Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs Titan X Pascal

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Titan X Pascal with Iris Xe MAX Graphics, including specs and performance data.

Titan X Pascal
2016
12 GB GDDR5X, 250 Watt
33.73
+195%

Titan X Pascal outperforms Iris Xe MAX Graphics by a whopping 195% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking144387
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.83no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Gen. 12 Xe (2020)
GPU code nameGP102iDG1LPDEV
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date25 July 2016 (7 years ago)31 October 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,199 no data
Current price$312 (0.3x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores358496
Core clock speed1418 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1531 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate342.979.20
Floating-point performance10,974 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Titan X Pascal and Iris Xe MAX Graphics compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno 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 typeGDDR5XLPDDR4x
Maximum RAM amount12 GB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed10000 MHz4266 MHz
Memory bandwidth480.4 GB/s68.26 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+no data
G-SYNC support+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.2
CUDA+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

Titan X Pascal 33.73
+195%
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 11.43

Titan X Pascal outperforms Iris Xe MAX Graphics by 195% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Titan X Pascal 13026
+561%
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 1971

Titan X Pascal outperforms Iris Xe MAX Graphics by 561% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Titan X Pascal 35995
+338%
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 8214

Titan X Pascal outperforms Iris Xe MAX Graphics by 338% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Titan X Pascal 27316
+331%
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 6333

Titan X Pascal outperforms Iris Xe MAX Graphics by 331% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Titan X Pascal 135092
+265%
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 36993

Titan X Pascal outperforms Iris Xe MAX Graphics by 265% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

Titan X Pascal 496070
+180%
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 177442

Titan X Pascal outperforms Iris Xe MAX Graphics by 180% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

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 HD124
+377%
26
−377%
1440p73
+265%
20
−265%
4K58
+241%
17
−241%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+178%
18−20
−178%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+183%
21−24
−183%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+189%
19
−189%
Battlefield 5 100−105
+178%
35−40
−178%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+183%
21−24
−183%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+178%
18−20
−178%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+178%
27−30
−178%
Far Cry New Dawn 90−95
+181%
30−35
−181%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+191%
55−60
−191%
Hitman 3 70−75
+192%
24
−192%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
+192%
48
−192%
Metro Exodus 160−170
+181%
57
−181%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+188%
33
−188%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+182%
39
−182%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+175%
40−45
−175%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+183%
21−24
−183%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+167%
6
−167%
Battlefield 5 100−105
+178%
35−40
−178%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+183%
21−24
−183%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+178%
18−20
−178%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+178%
27−30
−178%
Far Cry New Dawn 90−95
+181%
30−35
−181%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+191%
55−60
−191%
Hitman 3 35−40
+192%
12
−192%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+177%
45−50
−177%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+188%
33
−188%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+183%
30
−183%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 95−100
+188%
33
−188%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−105
+194%
34
−194%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+175%
40−45
−175%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+183%
21−24
−183%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50−55
+178%
18−20
−178%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+183%
21−24
−183%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+178%
18−20
−178%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+178%
27−30
−178%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+191%
55−60
−191%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+188%
26
−188%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
+193%
29
−193%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+178%
18
−178%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+175%
40−45
−175%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+180%
25
−180%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+173%
21−24
−173%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+175%
20−22
−175%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+173%
10−12
−173%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+186%
14−16
−186%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+178%
18−20
−178%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+186%
21−24
−186%
Hitman 3 40−45
+186%
14−16
−186%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+183%
21−24
−183%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+178%
18−20
−178%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+175%
20
−175%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+173%
10−12
−173%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+189%
18−20
−189%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+173%
10−12
−173%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Hitman 3 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+192%
12−14
−192%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+173%
11
−173%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+167%
14−16
−167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+192%
12−14
−192%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+173%
10−12
−173%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+173%
10−12
−173%

This is how Titan X Pascal and Iris Xe MAX Graphics compete in popular games:

  • Titan X Pascal is 377% faster in 1080p
  • Titan X Pascal is 265% faster in 1440p
  • Titan X Pascal is 241% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.73 11.43
Recency 25 July 2016 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 25 Watt

The Titan X Pascal is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe MAX Graphics in performance tests.

Be aware that Titan X Pascal is a desktop card while Iris Xe MAX Graphics is a notebook one.


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