Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs

Iris Xe Graphics G7 Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G4 Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs UHD Graphics Xe G1 UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
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Aggregate performance score

We've compared UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs with Iris Xe Graphics MAX, including specs and performance data.

UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
2020
28 Watt
3.93

Iris Xe Graphics MAX outperforms UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
Iris Xe Graphics MAX Iris Xe Graphics MAX

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking665635
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.1714.04
ArchitectureGen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameTiger Lake XeDG1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 August 2020 (4 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 cores48768
Core clock speed350 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1450 MHz1650 MHz
Manufacturing process technology10 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rateno data79.20
Floating-point processing powerno data2.534 TFLOPS
ROPsno data24
TMUsno data48

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x4
Widthno dataIGP

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 typeno dataLPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amountno data4 GB
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidthno data68.26 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 dataNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
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 HD17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 46
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Battlefield 5 19
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Counter-Strike 2 29
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Far Cry 5 16
+0%
16−18
+0%
Fortnite 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Forza Horizon 5 15
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Valorant 36
−11.1%
40−45
+11.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Battlefield 5 16
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 25
−8%
27−30
+8%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Dota 2 26
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Far Cry 5 15
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Fortnite 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Forza Horizon 5 14
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 10
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Valorant 55−60
−7.1%
60−65
+7.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Dota 2 24
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 14
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 55−60
−7.1%
60−65
+7.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
Valorant 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:

  • Iris Xe Graphics MAX is 6% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.93 4.41
Recency 15 August 2020 31 October 2020
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 25 Watt

Iris Xe Graphics MAX has a 12.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 12% lower power consumption.

The Iris Xe Graphics MAX is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs in performance tests.

Be aware that UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs is a notebook card while Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop one.

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