Arc B580 vs Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs with Arc B580, including specs and performance data.
Arc B580 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs by a whopping 337% 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 | 492 | 117 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 88.16 |
| Power efficiency | 22.51 | 14.50 |
| Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | Xe2 (2024) |
| GPU code name | Tiger Lake Xe | BMG-G21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 August 2020 (4 years ago) | 16 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $249 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 96 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz | 2670 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1350 MHz | 2670 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 19,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 190 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 427.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 13.67 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 80 |
| TMUs | no data | 160 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 160 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 20 |
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 | no data | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 272 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-pin |
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 | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 2375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 456.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 Connectors | no data | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| HDMI | - | + |
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_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 | 27
−363%
| 125
+363%
|
| 1440p | 15
−353%
| 68
+353%
|
| 4K | 12
−250%
| 42
+250%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 1.99 |
| 1440p | no data | 3.66 |
| 4K | no data | 5.93 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−371%
|
210−220
+371%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 19
−489%
|
112
+489%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 28
−379%
|
134
+379%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 41
−215%
|
120−130
+215%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−371%
|
210−220
+371%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16
−506%
|
97
+506%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 26
−565%
|
173
+565%
|
| Fortnite | 30
−443%
|
160−170
+443%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−282%
|
140−150
+282%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35
−451%
|
193
+451%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16
−531%
|
101
+531%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−377%
|
140−150
+377%
|
| Valorant | 124
−77.4%
|
220−230
+77.4%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35
−269%
|
120−130
+269%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−371%
|
210−220
+371%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 96
−190%
|
270−280
+190%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 13
−531%
|
82
+531%
|
| Dota 2 | 51
−331%
|
220−230
+331%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 25
−540%
|
160
+540%
|
| Fortnite | 21
−676%
|
160−170
+676%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−282%
|
140−150
+282%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 31
−461%
|
174
+461%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 17
−724%
|
140
+724%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 11
−636%
|
81
+636%
|
| Metro Exodus | 15
−607%
|
106
+607%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−377%
|
140−150
+377%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30
−687%
|
236
+687%
|
| Valorant | 112
−96.4%
|
220−230
+96.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30
−330%
|
120−130
+330%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11
−600%
|
77
+600%
|
| Dota 2 | 47
−326%
|
200−210
+326%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 23
−548%
|
149
+548%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−282%
|
140−150
+282%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8
−763%
|
69
+763%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−377%
|
140−150
+377%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
−507%
|
85
+507%
|
| Valorant | 23
−857%
|
220−230
+857%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 15
−987%
|
160−170
+987%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−540%
|
95−100
+540%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 65−70
−291%
|
250−260
+291%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7
−886%
|
69
+886%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−589%
|
62
+589%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
−307%
|
170−180
+307%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
−160%
|
250−260
+160%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
−380%
|
95−100
+380%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7
−700%
|
56
+700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16
−588%
|
110
+588%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−405%
|
100−110
+405%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
−500%
|
54
+500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−423%
|
68
+423%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18−20
−444%
|
95−100
+444%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−2100%
|
40−45
+2100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 8
−875%
|
78
+875%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−500%
|
24−27
+500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−1050%
|
46
+1050%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12
−600%
|
84
+600%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−407%
|
220−230
+407%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
−490%
|
55−60
+490%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−2100%
|
40−45
+2100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−900%
|
30
+900%
|
| Dota 2 | 20
−325%
|
85−90
+325%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−556%
|
59
+556%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−400%
|
70−75
+400%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−700%
|
32
+700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−525%
|
50−55
+525%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 8−9
−500%
|
45−50
+500%
|
This is how Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Arc B580 compete in popular games:
- Arc B580 is 363% faster in 1080p
- Arc B580 is 353% faster in 1440p
- Arc B580 is 250% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Arc B580 is 2100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Arc B580 surpassed Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in all 63 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.94 | 34.72 |
| Recency | 15 August 2020 | 16 January 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 190 Watt |
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs has 578.6% lower power consumption.
Arc B580, on the other hand, has a 337.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc B580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in performance tests.
Be aware that Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is a notebook card while Arc B580 is a desktop one.
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