Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs Radeon 530

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 530 with Iris Xe Graphics MAX, including specs and performance data.

Radeon 530
2017
4 GB DDR3/GDDR5, 50 Watt
2.30

Iris Xe Graphics MAX outperforms 530 by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking823635
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.6614.05
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameWestonDG1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date18 April 2017 (7 years ago)31 October 2020 (4 years 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 cores384768
Core clock speed730 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1024 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors1,550 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate24.5879.20
Floating-point processing power0.7864 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs824
TMUs2448

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 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x4
Widthno dataIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeDDR3/GDDR5LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s68.26 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 outputsNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2

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.

Radeon 530 2.30
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 4.41
+91.7%

  • Passmark

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.

Radeon 530 1029
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971
+91.5%

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 HD16
−87.5%
30−35
+87.5%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Atomic Heart 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Battlefield 5 14
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Far Cry 5 10
−80%
18−20
+80%
Fortnite 30
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Forza Horizon 4 20
−75%
35−40
+75%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Valorant 40−45
−86%
80−85
+86%
Atomic Heart 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Battlefield 5 13
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 36
−80.6%
65−70
+80.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Dota 2 30
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Far Cry 5 10
−80%
18−20
+80%
Fortnite 13
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Grand Theft Auto V 12
−75%
21−24
+75%
Metro Exodus 4
−75%
7−8
+75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%
Valorant 40−45
−86%
80−85
+86%
Battlefield 5 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Dota 2 28
−78.6%
50−55
+78.6%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Valorant 40−45
−86%
80−85
+86%
Fortnite 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Valorant 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Fortnite 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Atomic Heart 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−80%
27−30
+80%
Valorant 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Fortnite 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%

This is how Radeon 530 and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:

  • Iris Xe Graphics MAX is 88% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.30 4.41
Recency 18 April 2017 31 October 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 25 Watt

Iris Xe Graphics MAX has a 91.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Iris Xe Graphics MAX is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 530 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon 530 is a notebook card while Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop one.

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