GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile vs Iris Xe Graphics MAX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Xe Graphics MAX with GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX
2020
4 GB LPDDR4X, 25 Watt
4.93

RTX 3050 Ti Mobile outperforms Iris Xe Graphics MAX by a whopping 414% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking642226
Place by popularitynot in top-10069
Power efficiency13.9523.90
ArchitectureGeneration 12.1 (2020−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameDG1GA106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date31 October 2020 (4 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 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 cores7682560
Core clock speedno data735 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz1035 MHz
Number of transistorsno data13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate79.2082.80
Floating-point processing power2.534 TFLOPS5.299 TFLOPS
ROPs2448
TMUs4880
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x16
WidthIGPno 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 typeLPDDR4XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed4.3 GB/s1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth68.26 GB/s192.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-
Resizable BAR-+

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 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.2
CUDA-8.6
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.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX 4.93
RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 25.33
+414%

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.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971
RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 10126
+414%

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 HD14−16
−429%
74
+429%
1440p8−9
−425%
42
+425%
4K5−6
−420%
26
+420%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
+0%
62
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 64
+0%
64
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 108
+0%
108
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 59
+0%
59
+0%
Far Cry 5 79
+0%
79
+0%
Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 94
+0%
94
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 50
+0%
50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 98
+0%
98
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45
+0%
Dota 2 118
+0%
118
+0%
Far Cry 5 74
+0%
74
+0%
Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 84
+0%
84
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+0%
94
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 40
+0%
40
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92
+0%
92
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 89
+0%
89
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Dota 2 113
+0%
113
+0%
Far Cry 5 68
+0%
68
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 33
+0%
33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+0%
50
+0%
Valorant 112
+0%
112
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 41
+0%
41
+0%
Metro Exodus 34
+0%
34
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 69
+0%
69
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+0%
22
+0%
Far Cry 5 50
+0%
50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 25
+0%
25
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
+0%
44
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 21
+0%
21
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+0%
29
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 38
+0%
38
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Dota 2 54
+0%
54
+0%
Far Cry 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

This is how Iris Xe Graphics MAX and RTX 3050 Ti Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 429% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 425% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 420% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.93 25.33
Recency 31 October 2020 11 May 2021
Chip lithography 10 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 75 Watt

Iris Xe Graphics MAX has 200% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, on the other hand, has a 413.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics MAX in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is a notebook one.

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