Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs Radeon HD 8970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon HD 8970M, 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 Xe MAX Graphics stacks up against Radeon HD 8970M, check out specs charts below.
Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon HD 8970M 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 Xe MAX Graphics or Radeon HD 8970M here:
Main Specs
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
LPDDR4x
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon HD 8970M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Xe MAX Graphics is build with Gen. 12 Xe architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Iris Xe MAX Graphics is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 534 MHz higher, than Iris Xe MAX Graphics.
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
35−40
20−22
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
6−7
4K / 2160p
10−11
5−6
low / 720p
60−65
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
55−60
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
QHD / 1440p
35−40
10−12
4K / 2160p
18−20
7−8
low / 720p
100−110
65−70
medium / 1080p
60−65
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
230−240
medium / 768p
220−230
200−210
ultra / 1080p
180−190
110−120
QHD / 1440p
110−120
85−90
4K / 2160p
70−75
45−50
high / 768p
210−220
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
45−50
24−27
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
QHD / 1440p
27−30
18−20
4K / 2160p
14−16
7−8
low / 720p
80−85
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
QHD / 1440p
27−30
14−16
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
QHD / 1440p
30−35
12−14
4K / 2160p
24−27
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
65−70
medium / 1080p
65−70
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
140−150
100−110
medium / 768p
120−130
90−95
high / 1080p
70−75
40−45
ultra / 1080p
30−35
16−18
QHD / 1440p
21−24
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Grand Theft Auto V is 51% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
20−22
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Metro Exodus is 93% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
10−11
1−2
4K / 2160p
7−8
1−2
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
35−40
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 92% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
130−140
70−75
medium / 768p
85−90
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
4K / 2160p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
high / 768p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Full Specs
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture
Gen. 12 Xe
GCN
Code name
iDG1LPDEV
Neptune
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
31 October 2020
15 May 2013
Pipelines
96
1280
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1650 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
72.00
Floating-point performance
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4266 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12.1
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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