Iris Xe 96EU gaming performance
Not really: the Iris Xe 96EU runs 8 of 102 games at 60+ FPS on 1080p High in our estimates. The Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) is very basic graphics, best for esports and older games on Low; here's what it runs and how it stacks up.
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Summary
The Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) (2020) is very basic graphics, best for esports and older games on Low. It is integrated graphics, so it shares system memory and power with the processor.
With a fast processor it reaches 60 FPS at 1080p High in about 8 of the 102 games we track and 6 at 1440p; 4K is not recommended on it (estimates). Cards in the same class: Radeon 840M and Radeon Vega 11. The next step up is the Radeon Vega 11, about 4% faster.
Iris Xe 96EU specs
| Brand | Intel |
|---|---|
| Released | September 2020 |
| Type | Integrated graphics |
| Video memory | Shared system RAM (LPDDR4x/DDR4/LPDDR5) |
| Power | Shared with the processor (chip about 28 W) |
| FPSVibe performance index (est.) | 5 (RTX 4090 = 100, 1440p) |
| FPSVibe 4K index (est.) | 2.5 (RTX 4090 = 100 at 4K), rough estimate |
| Data confidence | Medium (estimated from related tests) |
| Perf per watt (est.) | n/a |
| Rank | #140 of 162 cards we track |
Dual-channel RAM Results for integrated graphics assume dual-channel memory (two RAM sticks or soldered dual-channel RAM). With a single stick, expect roughly 30–50% lower FPS.
Data sources
Performance index
The index is FPSVibe's own blend of published review results, rescaled onto one scale; it is not copied from any single source. Checked 2026-10-12.
Games the Iris Xe 96EU can run
Estimated average FPS on High settings with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D and 32 GB RAM, so the card is the only limit. Sorted by 1080p FPS.
| Game | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraria | 176 | 116 | Not recommended |
| Valorant | 150 | 99 | Not recommended |
| League of Legends | 136 | 90 | Not recommended |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | 91 | 60 | Not recommended |
| Roblox | 91 | 60 | Not recommended |
| Team Fortress 2 | 68 | 45 | Not recommended |
| Among Us | 65 | 43 | Not recommended |
| Stardew Valley | 60 | 60 | Not recommended |
| Minecraft | 55 | 36 | Not recommended |
| Dead by Daylight | 55 | 36 | Not recommended |
| Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | 48 | 32 | Not recommended |
| The Sims 4 | 48 | 32 | Not recommended |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VI | 43 | 28 | Not recommended |
| GTA V | 38 | 25 | Not recommended |
| Dota 2 | 38 | 25 | Not recommended |
| Hollow Knight | 38 | 25 | Not recommended |
| Risk of Rain 2 | 38 | 25 | Not recommended |
| Cities: Skylines | 36 | 24 | Not recommended |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | 33 | 22 | Not recommended |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 32 | 21 | Not recommended |
| Fortnite | 31 | 20 | Not recommended |
| Fallout 4 | 31 | 20 | Not recommended |
| Warframe | 29 | 19 | Not recommended |
| Subnautica | 28 | 19 | Not recommended |
| Factorio | 27 | 18 | Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 25 | 16 | Not recommended |
| Age of Empires IV | 25 | 17 | Not recommended |
| Deep Rock Galactic | 23 | 15 | Not recommended |
| Apex Legends | 22 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Dark Souls III | 22 | 14 | Not recommended |
| It Takes Two | 22 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Overwatch 2 | 21 | 14 | Not recommended |
| War Thunder | 21 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | 21 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Destiny 2 | 20 | 13 | Not recommended |
| Rocket League | 19 | 13 | Not recommended |
| Monster Hunter: World | 19 | 13 | Not recommended |
| Genshin Impact | 19 | 13 | Not recommended |
| Honkai: Star Rail | 19 | 13 | Not recommended |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | 17 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 17 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Ready or Not | 17 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Lies of P | 17 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Resident Evil 2 | 17 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Euro Truck Simulator 2 | 17 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Valheim | 16 | 11 | Not recommended |
| God of War | 16 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Doom Eternal | 16 | 10 | Not recommended |
| Call of Duty: Warzone | 15 | 10 | Not recommended |
| Hell Let Loose | 15 | 10 | Not recommended |
| Diablo IV | 15 | 10 | Not recommended |
| Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered | 15 | 10 | Not recommended |
| Delta Force | 13 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Lethal Company | 13 | 9 | Not recommended |
| No Man's Sky | 13 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Hades II | 13 | 8 | Not recommended |
| Total War: Warhammer III | 12 | 8 | Not recommended |
| World of Warcraft | 12 | 8 | Not recommended |
| EA Sports FC 25 | 11 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Sea of Thieves | 11 | 8 | Not recommended |
| Far Cry 6 | 11 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Resident Evil 4 | 11 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Resident Evil Village | 11 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Elden Ring | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Elden Ring Nightreign | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VII | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Battlefield 2042 | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Helldivers 2 | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Phasmophobia | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Path of Exile 2 | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Ghost of Tsushima | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Satisfactory | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Marvel Rivals | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| The Finals | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Horizon Forbidden West | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Rust | 7 | 4 | Not recommended |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Dragon's Dogma 2 | 7 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | 7 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Battlefield 6 | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Palworld | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| F1 24 | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Split Fiction | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Alan Wake 2 | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Starfield | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Silent Hill 2 | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Cities: Skylines II | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| ARK: Survival Ascended | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Doom: The Dark Ages | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
4K is not recommended on the Iris Xe 96EU (integrated graphics or 4 GB of video memory or less).
Dual-channel RAM Results for integrated graphics assume dual-channel memory (two RAM sticks or soldered dual-channel RAM). With a single stick, expect roughly 30–50% lower FPS.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
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Iris Xe 96EU FAQs
Is the Iris Xe 96EU good for gaming?
It's very basic graphics, best for esports and older games on Low. Estimated with a fast CPU: 60+ FPS at 1080p High in 8 of 102 popular games, and 6 at 1440p.
Can the Iris Xe 96EU run Cyberpunk 2077?
Estimated with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM: about 13 FPS on Low and 7 FPS on High at 1080p.
How much memory does the Iris Xe 96EU use?
It uses part of your system RAM. Dual-channel memory (two sticks) and 16 GB or more noticeably improve integrated graphics performance.
Iris Xe 96EU vs Radeon Vega 11: which is faster?
The Radeon Vega 11 is about 4% faster than the Iris Xe 96EU across 102 games at 1440p High in our estimates.