Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Maxwell GPU Surface Book, 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 G4 Ice Lake 48 EU stacks up against Maxwell GPU Surface Book, check out specs charts below.
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 G4 Ice Lake 48 EU or Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:
Main Specs
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Memory type
DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU is build with Gen. 11 Ice Lake architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 654 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - by 28 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
9−10
8−9
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
20−22
medium / 1080p
10−12
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
150−160
medium / 768p
130−140
130−140
ultra / 1080p
65−70
65−70
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
70−75
65−70
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU in Dota 2 is 6% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU in Fortnite is 3% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
16−18
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU in Metro Exodus is 14% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
95−100
95−100
ultra / 1080p
85−90
85−90
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU in Minecraft is 1% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 4% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
30−35
30−35
medium / 768p
21−24
21−24
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
40−45
40−45
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Maxwell
Code name
Ice Lake G4 Gen. 11
Surface Book
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
28 May 2019
1 October 2015
Pipelines
48
384
Core clock speed
300 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
993 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
28 nm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
CUDA
+
Optimus
+
Quick Sync
+
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