Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs Radeon R7 260
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon R7 260, 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 R7 260, 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
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
LPDDR4x
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Iris Xe MAX Graphics has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Iris Xe MAX Graphics is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
Iris Xe MAX Graphics is build with Gen. 12 Xe architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Iris Xe MAX Graphics is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 2641 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.
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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
8−9
QHD / 1440p
16−18
3−4
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
40−45
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p
55−60
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
20−22
QHD / 1440p
35−40
7−8
4K / 2160p
18−20
5−6
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
60−65
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Battlefield 5 is 145% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
50−55
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 Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
250−260
200−210
medium / 768p
220−230
170−180
ultra / 1080p
180−190
95−100
QHD / 1440p
110−120
50−55
4K / 2160p
70−75
30−33
high / 768p
210−220
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 51% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
90−95
ultra / 1080p
100−110
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p
45−50
16−18
ultra / 1080p
40−45
16−18
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
6−7
low / 720p
80−85
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p
60−65
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
18−20
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
95−100
medium / 1080p
110−120
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Fortnite is 107% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p
60−65
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
20−22
QHD / 1440p
30−35
9−10
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
65−70
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
140−150
85−90
medium / 768p
120−130
75−80
high / 1080p
70−75
27−30
ultra / 1080p
30−35
12−14
QHD / 1440p
21−24
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p
24−27
9−10
ultra / 1080p
20−22
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
27−30
medium / 1080p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
27−30
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
130−140
50−55
medium / 768p
85−90
30−35
high / 1080p
45−50
18−20
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−12
4K / 2160p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
high / 768p
60−65
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260.
Full Specs
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Radeon R7 260
Architecture
Gen. 12 Xe
GCN 2.0
Code name
iDG1LPDEV
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
31 October 2020
17 December 2013
Pipelines
96
768
Boost Clock
1650 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
Floating-point performance
1,536 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4266 MHz
1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
104 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 12.1
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
240 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
DDMA audio
+
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