Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 vs GeForce GTX 1070

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 with Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
30.22
+253%

GTX 1070 outperforms Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 by a whopping 253% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking151462
Place by popularity28not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.38no data
Power efficiency15.91no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code nameGP104Tiger Lake Xe
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date10 June 2016 (8 years ago)15 August 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$379 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores192096
Core clock speed1506 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1683 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Wattno data
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate202.0no data
Floating-point processing power6.463 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs120no 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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Recommended system power (PSU)500 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5DDR4
Maximum RAM amount8 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed8 GB/sno data
Memory bandwidth256 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVIno data
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Quick Syncno data+
Ansel+-

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)DirectX 12_1
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan+-
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX 1070 30.22
+253%
Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 8.56

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1070 18255
+265%
Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 5000

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 HD117
+290%
30−35
−290%
1440p69
+283%
18−20
−283%
4K49
+308%
12−14
−308%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.24no data
1440p5.49no data
4K7.73no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
+296%
24−27
−296%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+276%
50−55
−276%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+311%
18−20
−311%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
+296%
24−27
−296%
Battlefield 5 141
+244%
40−45
−244%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+276%
50−55
−276%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+311%
18−20
−311%
Far Cry 5 106
+242%
30−35
−242%
Fortnite 256
+357%
55−60
−357%
Forza Horizon 4 129
+215%
40−45
−215%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+281%
27−30
−281%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 135
+309%
30−35
−309%
Valorant 200−210
+123%
90−95
−123%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
+296%
24−27
−296%
Battlefield 5 119
+190%
40−45
−190%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+276%
50−55
−276%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+95.7%
140−150
−95.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+311%
18−20
−311%
Dota 2 130−140
+106%
65−70
−106%
Far Cry 5 100
+223%
30−35
−223%
Fortnite 175
+213%
55−60
−213%
Forza Horizon 4 121
+195%
40−45
−195%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+281%
27−30
−281%
Grand Theft Auto V 111
+217%
35−40
−217%
Metro Exodus 62
+226%
18−20
−226%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 122
+270%
30−35
−270%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120
+400%
24−27
−400%
Valorant 200−210
+123%
90−95
−123%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 107
+161%
40−45
−161%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+311%
18−20
−311%
Dota 2 130−140
+106%
65−70
−106%
Far Cry 5 90
+190%
30−35
−190%
Forza Horizon 4 94
+129%
40−45
−129%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 81
+145%
30−35
−145%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 63
+163%
24−27
−163%
Valorant 200−210
+265%
55−60
−265%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 127
+127%
55−60
−127%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+281%
21−24
−281%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+217%
70−75
−217%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+392%
12−14
−392%
Metro Exodus 38
+280%
10−11
−280%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+289%
45−50
−289%
Valorant 230−240
+128%
100−110
−128%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 84
+282%
21−24
−282%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+260%
10−11
−260%
Far Cry 5 68
+258%
18−20
−258%
Forza Horizon 4 79
+259%
21−24
−259%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+269%
16−18
−269%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 79
+316%
18−20
−316%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+271%
7−8
−271%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+270%
10−11
−270%
Grand Theft Auto V 62
+210%
20−22
−210%
Metro Exodus 23
+360%
5−6
−360%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43
+330%
10−11
−330%
Valorant 190−200
+304%
45−50
−304%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45
+309%
10−12
−309%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+270%
10−11
−270%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Dota 2 95−100
+191%
30−35
−191%
Far Cry 5 35
+289%
9−10
−289%
Forza Horizon 4 52
+225%
16−18
−225%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35
+289%
9−10
−289%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 39
+333%
9−10
−333%

This is how GTX 1070 and Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 is 290% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 is 283% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1070 is 308% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1070 is 400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 1070 surpassed Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 in all 42 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.22 8.56
Recency 10 June 2016 15 August 2020
Chip lithography 16 nm 10 nm

GTX 1070 has a 253% higher aggregate performance score.

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 is a desktop card while Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is a notebook one.

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