Iris Xe Graphics G7 vs GeForce GTX 590
Aggregate performance score
Iris Xe Graphics G7 outperforms GeForce GTX 590 by a significant 24% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 464 | 397 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 16 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.47 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) |
| GPU code name | GF110 | Tiger Lake Xe |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 24 March 2011 (13 years ago) | 15 August 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | no data |
| Current price | $600 (0.9x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 1024 | 96 |
| CUDA cores | 1024 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 607 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 365 Watt | no data |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 77.7 billion/sec | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 1,244.2 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 590 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Bus support | 16x PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm) | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | Two 8-pin | no data |
| SLI options | + | 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 | DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) | no data |
| Memory bus width | 768-bit (384-bit per GPU) | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1707 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 327.7 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 | Three Dual Link DVI-IMini DisplayPort | no data |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | 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 | 12 (11_0) | DirectX 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | no data |
| CUDA | + | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 outperforms GeForce GTX 590 by 24% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
GeForce GTX 590 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 by 37% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
GeForce GTX 590 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 by 39% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
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:
| 900p | 47
−17%
| 55−60
+17%
|
| Full HD | 106
−22.6%
| 130−140
+22.6%
|
| 1200p | 112
−16.1%
| 130−140
+16.1%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−23.1%
|
16−18
+23.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
−22.2%
|
21−24
+22.2%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−30.8%
|
30−35
+30.8%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
−21.1%
|
21−24
+21.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−23.1%
|
16−18
+23.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−19.2%
|
30−35
+19.2%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
−30.4%
|
30−33
+30.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
−23.3%
|
35−40
+23.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 20−22
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−33
−16.7%
|
35−40
+16.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
−25%
|
30−33
+25%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 24−27
−20%
|
30−33
+20%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
−22.2%
|
21−24
+22.2%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−30.8%
|
30−35
+30.8%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
−21.1%
|
21−24
+21.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−23.1%
|
16−18
+23.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−19.2%
|
30−35
+19.2%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
−30.4%
|
30−33
+30.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
−23.3%
|
35−40
+23.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 20−22
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−33
−16.7%
|
35−40
+16.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−29.2%
|
30−35
+29.2%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
−25%
|
30−33
+25%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 24−27
−20%
|
30−33
+20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−22.2%
|
21−24
+22.2%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
−22.2%
|
21−24
+22.2%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−23.1%
|
16−18
+23.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−19.2%
|
30−35
+19.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
−23.3%
|
35−40
+23.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−33
−16.7%
|
35−40
+16.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−22.2%
|
21−24
+22.2%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−23.5%
|
21−24
+23.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−30.8%
|
16−18
+30.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−25%
|
20−22
+25%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
−16.7%
|
21−24
+16.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−14.3%
|
24−27
+14.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−40%
|
14−16
+40%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
This is how GTX 590 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 compete in popular games:
- Iris Xe Graphics G7 is 17% faster in 900p
- Iris Xe Graphics G7 is 23% faster in 1080p
- Iris Xe Graphics G7 is 16% faster in 1200p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Iris Xe Graphics G7 is 50% faster than the GTX 590.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Iris Xe Graphics G7 surpassed GTX 590 in all 34 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.64 | 10.69 |
| Recency | 24 March 2011 | 15 August 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 10 nm |
The Iris Xe Graphics G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 590 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 590 is a desktop card while Iris Xe Graphics G7 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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