GeForce 930M vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 930M and Iris Xe MAX Graphics, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 930M stacks up against Iris Xe MAX Graphics, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 930M and Iris Xe MAX Graphics are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 930M and Iris Xe MAX Graphics are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 930M or Iris Xe MAX Graphics here:
Main Specs
GeForce 930M
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3
LPDDR4x
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Iris Xe MAX Graphics has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 930M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 930M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - with Gen. 12 Xe.
GeForce 930M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - by 10 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 2466 MHz higher, than GeForce 930M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
2−3
35−40
ultra / 1080p
1−2
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
12−14
60−65
medium / 1080p
4−5
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
55−60
ultra / 1080p
5−6
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
16−18
100−110
medium / 1080p
6−7
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Battlefield 5 is 688% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 930M and Iris Xe MAX Graphics have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
250−260
medium / 768p
95−100
220−230
ultra / 1080p
40−45
180−190
QHD / 1440p
21−24
110−120
4K / 2160p
16−18
70−75
high / 768p
65−70
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 185% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
45−50
110−120
ultra / 1080p
21−24
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Dota 2 is 130% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
2−3
45−50
ultra / 1080p
2−3
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
2−3
14−16
low / 720p
10−12
80−85
medium / 1080p
4−5
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
10−11
60−65
ultra / 1080p
5−6
45−50
QHD / 1440p
4−5
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
50−55
180−190
medium / 1080p
10−12
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Fortnite is 443% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
5−6
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
3−4
30−35
4K / 2160p
2−3
24−27
low / 720p
18−20
100−110
medium / 1080p
8−9
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Forza Horizon 4 is 728% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
45−50
140−150
medium / 768p
−
120−130
high / 1080p
4−5
70−75
ultra / 1080p
2−3
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
2−3
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
4−5
65−70
medium / 1080p
3−4
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
90−95
130−140
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
85−90
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Minecraft is 44% more, than GeForce 930M.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
100−110
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
6−7
65−70
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1016% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
10−11
130−140
medium / 768p
8−9
85−90
high / 1080p
4−5
45−50
ultra / 1080p
4−5
24−27
4K / 2160p
1−2
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1140% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
50−55
high / 768p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in World of Tanks is 71% more, than GeForce 930M.
Full Specs
GeForce 930M
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Architecture
Maxwell
Gen. 12 Xe
Code name
N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP
iDG1LPDEV
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
31 October 2020
Pipelines
384
96
Core clock speed
928 MHz
Boost Clock
941 MHz
1650 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
10 nm
Texture fill rate
22.58
Floating-point performance
722.7 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
4266 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 12.1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
84 Mh/s
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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