
−650%
Dota 2 95
+579%
14−16
−579%
Far Cry 5 40
+567%
6−7
−567%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+588%
8−9
−588%
Forza Horizon 5 34
+580%
5−6
−580%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+620%
5−6
−620%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
+620%
5−6
−620%

This is how RTX 3060 Mobile and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 607% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 560% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 617% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.46 5.10
Recency 12 January 2021 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 25 Watt

RTX 3060 Mobile has a 536.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX, on the other hand, has 220% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics MAX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is a notebook card while Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop one.

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