GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile vs Iris Xe Graphics MAX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Xe Graphics MAX with GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX
2020
4 GB LPDDR4X, 25 Watt
4.65

RTX 5060 Mobile outperforms Iris Xe Graphics MAX by a whopping 853% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking67394
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency14.1675.53
ArchitectureGeneration 12.1 (2020−2021)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameDG1GB206
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date31 October 2020 (4 years ago)20 May 2025 (less than a year 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 cores7683328
Core clock speedno data952 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz1455 MHz
Number of transistorsno data21,900 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate79.20151.3
Floating-point processing power2.534 TFLOPS9.684 TFLOPS
ROPs2448
TMUs48104
Tensor Coresno data104
Ray Tracing Coresno data26

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 datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 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 typeLPDDR4XGDDR7
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed4.3 GB/s1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth68.26 GB/s384.0 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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

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 Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.4
CUDA-12.0
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 4.65
RTX 5060 Mobile 44.31
+853%

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 5060 Mobile 18770
+852%

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 HD7−8
−971%
75
+971%
1440p5−6
−900%
50
+900%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

This is how Iris Xe Graphics MAX and RTX 5060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5060 Mobile is 971% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5060 Mobile is 900% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 48 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.65 44.31
Recency 31 October 2020 20 May 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 10 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 45 Watt

Iris Xe Graphics MAX has 80% lower power consumption.

RTX 5060 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 852.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5060 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 graphics card while GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile is a notebook one.

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