Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs vs GeForce 8800 GTS 640
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 525 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 57 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) |
| GPU code name | G80 | Tiger Lake Xe |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 8 November 2006 (17 years ago) | 15 August 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | no data |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 96 | 80 |
| Core clock speed | 513 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1350 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 681 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 143 Watt | 28 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 24.62 | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 0.2281 gflops | 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 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-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 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 640 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 320 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1584 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 63.36 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 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 compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
| CUDA | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 November 2006 | 15 August 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 143 Watt | 28 Watt |
Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs has an age advantage of 13 years, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 410.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 8800 GTS 640 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 8800 GTS 640 is a desktop card while Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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