Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

Place in the ranking	32	627
Place by popularity	88	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	52.71	no data
Power efficiency	14.54	14.15
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code name	GA104	DG1
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	31 May 2021 (3 years ago)	31 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	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	6144	768
Core clock speed	1575 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1770 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	17,400 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	290 Watt	25 Watt
Texture fill rate	339.8	79.20
Floating-point processing power	21.75 TFLOPS	2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	24
TMUs	192	48
Tensor Cores	192	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	48	no 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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x4
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	1x 12-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	GDDR6X	LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1188 MHz	4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	608.3 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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.6	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
CUDA	8.6	-

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.

RTX 3070 Ti 61.16
+1092%

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 3070 Ti 23505
+1093%

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 HD	176 +1157%	14−16 −1157%
1440p	95 +1257%	7−8 −1257%
4K	61 +1120%	5−6 −1120%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.40	no data
1440p	6.31	no data
4K	9.82	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	193 +1106%	16−18 −1106%
Cyberpunk 2077	174 +1143%	14−16 −1143%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +1200%	9−10 −1200%
Counter-Strike 2	152 +1167%	12−14 −1167%
Cyberpunk 2077	69 +1280%	5−6 −1280%
Forza Horizon 4	398 +1227%	30−33 −1227%
Forza Horizon 5	150−160 +1192%	12−14 −1192%
Metro Exodus	173 +1136%	14−16 −1136%
Red Dead Redemption 2	110−120 +1133%	9−10 −1133%
Valorant	280−290 +1233%	21−24 −1233%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +1200%	9−10 −1200%
Counter-Strike 2	131 +1210%	10−11 −1210%
Cyberpunk 2077	61 +1120%	5−6 −1120%
Dota 2	198 +1138%	16−18 −1138%
Far Cry 5	162 +1250%	12−14 −1250%
Fortnite	240−250 +1233%	18−20 −1233%
Forza Horizon 4	316 +1217%	24−27 −1217%
Forza Horizon 5	150−160 +1192%	12−14 −1192%
Grand Theft Auto V	173 +1136%	14−16 −1136%
Metro Exodus	138 +1280%	10−11 −1280%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +1094%	18−20 −1094%
Red Dead Redemption 2	110−120 +1133%	9−10 −1133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +1143%	14−16 −1143%
Valorant	280−290 +1233%	21−24 −1233%
World of Tanks	270−280 +1229%	21−24 −1229%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +1200%	9−10 −1200%
Counter-Strike 2	114 +1167%	9−10 −1167%
Cyberpunk 2077	56 +1300%	4−5 −1300%
Dota 2	230 +1178%	18−20 −1178%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +1100%	10−11 −1100%
Forza Horizon 4	274 +1205%	21−24 −1205%
Forza Horizon 5	150−160 +1192%	12−14 −1192%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +1094%	18−20 −1094%
Valorant	280−290 +1233%	21−24 −1233%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	137 +1270%	10−11 −1270%
Grand Theft Auto V	137 +1270%	10−11 −1270%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +1150%	14−16 −1150%
Red Dead Redemption 2	70−75 +1100%	6−7 −1100%
World of Tanks	400−450 +1257%	30−33 −1257%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +1143%	7−8 −1143%
Counter-Strike 2	71 +1320%	5−6 −1320%
Cyberpunk 2077	36 +1100%	3−4 −1100%
Far Cry 5	160−170 +1233%	12−14 −1233%
Forza Horizon 4	205 +1181%	16−18 −1181%
Forza Horizon 5	110−120 +1133%	9−10 −1133%
Metro Exodus	135 +1250%	10−11 −1250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	120−130 +1180%	10−11 −1180%
Valorant	240−250 +1250%	18−20 −1250%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	47 +1467%	3−4 −1467%
Dota 2	147 +1125%	12−14 −1125%
Grand Theft Auto V	147 +1125%	12−14 −1125%
Metro Exodus	56 +1300%	4−5 −1300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +1206%	16−18 −1206%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +1100%	4−5 −1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	147 +1125%	12−14 −1125%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +1200%	6−7 −1200%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +1100%	6−7 −1100%
Cyberpunk 2077	18 +1700%	1−2 −1700%
Dota 2	194 +1113%	16−18 −1113%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +1213%	8−9 −1213%
Fortnite	95−100 +1100%	8−9 −1100%
Forza Horizon 4	119 +1222%	9−10 −1222%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +1260%	5−6 −1260%
Valorant	130−140 +1270%	10−11 −1270%

This is how RTX 3070 Ti and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:

RTX 3070 Ti is 1157% faster in 1080p
RTX 3070 Ti is 1257% faster in 1440p
RTX 3070 Ti is 1120% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	61.16	5.13
Recency	31 May 2021	31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	290 Watt	25 Watt

RTX 3070 Ti has a 1092.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX, on the other hand, has 1060% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics MAX in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.