GeForce RTX 5080 vs Iris Xe Graphics MAX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Xe Graphics MAX and GeForce RTX 5080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX
2020
4 GB LPDDR4X, 25 Watt
5.01

RTX 5080 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics MAX by a whopping 1739% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6333
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data40.67
Power efficiency14.0717.97
ArchitectureGeneration 12.1 (2020−2021)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameDG1GB203
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date31 October 2020 (4 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores76810752
Core clock speedno data2295 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistorsno data45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate79.20879.3
Floating-point processing power2.534 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs24128
TMUs48336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin

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 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed4.3 GB/s1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth68.26 GB/s960.0 GB/s

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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

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-10.1
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 5.01
RTX 5080 92.11
+1739%

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 5080 36247
+1739%

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 HD10−12
−1830%
193
+1830%
1440p8−9
−1888%
159
+1888%
4K5−6
−2080%
109
+2080%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.18
1440pno data6.28
4Kno data9.17

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 600−650
+0%
600−650
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Valorant 600−650
+0%
600−650
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 222
+0%
222
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 289
+0%
289
+0%
Valorant 600−650
+0%
600−650
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 244
+0%
244
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 90
+0%
90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 109
+0%
109
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 242
+0%
242
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how Iris Xe Graphics MAX and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 1830% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 1888% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 2080% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.01 92.11
Recency 31 October 2020 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 10 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 360 Watt

Iris Xe Graphics MAX has 1340% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 1738.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics MAX in performance tests.

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