Intel Iris Xe Max (Discrete)

Iris Xe Max (codenamed DG1) was Intel's first modern discrete GPU aimed at laptops, launched in 2020 alongside the original Iris Xe integrated graphics it shares its Xe-LP architecture with. It pairs 96 execution units with its own 4GB of LPDDR4X memory over a 128-bit bus, rather than sharing system RAM like Intel's integrated chips.

With a 25W power budget and modest bandwidth, it never aimed to compete with entry NVIDIA or AMD discrete GPUs on gaming performance - its appeal was Intel's "Deep Link" technology, which let it work alongside the CPU's integrated graphics for extra video encoding and light creative-app acceleration. It appeared in only a handful of laptops before Intel moved on to its Arc-branded discrete GPUs.