ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 vs Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Mobility Radeon HD 4870, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs outperforms ATI Mobility HD 4870 by a whopping 350% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 459 | 872 |
| Place by popularity | 88 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | Terascale 1 (2008−2010) |
| GPU code name | Tiger Lake Xe | M98-XT |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 August 2020 (4 years ago) | 9 January 2009 (15 years ago) |
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 cores | 96 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1350 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 22.00 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 0.88 gflops |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 888 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 56.83 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 Connectors | no data | No outputs |
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 graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
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.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
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
+3.8%
| 26
−3.8%
|
| 1440p | 13
+550%
| 2−3
−550%
|
| 4K | 12
+500%
| 2−3
−500%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20
+300%
|
5−6
−300%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 22
+214%
|
7−8
−214%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21
+425%
|
4−5
−425%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+1350%
|
2−3
−1350%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 36
+620%
|
5−6
−620%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+633%
|
3−4
−633%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 24−27
+420%
|
5−6
−420%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+600%
|
9−10
−600%
|
| Hitman 3 | 24
+243%
|
7−8
−243%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 124
+589%
|
18−20
−589%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35
+400%
|
7−8
−400%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 17
+325%
|
4−5
−325%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
+210%
|
10−11
−210%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 90
+150%
|
35−40
−150%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
+229%
|
7−8
−229%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 18
+350%
|
4−5
−350%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+1350%
|
2−3
−1350%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 32
+540%
|
5−6
−540%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 13
+160%
|
5−6
−160%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+633%
|
3−4
−633%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 24−27
+420%
|
5−6
−420%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+600%
|
9−10
−600%
|
| Hitman 3 | 23
+229%
|
7−8
−229%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 112
+522%
|
18−20
−522%
|
| Metro Exodus | 28
+367%
|
6−7
−367%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 26
+550%
|
4−5
−550%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30
+200%
|
10−11
−200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+117%
|
12−14
−117%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 84
+133%
|
35−40
−133%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14
+100%
|
7−8
−100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 23
+360%
|
5−6
−360%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+633%
|
3−4
−633%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+600%
|
9−10
−600%
|
| Hitman 3 | 20
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 23
+27.8%
|
18−20
−27.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 24
+140%
|
10−11
−140%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 60−65
+69.4%
|
35−40
−69.4%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+356%
|
9−10
−356%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 20−22
+233%
|
6−7
−233%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 19
+375%
|
4−5
−375%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 60−65
+400%
|
12−14
−400%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
+388%
|
8−9
−388%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 11
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
This is how Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and ATI Mobility HD 4870 compete in popular games:
- Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is 4% faster in 1080p
- Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is 550% faster in 1440p
- Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is 500% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is 1350% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs surpassed ATI Mobility HD 4870 in all 54 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.45 | 2.10 |
| Recency | 15 August 2020 | 9 January 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 55 nm |
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs has a 350% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 450% more advanced lithography process.
The Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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