Quadro FX 1500M vs Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs with Quadro FX 1500M, including specs and performance data.

Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
2020
28 Watt
9.25
+2002%

Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs outperforms FX 1500M by a whopping 2002% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4791245
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency22.780.67
ArchitectureGen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameTiger Lake XeG71
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date15 August 2020 (4 years ago)18 April 2006 (18 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 cores9627
Core clock speed400 MHz375 MHz
Boost clock speed1350 MHz375 MHz
Number of transistorsno data278 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rateno data9.000
ROPsno data16
TMUsno data24

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 sizeno datalarge
Interfaceno dataMXM-II

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 data512 MB
Memory bus widthno data256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data32 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 dataNo 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 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12_19.0c (9_3)
Shader Modelno data3.0
OpenGLno data2.1
OpenCLno dataN/A
Vulkan-N/A

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
+2600%
1−2
−2600%
1440p160−1
4K110−1

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 15
+150%
6−7
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+567%
3−4
−567%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
Counter-Strike 2 15
+150%
6−7
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+367%
3−4
−367%
Forza Horizon 4 38
+533%
6−7
−533%
Forza Horizon 5 22
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Metro Exodus 29
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
Red Dead Redemption 2 17
+325%
4−5
−325%
Valorant 26
+2500%
1−2
−2500%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
Counter-Strike 2 12
+100%
6−7
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+267%
3−4
−267%
Dota 2 28
+2700%
1−2
−2700%
Far Cry 5 31
+343%
7−8
−343%
Fortnite 50−55
+2600%
2−3
−2600%
Forza Horizon 4 30
+400%
6−7
−400%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Grand Theft Auto V 17 0−1
Metro Exodus 19 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+929%
7−8
−929%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8
+100%
4−5
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+460%
5−6
−460%
Valorant 35−40
+3400%
1−2
−3400%
World of Tanks 96
+540%
14−16
−540%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
Counter-Strike 2 11
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+233%
3−4
−233%
Dota 2 47
+2250%
2−3
−2250%
Far Cry 5 34
+386%
7−8
−386%
Forza Horizon 4 24
+300%
6−7
−300%
Forza Horizon 5 22
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+929%
7−8
−929%
Valorant 23
+2200%
1−2
−2200%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 7 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 7 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+2150%
2−3
−2150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9 0−1
World of Tanks 65−70 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 19 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 14−16 0−1
Metro Exodus 16−18 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Valorant 21−24
+360%
5−6
−360%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 8
−87.5%
14−16
+87.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 8
−87.5%
14−16
+87.5%
Metro Exodus 5−6 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+2600%
1−2
−2600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8
−87.5%
14−16
+87.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Dota 2 20
+33.3%
14−16
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 10−12 0−1
Fortnite 10−11 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 11 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 6−7 0−1
Valorant 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%

This is how Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and FX 1500M compete in popular games:

  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is 2600% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is 2600% faster.
  • in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the FX 1500M is 88% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is ahead in 27 tests (84%)
  • FX 1500M is ahead in 3 tests (9%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.25 0.44
Recency 15 August 2020 18 April 2006
Chip lithography 10 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 45 Watt

Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs has a 2002.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 60.7% lower power consumption.

The Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 1500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is a notebook graphics card while Quadro FX 1500M is a mobile workstation one.


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