GRID M60 8Q vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID M60 8Q and Iris Xe MAX Graphics. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GRID M60 8Q and Iris Xe MAX Graphics. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Xe MAX Graphics is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics here:

Main Specs

  GRID M60 8Q Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 LPDDR4x
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 MB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GRID M60 8Q has 4 GB more memory, than Iris Xe MAX Graphics.
  • GRID M60 8Q is used in Desktops, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - in Laptops.
  • GRID M60 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - with Gen. 12 Xe.
  • GRID M60 8Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - by 10 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M60 8Q is 746 MHz higher, than Iris Xe MAX Graphics.

Game benchmarks

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 35−40 60−65
medium / 1080p 24−27 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than GRID M60 8Q.

Full Specs

  GRID M60 8Q Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 Gen. 12 Xe
Code name GM204 iDG1LPDEV
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 30 August 2015 31 October 2020
Pipelines 2048 96
Core clock speed 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz 1650 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 10 nm
Texture fill rate 150.8
Floating-point performance 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 4266 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 12.1
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
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