GeForce GTX 880M vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 880M 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 GTX 880M stacks up against Iris Xe MAX Graphics, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 880M and Iris Xe MAX Graphics are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 880M 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 GTX 880M or Iris Xe MAX Graphics here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 880M
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Power consumption (TDP)
122 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
LPDDR4x
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
4 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 880M has 4 GB more memory, than Iris Xe MAX Graphics.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 880M is build with Kepler architecture, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - with Gen. 12 Xe.
GeForce GTX 880M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - by 10 nm process technology.
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
20−22
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
6−7
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
high / 1080p
30−35
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
QHD / 1440p
12−14
35−40
4K / 2160p
8−9
18−20
low / 720p
65−70
100−110
medium / 1080p
35−40
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Battlefield 5 is 74% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 880M and Iris Xe MAX Graphics have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
250−260
medium / 768p
200−210
220−230
ultra / 1080p
120−130
180−190
QHD / 1440p
90−95
110−120
4K / 2160p
50−55
70−75
high / 768p
160−170
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 880M and Iris Xe MAX Graphics have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Dota 2 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
high / 1080p
24−27
45−50
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
QHD / 1440p
18−20
27−30
4K / 2160p
8−9
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
80−85
medium / 1080p
27−30
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Far Cry 5 is 65% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
high / 1080p
30−35
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
120−130
180−190
medium / 1080p
70−75
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Fortnite is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
high / 1080p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
QHD / 1440p
14−16
30−35
4K / 2160p
12−14
24−27
low / 720p
65−70
100−110
medium / 1080p
35−40
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Forza Horizon 4 is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
low / 768p
100−110
140−150
medium / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
40−45
70−75
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
QHD / 1440p
7−8
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Grand Theft Auto V is 51% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
20−22
QHD / 1440p
10−11
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
low / 720p
35−40
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 92% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
low / 768p
75−80
130−140
medium / 768p
45−50
85−90
high / 1080p
24−27
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
4K / 2160p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 82% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
high / 768p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in World of Tanks is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 880M
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Architecture
Kepler
Gen. 12 Xe
Code name
N15E-GX-A2
iDG1LPDEV
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
31 October 2020
Pipelines
1536
96
Core clock speed
954 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
1650 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
10 nm
Texture fill rate
127.1
Floating-point performance
3,050 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4266 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 12.1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
96 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Standard memory configuration
GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
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