Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs vs FirePro W9100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro W9100 with Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, including specs and performance data.
W9100 outperforms Graphics G7 96EUs by a whopping 117% 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 | 328 | 536 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 5.17 | 23.37 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) |
| GPU code name | Hawaii | Tiger Lake Xe |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 March 2014 (11 years ago) | 15 August 2020 (5 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2816 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 930 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1350 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,200 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 750 Watt | 28 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 163.7 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.238 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | no data |
| TMUs | 176 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 704 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 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).
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 275 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Form factor | full height / full length | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 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 | GDDR5 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 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 | 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x S-Video | no data |
| StereoOutput3D | + | - |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | - |
| HD сomponent video output | + | - |
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 (12_0) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | - |
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 | 55−60
+104%
| 27
−104%
|
| 1440p | 30−35
+100%
| 15
−100%
|
| 4K | 24−27
+100%
| 12
−100%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 41
+0%
|
41
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 38
+0%
|
38
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Valorant | 124
+0%
|
124
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 96
+0%
|
96
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 51
+0%
|
51
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 31
+0%
|
31
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 31
+0%
|
31
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| Valorant | 112
+0%
|
112
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 47
+0%
|
47
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 29
+0%
|
29
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| Valorant | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 8
+0%
|
8
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
This is how FirePro W9100 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs compete in popular games:
- FirePro W9100 is 104% faster in 1080p
- FirePro W9100 is 100% faster in 1440p
- FirePro W9100 is 100% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.51 | 8.52 |
| Recency | 26 March 2014 | 15 August 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 750 Watt | 28 Watt |
FirePro W9100 has a 117.3% higher aggregate performance score.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 2578.6% lower power consumption.
The FirePro W9100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro W9100 is a workstation graphics card while Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is a notebook one.
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