GeForce GTX 260 vs Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs

Iris Xe Graphics G7 Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
VS
GTX 260 GTX 260 Core 216 GTX 260 Core 216 Rev. 2 GTX 260 OEM GTX 260 Rev. 2

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs with GeForce GTX 260, including specs and performance data.

Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
2020
28 Watt
9.13
+193%

Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs outperforms GTX 260 by a whopping 193% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
GTX 260 GTX 260

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking481756
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.16
Power efficiency22.741.20
ArchitectureGen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameTiger Lake XeGT200
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 August 2020 (4 years ago)16 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores96192
Core clock speed400 MHz576 MHz
Boost clock speed1350 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt182 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rateno data36.86
Floating-point processing powerno data0.4769 TFLOPS
ROPsno data28
TMUsno data64

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 6-pin
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 typeno dataGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountno data896 MB
Memory bus widthno data448 Bit
Memory clock speedno data999 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data111.9 GB/s
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 Connectorsno dataDual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_111.1 (10_0)
Shader Modelno data4.0
OpenGLno data2.1
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan-N/A
CUDA-+

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 HD27
+200%
9−10
−200%
1440p16
+220%
5−6
−220%
4K11
+267%
3−4
−267%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data49.89
1440pno data89.80
4Kno data149.67

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 15
+200%
5−6
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+233%
6−7
−233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+200%
10−11
−200%
Counter-Strike 2 15
+200%
5−6
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+250%
4−5
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 38
+217%
12−14
−217%
Forza Horizon 5 22
+214%
7−8
−214%
Metro Exodus 29
+222%
9−10
−222%
Red Dead Redemption 2 17
+240%
5−6
−240%
Valorant 26
+225%
8−9
−225%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+200%
10−11
−200%
Counter-Strike 2 12
+200%
4−5
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+267%
3−4
−267%
Dota 2 28
+211%
9−10
−211%
Far Cry 5 31
+210%
10−11
−210%
Fortnite 50−55
+200%
18−20
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 30
+200%
10−11
−200%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%
Grand Theft Auto V 17
+240%
5−6
−240%
Metro Exodus 19
+217%
6−7
−217%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+200%
24−27
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8
+300%
2−3
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+211%
9−10
−211%
Valorant 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%
World of Tanks 96
+220%
30−33
−220%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+200%
10−11
−200%
Counter-Strike 2 11
+267%
3−4
−267%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+233%
3−4
−233%
Dota 2 47
+194%
16−18
−194%
Far Cry 5 34
+240%
10−11
−240%
Forza Horizon 4 24
+200%
8−9
−200%
Forza Horizon 5 22
+214%
7−8
−214%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+200%
24−27
−200%
Valorant 23
+229%
7−8
−229%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 7
+250%
2−3
−250%
Grand Theft Auto V 7
+250%
2−3
−250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+207%
14−16
−207%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
World of Tanks 65−70
+214%
21−24
−214%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Forza Horizon 4 19
+217%
6−7
−217%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Valorant 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Dota 2 8
+300%
2−3
−300%
Grand Theft Auto V 8
+300%
2−3
−300%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8
+300%
2−3
−300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Dota 2 20
+233%
6−7
−233%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Fortnite 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Forza Horizon 4 11
+267%
3−4
−267%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Valorant 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%

This is how Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and GTX 260 compete in popular games:

  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is 200% faster in 1080p
  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is 220% faster in 1440p
  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is 267% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.13 3.12
Recency 15 August 2020 16 June 2008
Chip lithography 10 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 182 Watt

Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs has a 192.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.

The Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260 in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 260 is a desktop 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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