RTX A1000 vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Iris Xe MAX Graphics with RTX A1000, including specs and performance data.
RTX A1000 outperforms Iris Xe MAX Graphics by a whopping 450% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 655 | 222 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 13.96 | 38.38 |
| Architecture | Generation 12.1 (2020−2021) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | DG1 | GA107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 31 October 2020 (4 years ago) | 16 April 2024 (1 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 cores | 768 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 727 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1650 MHz | 1462 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 8,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 79.20 | 105.3 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.534 TFLOPS | 6.737 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 24 | 32 |
| TMUs | 48 | 72 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 72 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 18 |
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 | 163 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 68.26 GB/s | 192.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |
API and SDK 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 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 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.
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.
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
−419%
| 140−150
+419%
|
| 1440p | 20
−400%
| 100−110
+400%
|
| 4K | 16
−431%
| 85−90
+431%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−424%
|
110−120
+424%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−400%
|
50−55
+400%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
−400%
|
50−55
+400%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 38
−426%
|
200−210
+426%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−424%
|
110−120
+424%
|
| 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 | 10−11
−400%
|
50−55
+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 | 21−24
−424%
|
110−120
+424%
|
| 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
−448%
|
170−180
+448%
|
| 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 | 10−11
−400%
|
50−55
+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 | 10−11
−400%
|
50−55
+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 | 8−9
−400%
|
40−45
+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
−447%
|
290−300
+447%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−425%
|
21−24
+425%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−425%
|
21−24
+425%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−400%
|
40−45
+400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−445%
|
60−65
+445%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−440%
|
27−30
+440%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−400%
|
30−33
+400%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
−400%
|
45−50
+400%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−429%
|
90−95
+429%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 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 | 4−5
−425%
|
21−24
+425%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−400%
|
30−33
+400%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 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 | 4.68 | 25.73 |
| 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 449.8% 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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