GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile vs Iris Xe Graphics MAX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Xe Graphics MAX with GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

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

RTX 5090 Mobile outperforms Iris Xe Graphics MAX by a whopping 1438% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking66916
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency14.1857.40
ArchitectureGeneration 12.1 (2020−2021)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameDG1GB203
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date31 October 2020 (4 years ago)27 March 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 cores76810496
Core clock speedno data990 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz1515 MHz
Number of transistorsno data45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt95 Watt
Texture fill rate79.20496.9
Floating-point processing power2.534 TFLOPS31.8 TFLOPS
ROPs24112
TMUs48328
Tensor Coresno data328
Ray Tracing Coresno data82

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 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 GB24 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed4.3 GB/s1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth68.26 GB/s896.0 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 5090 Mobile 71.54
+1438%

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 5090 Mobile 30302
+1437%

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
−1630%
173
+1630%
1440p7−8
−1586%
118
+1586%
4K5−6
−1560%
83
+1560%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 390
+0%
390
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 301
+0%
301
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 172
+0%
172
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 219
+0%
219
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 224
+0%
224
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 157
+0%
157
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 168
+0%
168
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 176
+0%
176
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122
+0%
122
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+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 5090 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 Mobile is 1630% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 Mobile is 1586% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 Mobile is 1560% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 36 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.65 71.54
Recency 31 October 2020 27 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 10 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 95 Watt

Iris Xe Graphics MAX has 280% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 1438.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 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 5090 Mobile is a notebook one.

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