Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs vs GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition with Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, including specs and performance data.

GTX 780M Mac Edition
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 122 Watt
6.69

Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs outperforms GTX 780M Mac Edition by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking533501
Place by popularitynot in top-10068
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.13no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code nameGK104Tiger Lake Xe
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date8 November 2013 (10 years ago)15 August 2020 (3 years ago)
Current price$149 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores153680
Core clock speed771 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed797 MHz1350 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)122 Watt28 Watt
Texture fill rate102.0no data
Floating-point performance2,448 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition and Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs 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.

InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)no data
WidthMXM Moduleno 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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed5000 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

Supported technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12_1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126no data
CUDA3.0no data

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 HD16−18
−12.5%
18
+12.5%
1440p8−9
−25%
10
+25%
4K12−14
−25%
15
+25%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−16.7%
14
+16.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−25%
14−16
+25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−18.8%
19
+18.8%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−22.2%
21−24
+22.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−25%
14−16
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−30%
13
+30%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−21.4%
16−18
+21.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−20%
35−40
+20%
Hitman 3 14−16
−14.3%
16
+14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−18.5%
32
+18.5%
Metro Exodus 30−33
−26.7%
38
+26.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
−25%
30
+25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
−14.3%
16
+14.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−25%
14−16
+25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−14.3%
16
+14.3%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−22.2%
21−24
+22.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−25%
14−16
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−25%
10
+25%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−21.4%
16−18
+21.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−20%
35−40
+20%
Hitman 3 14−16
−14.3%
16
+14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
−13.3%
30−35
+13.3%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−19%
25
+19%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
−14.3%
24
+14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−22.2%
22
+22.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−22.5%
49
+22.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−25%
14−16
+25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−25%
14−16
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−14.3%
8
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−21.4%
16−18
+21.4%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−20%
35−40
+20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−14.3%
16
+14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−25%
20
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−22.2%
11
+22.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−20.8%
27−30
+20.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−20%
12
+20%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Hitman 3 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−14.3%
16
+14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−25%
10
+25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Hitman 3 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 1−2
Far Cry 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%

This is how GTX 780M Mac Edition and Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs compete in popular games:

  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is 13% faster in 1080p
  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is 25% faster in 1440p
  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is 25% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.69 7.45
Recency 8 November 2013 15 August 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 28 Watt

The Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition is a desktop card while Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is a notebook one.


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