GeForce GT 1030 vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 1030 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 GT 1030 stacks up against Iris Xe MAX Graphics, check out specs charts below.

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

  GeForce GT 1030 Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 LPDDR4x
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 MB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI
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  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - with Gen. 12 Xe.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - by 10 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 1734 MHz higher, than Iris Xe MAX Graphics.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
ultra / 1080p 8−9 21−24
QHD / 1440p 2−3 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 27−30 60−65
medium / 1080p 16−18 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than GeForce GT 1030.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Architecture Pascal Gen. 12 Xe
Code name N17P-G1 iDG1LPDEV
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 17 May 2017 31 October 2020
Pipelines 384 96
Core clock speed 1228 MHz
Boost Clock 1670 MHz 1650 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 10 nm
Texture fill rate 35.23
Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 4266 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 12.1
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.11 kh/s
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