Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) vs GeForce 6700 XL
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 6700 XL with Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), including specs and performance data.
Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) outperforms 6700 XL by a whopping 2078% 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 | 1430 | 672 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 15.38 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) |
| GPU code name | NV43 A2 | Ice Lake G7 Gen. 11 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 14 November 2004 (21 years ago) | 28 May 2019 (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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 64 |
| Core clock speed | 525 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1100 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 146 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 12-25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 4.200 | no data |
| ROPs | 4 | no data |
| TMUs | 8 | 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).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-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 | GDDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 550 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 17.6 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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA | 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 | 0−1 | 18 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 32
+0%
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32
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 18
+0%
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18
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 28
+0%
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28
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 32
+0%
|
32
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 16
+0%
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16
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6
+0%
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6
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 39
+0%
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39
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10
+0%
|
10
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5
+0%
|
5
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 61 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.23 | 5.01 |
| Recency | 14 November 2004 | 28 May 2019 |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 10 nm |
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) has a 2078.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.
The Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6700 XL in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 6700 XL is a desktop graphics card while Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) is a notebook one.
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