Radeon RX 6500 vs Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 6500 outperforms Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) by an impressive 73% 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 | 691 | 339 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 15.56 | no data |
| Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | no data |
| GPU code name | Ice Lake G7 Gen. 11 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 28 May 2019 (7 years ago) | no data |
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 | 64 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12-25 Watt | 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 | DDR4 | no data |
| Shared memory | + | 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 | 12_1 | no data |
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 | 18
−72.3%
| 65−70
+72.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 15
−72.7%
|
55−60
+72.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 32
−70.9%
|
110−120
+70.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−71.4%
|
35−40
+71.4%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 8−9
−70.4%
|
27−30
+70.4%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 12
−70%
|
40−45
+70%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 18
−77.2%
|
75−80
+77.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 28
−72%
|
100−105
+72%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−71.4%
|
35−40
+71.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12
−80.6%
|
60−65
+80.6%
|
| Fortnite | 32
−68%
|
100−105
+68%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 13
−83.1%
|
75−80
+83.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−73.6%
|
70−75
+73.6%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−56.4%
|
140−150
+56.4%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
−70%
|
40−45
+70%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 16
−79.7%
|
75−80
+79.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6
−71.4%
|
21−24
+71.4%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 39
−82.9%
|
220−230
+82.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−71.4%
|
35−40
+71.4%
|
| Dota 2 | 30
−72.2%
|
100−110
+72.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10
−83.9%
|
60−65
+83.9%
|
| Fortnite | 25
−75%
|
100−105
+75%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−70.1%
|
75−80
+70.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9
−87.1%
|
70−75
+87.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5
−87.5%
|
40−45
+87.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−73.6%
|
70−75
+73.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18
−65.4%
|
50−55
+65.4%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−56.4%
|
140−150
+56.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−73.4%
|
75−80
+73.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−71.4%
|
35−40
+71.4%
|
| Dota 2 | 28
−74.1%
|
100−110
+74.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 11
−82.3%
|
60−65
+82.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−70.1%
|
75−80
+70.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−73.6%
|
70−75
+73.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9
−82.7%
|
50−55
+82.7%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−72.3%
|
220−230
+72.3%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 15
−85%
|
100−105
+85%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−70%
|
30−33
+70%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−71.3%
|
130−140
+71.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
−87.5%
|
30−35
+87.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−83.3%
|
24−27
+83.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−72.3%
|
130−140
+72.3%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−68.7%
|
160−170
+68.7%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−90.7%
|
50−55
+90.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−70%
|
10−11
+70%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−78.6%
|
40−45
+78.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−74.5%
|
45−50
+74.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−70.8%
|
24−27
+70.8%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11
−76.7%
|
40−45
+76.7%
|
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
−71.4%
|
14−16
+71.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−52.9%
|
30−35
+52.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−92.6%
|
27−30
+92.6%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
−77.6%
|
95−100
+77.6%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−92.9%
|
27−30
+92.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−66.7%
|
3−4
+66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−73.8%
|
65−70
+73.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−81%
|
21−24
+81%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−78.8%
|
30−35
+78.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−73.7%
|
18−20
+73.7%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
−73.7%
|
18−20
+73.7%
|
4K
High
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
This is how Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) and RX 6500 compete in popular games:
- RX 6500 is 72% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 is 93% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6500 performs better in 41 tests (98%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
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