Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs vs GeForce GTX 660

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Iris Xe Graphics G7 Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 660 with Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, including specs and performance data.

GTX 660
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 140 Watt
10.31
+12.9%

GTX 660 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 660 GTX 660
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking441481
Place by popularity77not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.41no data
Power efficiency5.1422.74
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code nameGK106Tiger Lake Xe
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date6 September 2012 (12 years ago)15 August 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores96096
Core clock speed980 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed1033 MHz1350 MHz
Number of transistors2,540 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt28 Watt
Texture fill rate82.56no data
Floating-point processing power1.981 TFLOPSno data
ROPs24no data
TMUs80no 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 supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length241 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width192-bit GDDR5no data
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/sno data
Memory bandwidth144.2 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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortno data
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12_1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.3no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
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. 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.

GTX 660 10.31
+12.9%
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs 9.13

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 660 5040
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs 5139
+2%

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 HD47
+74.1%
27
−74.1%
1440p18−20
+12.5%
16
−12.5%
4K12−14
+9.1%
11
−9.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.87no data
1440p12.72no data
4K19.08no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 15
+0%
15
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+0%
20
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 15
+0%
15
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+0%
14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 38
+0%
38
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
Metro Exodus 29
+0%
29
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 17
+0%
17
+0%
Valorant 26
+0%
26
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12
+0%
12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+0%
11
+0%
Dota 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Far Cry 5 31
+0%
31
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30
+0%
30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 17
+0%
17
+0%
Metro Exodus 19
+0%
19
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8
+0%
8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
World of Tanks 96
+0%
96
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 11
+0%
11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Dota 2 47
+0%
47
+0%
Far Cry 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24
+0%
24
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 23
+0%
23
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 7
+0%
7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7
+0%
7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
World of Tanks 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
+0%
3
+0%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 19
+0%
19
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 8
+0%
8
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 8
+0%
8
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8
+0%
8
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 20
+0%
20
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 11
+0%
11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

This is how GTX 660 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs compete in popular games:

  • GTX 660 is 74% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 660 is 13% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 660 is 9% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.31 9.13
Recency 6 September 2012 15 August 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 28 Watt

GTX 660 has a 12.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 660 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 660 is a desktop card while Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs 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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