Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Aggregated performance score
GeForce GTX 980 Ti outperforms Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 by 258% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 130 | 414 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | 4.17 | no data |
Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) |
GPU code name | GM200 | Tiger Lake Xe |
Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | 2 June 2015 (8 years old) | 15 August 2020 (3 years old) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | no data |
Current price | $1195 (1.8x MSRP) | no data |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Technical specs
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 | 2816 | 96 |
CUDA cores | 2816 | no data |
Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | no data |
Boost clock speed | 1075 MHz | no data |
Number of transistors | 8,000 million | no data |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 10 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | no data |
Texture fill rate | 176 billion/sec | no data |
Floating-point performance | 6,060 gflops | no data |
Size and compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 980 Ti and Tiger Lake-U 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 | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
Length | 10.5" (26.7 cm) | no data |
Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
Width | 2-slot | no data |
Recommended system power (PSU) | 600 Watt | no data |
Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin + 8-pin | no data |
SLI options | + | no data |
Memory
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 | 6 GB | no data |
Memory bus width | 384 Bit | no data |
Memory clock speed | 7.0 GB/s | no data |
Memory bandwidth | 336.5 GB/s | no data |
Shared memory | - | + |
Video outputs and ports
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 | Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 | no data |
Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
HDMI | + | no data |
HDCP | + | no data |
Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
G-SYNC support | + | no data |
Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
GameStream | + | no data |
GeForce ShadowPlay | + | no data |
GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
GameWorks | + | no data |
Quick Sync | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (12_1) | DirectX 12_1 |
Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 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.
GeForce GTX 980 Ti outperforms Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 by 258% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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 980 Ti outperforms Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 by 239% 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:
Full HD | 101
+274%
| 27−30
−274%
|
1440p | 49
+308%
| 12−14
−308%
|
4K | 50
+317%
| 12−14
−317%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+288%
|
16−18
−288%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 65−70
+210%
|
21−24
−210%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 60−65
+288%
|
16−18
−288%
|
Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+212%
|
30−35
−212%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 95−100
+259%
|
27−30
−259%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+288%
|
16−18
−288%
|
Far Cry 5 | 90−95
+264%
|
24−27
−264%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 85−90
+222%
|
27−30
−222%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+217%
|
35−40
−217%
|
Hitman 3 | 110−120
+277%
|
30−33
−277%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 75−80
+285%
|
20−22
−285%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
+235%
|
16−18
−235%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 85−90
+305%
|
21−24
−305%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 65−70
+272%
|
18−20
−272%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 65−70
+210%
|
21−24
−210%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 60−65
+288%
|
16−18
−288%
|
Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+212%
|
30−35
−212%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 38
+40.7%
|
27−30
−40.7%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+288%
|
16−18
−288%
|
Far Cry 5 | 90−95
+264%
|
24−27
−264%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 85−90
+222%
|
27−30
−222%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+217%
|
35−40
−217%
|
Hitman 3 | 110−120
+277%
|
30−33
−277%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 75−80
+285%
|
20−22
−285%
|
Metro Exodus | 60−65
+320%
|
14−16
−320%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
+235%
|
16−18
−235%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 33
+57.1%
|
21−24
−57.1%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85−90
+340%
|
20−22
−340%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 65−70
+272%
|
18−20
−272%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 46
+119%
|
21−24
−119%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 60−65
+288%
|
16−18
−288%
|
Battlefield 5 | 94
+176%
|
30−35
−176%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+288%
|
16−18
−288%
|
Far Cry 5 | 77
+208%
|
24−27
−208%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 85−90
+222%
|
27−30
−222%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 72
+106%
|
35−40
−106%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 59
+195%
|
20−22
−195%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 65−70
+272%
|
18−20
−272%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 54
+286%
|
14−16
−286%
|
Hitman 3 | 65−70
+261%
|
18−20
−261%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
+206%
|
16−18
−206%
|
Metro Exodus | 35−40
+375%
|
8−9
−375%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
+300%
|
7−8
−300%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 50−55
+300%
|
12−14
−300%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 35−40
+333%
|
9−10
−333%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 35−40
+290%
|
10−11
−290%
|
Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+347%
|
16−18
−347%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+286%
|
7−8
−286%
|
Far Cry 5 | 60−65
+300%
|
16−18
−300%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 65−70
+325%
|
16−18
−325%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+317%
|
18−20
−317%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+308%
|
12−14
−308%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
+288%
|
8−9
−288%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 32
+357%
|
7−8
−357%
|
Hitman 3 | 35−40
+289%
|
9−10
−289%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 24−27
+189%
|
9−10
−189%
|
Metro Exodus | 24−27
+500%
|
4−5
−500%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
+280%
|
5−6
−280%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 23
+360%
|
5−6
−360%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 44
+450%
|
8−9
−450%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18
+200%
|
6−7
−200%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+267%
|
6−7
−267%
|
Battlefield 5 | 40
+400%
|
8−9
−400%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
Far Cry 5 | 30
+275%
|
8−9
−275%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+236%
|
10−12
−236%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 42
+250%
|
12−14
−250%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
This is how GTX 980 Ti and Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 compete in popular games:
1080p resolution:
- GTX 980 Ti is 274% faster than Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7
1440p resolution:
- GTX 980 Ti is 308% faster than Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7
4K resolution:
- GTX 980 Ti is 317% faster than Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 980 Ti is 500% faster than the Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, GTX 980 Ti surpassed Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 in all 47 of our tests.
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 35.66 | 9.97 |
Recency | 2 June 2015 | 15 August 2020 |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
The GeForce GTX 980 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 980 Ti is a desktop card while Tiger Lake-U 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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