Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs vs GeForce GTX 690

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 690 with Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, including specs and performance data.

GTX 690
2012
4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 GDDR5, 300 Watt
14.25
+88%

GTX 690 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs by an impressive 88% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking374538
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.48no data
Power efficiency3.2618.59
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code nameGK104Tiger Lake Xe
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date3 May 2012 (12 years ago)15 August 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 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 cores3072 ×280
Core clock speed915 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed1019 MHz1350 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt28 Watt
Texture fill rate130.4 ×2no data
Floating-point processing power3.13 TFLOPS ×2no data
ROPs32 ×2no data
TMUs128 ×2no 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
Length279 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 ×2no data
Memory bus width512-bit (256-bit per GPU) ×2no data
Memory clock speed1502 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth384 GB/s ×2no 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI-I. One Dual link DVI-D. One Mini-Displayport 1.2no data
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMIYes (via dongle)-
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 Live+-
Quick Syncno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12_1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.2no 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.

GTX 690 14.25
+88%
Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs 7.58

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 690 13160
+228%
Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs 4010

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 HD35−40
+75%
20
−75%
1440p18−20
+80%
10
−80%
4K24−27
+71.4%
14
−71.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p28.54no data
1440p55.50no data
4K41.63no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 23
+0%
23
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 11
+0%
11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+0%
14
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 16
+0%
16
+0%
Battlefield 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9
+0%
9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Far Cry 5 20
+0%
20
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14
+0%
14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12
+0%
12
+0%
Battlefield 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10
+0%
10
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Dota 2 39
+0%
39
+0%
Far Cry 5 19
+0%
19
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 13
+0%
13
+0%
Metro Exodus 12
+0%
12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+0%
22
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5
+0%
5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Dota 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Far Cry 5 18
+0%
18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9
+0%
9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+0%
11
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6
+0%
6
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
+0%
6
+0%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+0%
10
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16
+0%
16
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

This is how GTX 690 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs compete in popular games:

  • GTX 690 is 75% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 690 is 80% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 690 is 71% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.25 7.58
Recency 3 May 2012 15 August 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 28 Watt

GTX 690 has a 88% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 971.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 690 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 690 is a desktop card while Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is a notebook one.

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