Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs Quadro P520

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Quadro P520, 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 Quadro P520, check out specs charts below.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Quadro P520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Quadro P520 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 Quadro P520 here:

Main Specs

  Iris Xe MAX Graphics Quadro P520
Memory type LPDDR4x GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 MB 2 GB
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  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro P520.
  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is used in Laptops, and Quadro P520 - in Mobile workstations.
  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is build with Gen. 12 Xe architecture, and Quadro P520 - with Pascal.
  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Quadro P520 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 1734 MHz higher, than Iris Xe MAX Graphics.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 10−12
ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
QHD / 1440p 16−18 1−2
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 24−27
medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Quadro P520.

Full Specs

  Iris Xe MAX Graphics Quadro P520
Architecture Gen. 12 Xe Pascal
Code name iDG1LPDEV
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 31 October 2020 27 May 2019
Pipelines 96 384
Core clock speed 1303 MHz
Boost Clock 1650 MHz 1493 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4266 MHz 6000 MHz
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 12.1 DirectX 12_1
Vulkan +
Laptop size large
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