GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q vs Iris Xe Graphics G7
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q and Iris Xe Graphics G7, 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 RTX 2060 Max Q stacks up against Iris Xe Graphics G7, check out specs charts below.
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q and Iris Xe Graphics G7 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q and Iris Xe Graphics G7 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 RTX 2060 Max Q or Iris Xe Graphics G7 here:
Main Specs
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Power consumption (TDP)
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR6
DDR4
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is build with Turing architecture, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 - 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
50−55
16−18
ultra / 1080p
35−40
9−10
QHD / 1440p
27−30
3−4
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
30−35
medium / 1080p
60−65
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 218% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
80−85
24−27
ultra / 1080p
70−75
21−24
QHD / 1440p
55−60
5−6
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
130−140
55−60
medium / 1080p
90−95
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 225% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
low / 768p
250−260
210−220
medium / 768p
230−240
180−190
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
QHD / 1440p
150−160
55−60
4K / 2160p
100−110
30−33
high / 768p
220−230
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 54% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
110−120
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Dota 2 is 26% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
65−70
18−20
ultra / 1080p
60−65
18−20
QHD / 1440p
40−45
16−18
4K / 2160p
21−24
6−7
low / 720p
100−110
40−45
medium / 1080p
65−70
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 190% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
90−95
24−27
ultra / 1080p
70−75
20−22
QHD / 1440p
45−50
12−14
4K / 2160p
21−24
−
low / 720p
220−230
100−110
medium / 1080p
140−150
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Fortnite is 163% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
85−90
27−30
ultra / 1080p
65−70
21−24
QHD / 1440p
50−55
9−10
4K / 2160p
30−35
−
low / 720p
130−140
55−60
medium / 1080p
90−95
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 190% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
160−170
90−95
medium / 768p
150−160
80−85
high / 1080p
95−100
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
12−14
QHD / 1440p
40−45
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 129% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
35−40
10−11
ultra / 1080p
30−35
8−9
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
1−2
low / 720p
95−100
30−35
medium / 1080p
50−55
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 261% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Minecraft is 8% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
75−80
−
ultra / 1080p
55−60
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
120−130
60−65
medium / 1080p
85−90
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 181% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
35−40
12−14
ultra / 1080p
24−27
8−9
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−12
−
low / 720p
95−100
30−35
medium / 1080p
55−60
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 217% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
190−200
55−60
medium / 768p
120−130
35−40
high / 1080p
70−75
20−22
ultra / 1080p
40−45
10−12
4K / 2160p
27−30
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 253% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
130−140
90−95
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
35−40
high / 768p
−
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in World of Tanks is 55% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
Full Specs
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Architecture
Turing
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name
N18E-G1 MAX-Q TU106
Tiger Lake Xe
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 January 2019
15 August 2020
Pipelines
1920
96
Core clock speed
975 MHz
Boost Clock
1185 MHz
Transistor count
10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
12 nm
10 nm
Texture fill rate
142.2
Memory bus width
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
11000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
264.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_1)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
6.5
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
7.5
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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