GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics

Place in the ranking	626	167
Place by popularity	not in top-100	11
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	68.21
Power efficiency	14.16	17.41
Architecture	Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	DG1	GA106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	31 October 2020 (4 years ago)	4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores	768	2560
Core clock speed	300 MHz	1552 MHz
Boost clock speed	1650 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	130 Watt
Texture fill rate	79.20	142.2
Floating-point processing power	2.534 TFLOPS	9.098 TFLOPS
ROPs	24	32
TMUs	48	80
Tensor Cores	no data	80
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	20

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 x4	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 8-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 type	LPDDR4X	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2133 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	68.26 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
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.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 5.13

RTX 3050 8 GB 32.80
+539%

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 MAX Graphics 1971

RTX 3050 8 GB 12612
+540%

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	27 −530%	170−180 +530%
1440p	20 −500%	120−130 +500%
4K	16 −525%	100−110 +525%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	1.46
1440p	no data	2.08
4K	no data	2.49

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −515%	80−85 +515%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −500%	60−65 +500%
Elden Ring	12−14 −515%	80−85 +515%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −533%	95−100 +533%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −515%	80−85 +515%
Cyberpunk 2077	7 −471%	40−45 +471%
Forza Horizon 4	39 −515%	240−250 +515%
Metro Exodus	23 −509%	140−150 +509%
Red Dead Redemption 2	33 −536%	210−220 +536%
Valorant	29 −521%	180−190 +521%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −533%	95−100 +533%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −515%	80−85 +515%
Cyberpunk 2077	6 −483%	35−40 +483%
Dota 2	27 −530%	170−180 +530%
Elden Ring	12−14 −515%	80−85 +515%
Far Cry 5	29 −521%	180−190 +521%
Fortnite	30−33 −533%	190−200 +533%
Forza Horizon 4	33 −536%	210−220 +536%
Grand Theft Auto V	20 −500%	120−130 +500%
Metro Exodus	18 −511%	110−120 +511%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −528%	270−280 +528%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9 −511%	55−60 +511%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −488%	100−105 +488%
Valorant	15 −533%	95−100 +533%
World of Tanks	80−85 −495%	500−550 +495%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −533%	95−100 +533%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −515%	80−85 +515%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −500%	60−65 +500%
Dota 2	38 −532%	240−250 +532%
Far Cry 5	42 −519%	260−270 +519%
Forza Horizon 4	29 −521%	180−190 +521%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −528%	270−280 +528%
Valorant	12−14 −515%	80−85 +515%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	4−5 −500%	24−27 +500%
Elden Ring	6−7 −483%	35−40 +483%
Grand Theft Auto V	5−6 −500%	30−33 +500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −536%	210−220 +536%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −500%	24−27 +500%
World of Tanks	35−40 −522%	230−240 +522%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 −525%	50−55 +525%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −511%	55−60 +511%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −500%	24−27 +500%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −536%	70−75 +536%
Forza Horizon 4	20 −500%	120−130 +500%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −500%	24−27 +500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −483%	35−40 +483%
Valorant	14−16 −507%	85−90 +507%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 −488%	100−105 +488%
Elden Ring	3−4 −500%	18−20 +500%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −525%	100−105 +525%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −500%	6−7 +500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	14−16 −533%	95−100 +533%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −500%	18−20 +500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −525%	100−105 +525%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 −500%	24−27 +500%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −500%	12−14 +500%
Dota 2	20 −500%	120−130 +500%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −483%	35−40 +483%
Fortnite	4−5 −500%	24−27 +500%
Forza Horizon 4	11 −536%	70−75 +536%
Valorant	5−6 −500%	30−33 +500%

This is how Iris Xe MAX Graphics and RTX 3050 8 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 8 GB is 530% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 8 GB is 500% faster in 1440p
RTX 3050 8 GB is 525% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.13	32.80
Recency	31 October 2020	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	10 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	130 Watt

Iris Xe MAX Graphics has 420% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 539.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe MAX Graphics in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Xe MAX Graphics is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is a desktop one.

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