Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs Radeon RX Vega M GL
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon RX Vega M GL, 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 RX Vega M GL, check out specs charts below.
Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon RX Vega M GL are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 Radeon RX Vega M GL here:
Main Specs
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Radeon RX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP)
65 Watt
Interface
IGP
Memory type
LPDDR4x
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
4 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon RX Vega M GL have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Xe MAX Graphics is build with Gen. 12 Xe architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - with GCN 4.0.
Iris Xe MAX Graphics is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 2866 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p
55−60
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
QHD / 1440p
35−40
7−8
4K / 2160p
18−20
6−7
low / 720p
100−110
60−65
medium / 1080p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon RX Vega M GL have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
220−230
medium / 768p
220−230
190−200
ultra / 1080p
180−190
100−110
QHD / 1440p
110−120
65−70
4K / 2160p
70−75
35−40
high / 768p
210−220
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon RX Vega M GL have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p
45−50
21−24
ultra / 1080p
40−45
18−20
QHD / 1440p
27−30
18−20
4K / 2160p
14−16
6−7
low / 720p
80−85
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Far Cry 5 is 95% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p
60−65
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
27−30
14−16
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Fortnite is 81% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p
60−65
30−33
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
30−35
10−12
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
60−65
medium / 1080p
65−70
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Forza Horizon 4 is 96% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p
140−150
95−100
medium / 768p
120−130
85−90
high / 1080p
70−75
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
14−16
QHD / 1440p
21−24
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
20−22
8−9
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Metro Exodus is 121% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
30−35
medium / 1080p
35−40
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 89% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p
130−140
60−65
medium / 768p
85−90
40−45
high / 1080p
45−50
21−24
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
4K / 2160p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 113% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
high / 768p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
Full Specs
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Radeon RX Vega M GL
Architecture
Gen. 12 Xe
GCN 4.0
Code name
iDG1LPDEV
Polaris 22
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
31 October 2020
1 February 2018
Pipelines
96
1280
Core clock speed
931 MHz
Boost Clock
1650 MHz
1011 MHz
Transistor count
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
80.88
Floating-point performance
2,588 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
1024 Bit
Memory clock speed
4266 MHz
1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth
179.2 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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