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    Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs Radeon RX 550X

    In this comparison between Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon RX 550X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Iris Xe MAX Graphics will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Radeon RX 550X

    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 RX 550X
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type LPDDR4x GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 MB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon RX 550X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550X - in Desktops.
    • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is build with Gen. 12 Xe architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
    • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 1734 MHz higher, than Iris Xe MAX Graphics.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 10−11
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 21−24
    medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

    Full Specs

      Iris Xe MAX Graphics Radeon RX 550X
    Architecture Gen. 12 Xe GCN 4.0
    Code name iDG1LPDEV Lexa
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 31 October 2020 16 December 2018
    Pipelines 96 512
    Core clock speed 1100 MHz
    Boost Clock 1650 MHz 1183 MHz
    Transistor count 2,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 37.86
    Floating-point performance 1,211 gflops
    Length 145 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4266 MHz 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX DirectX 12.1 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131
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