Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs Radeon HD 6990M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6990M and Iris Xe MAX Graphics, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 6990M
2011
2 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
4.52
+1.3%

HD 6990M outperforms MAX Graphics by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Iris Xe MAX Graphics Iris Xe MAX Graphics

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking671678
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.6414.37
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameBlackcombDG1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date12 July 2011 (14 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 cores1120768
Core clock speed715 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1650 MHz
Number of transistors1,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate40.0479.20
Floating-point processing power1.602 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs3224
TMUs5648
L1 Cache224 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KB1024 KB
L3 Cacheno data4 MB

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x4
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 typeGDDR5LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth115.2 GB/s68.26 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.06.4
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.23.0
VulkanN/A1.2

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

HD 6990M 4.52
+1.3%
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 4.46

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

HD 6990M 3227
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 8214
+155%

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:

900p54
+8%
50−55
−8%
Full HD60
+122%
27
−122%
1440p18−21
−11.1%
20
+11.1%
4K16−18
+0%
16
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 20−22
−90%
38
+90%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−73.3%
26
+73.3%
Fortnite 27−30
−17.2%
34
+17.2%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+4.5%
21−24
−4.5%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 20−22
−75%
35
+75%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
+1.2%
80−85
−1.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+2.5%
40
−2.5%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−66.7%
25
+66.7%
Fortnite 27−30
−6.9%
31
+6.9%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+4.5%
21−24
−4.5%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−25%
20
+25%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−100%
18
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−143%
34
+143%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 20−22
−65%
33
+65%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+7.9%
38
−7.9%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−60%
24
+60%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+4.5%
21−24
−4.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−28.6%
18
+28.6%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 27−30
+31.8%
22
−31.8%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
+2.8%
35−40
−2.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+1.9%
50−55
−1.9%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−1000%
11
+1000%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
−17.6%
20
+17.6%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how HD 6990M and Iris Xe MAX Graphics compete in popular games:

  • HD 6990M is 8% faster in 900p
  • HD 6990M is 122% faster in 1080p
  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 11% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 6990M is 33% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 1000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 6990M performs better in 16 tests (26%)
  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics performs better in 14 tests (23%)
  • there's a draw in 31 tests (51%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 4.52 4.46
Recency 12 July 2011 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 25 Watt

HD 6990M has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon HD 6990M and Iris Xe MAX Graphics.

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