Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs Radeon RX Vega 9
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega 9 with Iris Xe Graphics MAX, including specs and performance data.
RX Vega 9 outperforms Graphics MAX by a moderate 14% 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 | 678 | 709 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 26.01 | 13.67 |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2020) | Generation 12.1 (2020−2021) |
| GPU code name | Vega Raven Ridge | DG1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 26 October 2017 (8 years ago) | 31 October 2020 (5 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 cores | 576 | 768 |
| Boost clock speed | 1300 MHz | 1650 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 79.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 2.534 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 24 |
| TMUs | no data | 48 |
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 | no data | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
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 | no data | LPDDR4X |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 4.3 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 68.26 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2 |
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 | 18
+28.6%
| 14−16
−28.6%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+27.8%
|
18−20
−27.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+27.8%
|
18−20
−27.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Fortnite | 22
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+14.3%
|
21−24
−14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+25%
|
16−18
−25%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+14.5%
|
55−60
−14.5%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+27.8%
|
18−20
−27.8%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 85−90
+17.3%
|
75−80
−17.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+22.9%
|
35−40
−22.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Fortnite | 16
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+14.3%
|
21−24
−14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+21.4%
|
14−16
−21.4%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+25%
|
16−18
−25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 13
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+14.5%
|
55−60
−14.5%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+22.9%
|
35−40
−22.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+14.3%
|
21−24
−14.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+25%
|
16−18
−25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+14.5%
|
55−60
−14.5%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 9
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
+30%
|
30−33
−30%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+20%
|
30−33
−20%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+24.4%
|
45−50
−24.4%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 24−27
+23.8%
|
21−24
−23.8%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+28.6%
|
14−16
−28.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
This is how RX Vega 9 and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:
- RX Vega 9 is 29% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.07 | 4.44 |
| Recency | 26 October 2017 | 31 October 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 25 Watt |
RX Vega 9 has a 14.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 66.7% lower power consumption.
Iris Xe Graphics MAX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX Vega 9 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics MAX in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 9 is a notebook graphics card while Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop one.
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