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Can the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) run Marathon? (2026)

⚠️ Barely — only with upscaling and low settings

~34 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings

The Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) is a entry-level card with 4GB of VRAM, and Marathon is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU it averages about 34 FPS at 1080p with FrameCoach's tuned settings — up from roughly 15 FPS with everything on High.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	15	34
1440p	9	21
4K	5	12

💡 Marathon: Bungie extraction shooter - busy zones are partly CPU-bound; upscaling helps the GPU side.

🚀 Biggest free win: enable XeSS (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.

At 1080p expect around 34 FPS, at 1440p about 21 FPS, and at 4K roughly 12 FPS with optimized settings. With only 4GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. The single biggest improvement is XeSS upscaling — set it to Quality.

🎛 See the full best-settings guide for Marathon on the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) →

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Frequently asked

Can the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) run Marathon?

Barely — only with upscaling and low settings. With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) averages about 34 FPS at 1080p in Marathon.

What FPS does the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) get in Marathon at 1080p?

Around 34 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings (up from about 15 FPS on all-High).

How do I make Marathon run better on the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop)?

Turn on XeSS (Balanced) for the biggest free boost, keep ray tracing off, and lower the heaviest settings a notch. FrameCoach's full per-setting guide for this exact combo shows what each option costs.

FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.