Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs vs GeForce GTX 960A
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 960A and Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 960A outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 534 | 570 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 87 |
| Power efficiency | 8.41 | 19.64 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) |
| GPU code name | GM107 | Tiger Lake Xe |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 (10 years ago) | 15 August 2020 (5 years ago) |
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 cores | 640 | 80 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1085 MHz | 1350 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,870 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 28 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 43.40 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.389 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 40 | no 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).
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | 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 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1253 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 80.19 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 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 and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | - |
| CUDA | 5.0 | - |
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 HD | 21−24
+10.5%
| 19
−10.5%
|
| 1440p | 10−12
+11.1%
| 9
−11.1%
|
| 4K | 16−18
+14.3%
| 14
−14.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 31
+0%
|
31
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24
+0%
|
24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12
+0%
|
12
+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 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+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%
|
| 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%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| 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%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10
+0%
|
10
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+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 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+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 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
This is how GTX 960A and Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs compete in popular games:
- GTX 960A is 11% faster in 1080p
- GTX 960A is 11% faster in 1440p
- GTX 960A is 14% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.27 | 7.21 |
| Recency | 13 March 2015 | 15 August 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 28 Watt |
GTX 960A has a 14.7% higher aggregate performance score.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 167.9% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 960A is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs in performance tests.
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