Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs UHD Graphics 617
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Xe MAX Graphics and UHD Graphics 617, 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 UHD Graphics 617, check out specs charts below.
Iris Xe MAX Graphics and UHD Graphics 617 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Xe MAX Graphics and UHD Graphics 617 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 UHD Graphics 617 here:
Main Specs
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
UHD Graphics 617
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
LPDDR4x
DDR3L/LPDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
4 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Xe MAX Graphics is build with Gen. 12 Xe architecture, and UHD Graphics 617 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
Iris Xe MAX Graphics is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 617 - by 14 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
35−40
3−4
ultra / 1080p
21−24
1−2
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
14−16
medium / 1080p
40−45
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
55−60
8−9
ultra / 1080p
45−50
6−7
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
21−24
medium / 1080p
60−65
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Battlefield 5 is 518% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
250−260
120−130
medium / 768p
220−230
100−110
ultra / 1080p
180−190
45−50
QHD / 1440p
110−120
24−27
4K / 2160p
70−75
−
high / 768p
210−220
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 161% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
120−130
75−80
medium / 768p
110−120
55−60
ultra / 1080p
100−110
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Dota 2 is 109% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
45−50
4−5
ultra / 1080p
40−45
4−5
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
1−2
low / 720p
80−85
14−16
medium / 1080p
45−50
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Far Cry 5 is 683% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
60−65
12−14
ultra / 1080p
45−50
7−8
QHD / 1440p
27−30
4−5
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
60−65
medium / 1080p
110−120
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Fortnite is 335% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
60−65
7−8
ultra / 1080p
45−50
7−8
QHD / 1440p
30−35
0−1
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
21−24
medium / 1080p
65−70
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Forza Horizon 4 is 483% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
140−150
50−55
medium / 768p
120−130
−
high / 1080p
70−75
9−10
ultra / 1080p
30−35
4−5
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Grand Theft Auto V is 277% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
24−27
2−3
ultra / 1080p
20−22
0−1
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
low / 720p
65−70
8−9
medium / 1080p
30−35
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Metro Exodus is 720% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
130−140
85−90
high / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
120−130
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Minecraft is 55% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
30−33
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 142% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
24−27
7−8
ultra / 1080p
16−18
4−5
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
8−9
medium / 1080p
35−40
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 414% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
130−140
18−20
medium / 768p
85−90
12−14
high / 1080p
45−50
7−8
ultra / 1080p
24−27
5−6
4K / 2160p
16−18
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 588% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
40−45
ultra / 1080p
50−55
16−18
high / 768p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in World of Tanks is 59% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
Full Specs
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
UHD Graphics 617
Architecture
Gen. 12 Xe
Gen. 9 Amber Lake
Code name
iDG1LPDEV
Kaby-Lake GT2
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
31 October 2020
30 October 2018
Pipelines
96
24
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1650 MHz
1150 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
25.20
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4266 MHz
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
DirectX 12.1
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.103
Quick Sync
+
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