So… Iris Xe vs Marvel Rivals — Can They Coexist?

You’ve got Intel Iris Xe, Intel’s fresher, fancier integrated GPU, and you’re wondering if it can survive the chaotic, ability-filled brawl that is Marvel Rivals. We’re talking heroes with explosions, laser beams, wall-running, and occasional Hulk smashes—all happening in one match.

Spoiler: it can run. But don’t go expecting buttery 60fps in 1080p with ultra settings unless your definition of “buttery” is margarine on ice.

Performance Breakdown: Marvel Rivals on Iris Xe

• 720p, low settings: Around 45–60 FPS (surprisingly solid)

• 1080p, low settings: Drops to 30–40 FPS, with some dips in team fights

• Medium settings at 720p: 35–50 FPS, depending on the map and chaos level

• Big Ultimates or 5v5 clashes: Dips into the 25–30 FPS zone

So yeah, you can absolutely play the game on Iris Xe, but you’ll need to give up some visual pride in exchange for smoother gameplay. It’s like choosing pizza without toppings—still satisfying, but a little sad-looking.

Best Settings for Marvel Rivals on Intel Iris Xe

Here’s the no-nonsense setup to avoid turning your laptop into a jet engine:

• Resolution: 1280×720

• Render Scale: 80–90%

• Graphics Preset: Low

• V-Sync: Off

• Anti-Aliasing: FXAA or Off

• Shadows: Off

• Effects Quality: Low

• Texture Quality: Medium (if you’ve got enough RAM to spare)

• Post-Processing, Bloom, Motion Blur: Turn all that off

This setup gets you the smoothest experience without frying your laptop or your patience. You won’t get ray-traced reflections of Iron Man’s eyebrows, but you’ll see enough to land your shots and dodge that Symbiote smash.

Reality Check: Playable, Not Perfect

Marvel Rivals isn’t super-optimized yet (we’re still in early days), so things may improve. But for now, if you’re rocking Intel Iris Xe, you’ll need to stay modest with your settings and avoid cranking things up unless you like slideshow gaming.

Still, you can have a blast. Web-sling with Spidey, spam beams with Storm, or be that guy who only plays Hulk and jumps into every fight yelling “SMASH!”—Iris Xe can just about keep up.

Just maybe don’t stream and play at the same time. Your laptop will file for early retirement.