Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs Radeon RX 480

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 480 and Iris Xe Graphics MAX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 480
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
22.34
+337%

RX 480 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics MAX by a whopping 337% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking247620
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.62no data
Power efficiency10.2914.13
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameEllesmereDG1
GCN generation4th Genno data
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date29 June 2016 (8 years ago)31 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 no data

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 cores2304768
Compute units36no data
Core clock speed1120 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1266 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate182.379.20
Floating-point processing power5.834 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs3224
TMUs14448

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).

Bus supportn/ano data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length241 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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 amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth224 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
HDMI2.0-
DisplayPort support1.4HDR-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAccelerationn/a-
CrossFire+-
Enduron/a-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3Dn/a-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudion/a-
ZeroCore+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan+1.2
Mantlen/a-

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.

RX 480 22.34
+337%
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 5.11

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.

RX 480 8620
+337%
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971

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 HD77
+381%
16−18
−381%
1440p44
+340%
10−12
−340%
4K35
+338%
8−9
−338%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.97no data
1440p5.20no data
4K6.54no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+350%
8−9
−350%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 58
+383%
12−14
−383%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+375%
8−9
−375%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+356%
16−18
−356%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+350%
10−11
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+350%
8−9
−350%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+420%
10−11
−420%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+392%
12−14
−392%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+347%
30−33
−347%
Hitman 3 40−45
+340%
10−11
−340%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+338%
24−27
−338%
Metro Exodus 93
+343%
21−24
−343%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+392%
12−14
−392%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110
+358%
24−27
−358%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+362%
21−24
−362%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 93
+343%
21−24
−343%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+375%
8−9
−375%
Battlefield 5 48
+380%
10−11
−380%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+350%
10−11
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+350%
8−9
−350%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+420%
10−11
−420%
Far Cry New Dawn 31
+343%
7−8
−343%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+347%
30−33
−347%
Hitman 3 40−45
+340%
10−11
−340%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+338%
24−27
−338%
Metro Exodus 78
+388%
16−18
−388%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+392%
12−14
−392%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
+369%
16−18
−369%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+390%
10−11
−390%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+362%
21−24
−362%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35
+338%
8−9
−338%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+375%
8−9
−375%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+350%
10−11
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+350%
8−9
−350%
Far Cry 5 45
+350%
10−11
−350%
Forza Horizon 4 77
+381%
16−18
−381%
Hitman 3 40−45
+340%
10−11
−340%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+338%
24−27
−338%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
+369%
16−18
−369%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+340%
10−11
−340%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+362%
21−24
−362%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+392%
12−14
−392%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65
+364%
14−16
−364%
Far Cry New Dawn 42
+367%
9−10
−367%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+360%
5−6
−360%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+425%
4−5
−425%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Far Cry 5 30
+400%
6−7
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+367%
27−30
−367%
Hitman 3 24−27
+420%
5−6
−420%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+360%
10−11
−360%
Metro Exodus 50
+400%
10−11
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+370%
10−11
−370%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+350%
6−7
−350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+378%
27−30
−378%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+363%
8−9
−363%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 31
+343%
7−8
−343%
Far Cry New Dawn 21
+425%
4−5
−425%
Hitman 3 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60
+400%
12−14
−400%
Metro Exodus 25
+400%
5−6
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
+350%
6−7
−350%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 17
+467%
3−4
−467%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry 5 15
+400%
3−4
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+343%
7−8
−343%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+420%
5−6
−420%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+375%
4−5
−375%

This is how RX 480 and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:

  • RX 480 is 381% faster in 1080p
  • RX 480 is 340% faster in 1440p
  • RX 480 is 338% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.34 5.11
Recency 29 June 2016 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 25 Watt

RX 480 has a 337.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 500% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 480 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics MAX in performance tests.


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