Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs vs GeForce Go 7900 GS
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce Go 7900 GS and Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Graphics G7 80EUs outperforms 7900 GS by an impressive 94% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1338 | 603 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.63 | 19.67 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) |
| GPU code name | G71 | Tiger Lake Xe |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 April 2006 (20 years ago) | 15 August 2020 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 27 | 80 |
| Core clock speed | 375 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 375 MHz | 1350 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 278 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 28 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 7.500 | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 20 | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-II | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 500 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | no data |
| OpenCL | N/A | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 1−2
−94.4%
| 18
+94.4%
|
| 1440p | 0−1 | 9 |
| 4K | 0−1 | 14 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
−95.7%
|
23
+95.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−92.9%
|
14
+92.9%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
−93.8%
|
16
+93.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−91.7%
|
12
+91.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−87.5%
|
30−35
+87.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−73.1%
|
24−27
+73.1%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−61.3%
|
75−80
+61.3%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
−91.7%
|
12
+91.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
−87%
|
110−120
+87%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−90%
|
10
+90%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−74.4%
|
39
+74.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−87.5%
|
30−35
+87.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−73.1%
|
24−27
+73.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−72.7%
|
22
+72.7%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−61.3%
|
75−80
+61.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−88.9%
|
9
+88.9%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−72.2%
|
36
+72.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−87.5%
|
30−35
+87.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−73.1%
|
24−27
+73.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−45.5%
|
11
+45.5%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−61.3%
|
75−80
+61.3%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−84.6%
|
12−14
+84.6%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 1−2
−98.2%
|
55−60
+98.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−90.2%
|
40−45
+90.2%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−94.1%
|
16−18
+94.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−90%
|
10
+90%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−22.2%
|
18−20
+22.2%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
−83.9%
|
30−35
+83.9%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−85.7%
|
7−8
+85.7%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−71.4%
|
7−8
+71.4%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 31
+0%
|
31
+0%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24
+0%
|
24
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
This is how Go 7900 GS and Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs compete in popular games:
- Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is 94% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is 98% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs performs better in 30 tests (48%)
- there's a draw in 32 tests (52%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.42 | 7.11 |
| Recency | 18 April 2006 | 15 August 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 28 Watt |
Go 7900 GS has 29% lower power consumption.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, on the other hand, has a 94% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and a 89% more advanced lithography process.
The Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7900 GS in performance tests.
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