RTX A1000 vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Xe MAX Graphics with RTX A1000, including specs and performance data.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics
2020
4 GB LPDDR4X, 25 Watt
4.75

RTX A1000 outperforms Iris Xe MAX Graphics by a whopping 446% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking644217
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.9238.00
ArchitectureGeneration 12.1 (2020−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameDG1GA107
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date31 October 2020 (4 years ago)16 April 2024 (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 cores7682304
Core clock speed300 MHz727 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz1462 MHz
Number of transistorsno data8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate79.20105.3
Floating-point processing power2.534 TFLOPS6.737 TFLOPS
ROPs2432
TMUs4872
Tensor Coresno data72
Ray Tracing Coresno data18

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 4.0 x8
Lengthno data163 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2133 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth68.26 GB/s192.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
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 outputs4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a

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 Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
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 MAX Graphics 4.75
RTX A1000 25.93
+446%

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 A1000 10766
+446%

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 HD27
−419%
140−150
+419%
1440p20
−400%
100−110
+400%
4K16
−431%
85−90
+431%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−400%
100−105
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−400%
50−55
+400%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 38
−426%
200−210
+426%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−400%
100−105
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−400%
50−55
+400%
Far Cry 5 26
−438%
140−150
+438%
Fortnite 34
−429%
180−190
+429%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−445%
120−130
+445%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−442%
65−70
+442%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−426%
100−105
+426%
Valorant 60−65
−400%
300−310
+400%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35
−443%
190−200
+443%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−400%
100−105
+400%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
−442%
450−500
+442%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−400%
50−55
+400%
Dota 2 40
−425%
210−220
+425%
Far Cry 5 25
−420%
130−140
+420%
Fortnite 31
−416%
160−170
+416%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−445%
120−130
+445%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−442%
65−70
+442%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
−400%
100−105
+400%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%
Metro Exodus 18
−428%
95−100
+428%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−426%
100−105
+426%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 34
−429%
180−190
+429%
Valorant 60−65
−400%
300−310
+400%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 33
−445%
180−190
+445%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−400%
50−55
+400%
Dota 2 38
−426%
200−210
+426%
Far Cry 5 24
−442%
130−140
+442%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−445%
120−130
+445%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−426%
100−105
+426%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
−428%
95−100
+428%
Valorant 60−65
−400%
300−310
+400%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 22
−445%
120−130
+445%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
−441%
200−210
+441%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−443%
190−200
+443%
Valorant 50−55
−428%
280−290
+428%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−445%
60−65
+445%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−445%
60−65
+445%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−429%
90−95
+429%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
−445%
60−65
+445%
Valorant 24−27
−442%
130−140
+442%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Dota 2 20
−400%
100−105
+400%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%

This is how Iris Xe MAX Graphics and RTX A1000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A1000 is 419% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A1000 is 400% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A1000 is 431% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.75 25.93
Recency 31 October 2020 16 April 2024
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 10 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 50 Watt

Iris Xe MAX Graphics has 100% lower power consumption.

RTX A1000, on the other hand, has a 445.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A1000 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 RTX A1000 is a workstation one.

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