Iris Plus Graphics 645 vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Plus Graphics 645 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 Iris Plus Graphics 645 stacks up against Iris Xe MAX Graphics, check out specs charts below.
Iris Plus Graphics 645 and Iris Xe MAX Graphics are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Plus Graphics 645 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 Iris Plus Graphics 645 or Iris Xe MAX Graphics here:
Main Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 645
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
DDR3/DDR4
LPDDR4x
Maximum RAM amount
4 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Plus Graphics 645 is build with Gen. 9.5 Coffee Lake architecture, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - with Gen. 12 Xe.
Iris Plus Graphics 645 is manufactured by 14 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
4−5
35−40
ultra / 1080p
2−3
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
12−14
60−65
medium / 1080p
5−6
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
high / 1080p
−
55−60
ultra / 1080p
7−8
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
16−18
100−110
medium / 1080p
8−9
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Battlefield 5 is 545% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
low / 768p
100−110
250−260
medium / 768p
80−85
220−230
ultra / 1080p
35−40
180−190
QHD / 1440p
24−27
110−120
4K / 2160p
−
70−75
high / 768p
60−65
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 220% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
low / 768p
65−70
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 155% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
high / 1080p
5−6
45−50
ultra / 1080p
5−6
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
3−4
14−16
low / 720p
12−14
80−85
medium / 1080p
5−6
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Far Cry 5 is 683% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
high / 1080p
12−14
60−65
ultra / 1080p
8−9
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
45−50
180−190
medium / 1080p
12−14
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Fortnite is 410% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
high / 1080p
8−9
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
16−18
100−110
medium / 1080p
9−10
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Forza Horizon 4 is 609% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
low / 768p
40−45
140−150
medium / 768p
35−40
120−130
high / 1080p
7−8
70−75
ultra / 1080p
5−6
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Grand Theft Auto V is 304% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
high / 1080p
3−4
24−27
ultra / 1080p
2−3
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
7−8
65−70
medium / 1080p
4−5
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Metro Exodus is 800% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
low / 768p
85−90
130−140
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Minecraft is 55% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 142% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
7−8
65−70
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
low / 768p
16−18
130−140
medium / 768p
12−14
85−90
high / 1080p
6−7
45−50
ultra / 1080p
5−6
24−27
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 630% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
50−55
high / 768p
30−33
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in World of Tanks is 63% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
Full Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 645
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Architecture
Gen. 9.5 Coffee Lake
Gen. 12 Xe
Code name
Kaby Lake GT3e
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Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
10 July 2019
31 October 2020
Pipelines
48
96
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
1650 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
10 nm
Texture fill rate
50.40
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4266 MHz
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 12.1
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.103
Quick Sync
+
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