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    Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs Radeon R7 250X

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon R7 250X, 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 250X, check out specs charts below.
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    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:

    Iris Xe MAX Graphics Laptops

    Main Specs

      Iris Xe MAX Graphics Radeon R7 250X
    Power consumption (TDP) 80 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, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Iris Xe MAX Graphics has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250X.
    • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250X - in Desktops.
    • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is build with Gen. 12 Xe architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
    • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 2641 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.

    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 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon R7 250X.

    Full Specs

      Iris Xe MAX Graphics Radeon R7 250X
    Architecture Gen. 12 Xe GCN 1.0
    Code name iDG1LPDEV Cape Verde
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 31 October 2020 13 February 2014
    Pipelines 96 640
    Boost Clock 1650 MHz 1000 MHz
    Transistor count 1,500 million
    Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 38.00
    Floating-point performance 1,216 gflops
    Length 210 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4266 MHz 1625 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX DirectX 12.1
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 152 Mh/s
    Eyefinity +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
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