Arc A580 vs Iris Xe Graphics G7
Aggregate performance score
Arc A580 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 by a whopping 287% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 397 | 86 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 38.89 |
| Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | no data |
| GPU code name | Tiger Lake Xe | DG2-512 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 August 2020 (3 years ago) | 10 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | no data | $337 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1700 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 175 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 384.0 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Arc A580 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.
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 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 | DDR4 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 16000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 512.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | no data |
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 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0 |
| HDMI | no data | + |
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 | DirectX 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1.3 |
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.
Arc A580 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 by 287% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Arc A580 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 by 425% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
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%
Arc A580 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 by 472% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Arc A580 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 by 200% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.
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 | 24−27
−325%
| 102
+325%
|
| 1440p | 14−16
−314%
| 58
+314%
|
| 4K | 9−10
−300%
| 36
+300%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
−368%
|
103
+368%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−291%
|
130−140
+291%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
−296%
|
90−95
+296%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−168%
|
80−85
+168%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33
−240%
|
100−110
+240%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−189%
|
107
+189%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
−440%
|
189
+440%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−33
−227%
|
95−100
+227%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−33
−760%
|
258
+760%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
−291%
|
86
+291%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−291%
|
130−140
+291%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
−296%
|
90−95
+296%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−103%
|
63
+103%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33
−107%
|
62
+107%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−176%
|
102
+176%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
−349%
|
157
+349%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
−300%
|
124
+300%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−33
−227%
|
95−100
+227%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−33
−423%
|
157
+423%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
−691%
|
174
+691%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
−191%
|
64
+191%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−282%
|
130−140
+282%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−168%
|
80−85
+168%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33
−267%
|
110−120
+267%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−135%
|
87
+135%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
−209%
|
68
+209%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
−285%
|
50−55
+285%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
−286%
|
85−90
+286%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
−275%
|
60−65
+275%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
−371%
|
30−35
+371%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16
−267%
|
55−60
+267%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
−440%
|
54
+440%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−281%
|
80−85
+281%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−412%
|
87
+412%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
−261%
|
65−70
+261%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
−275%
|
75
+275%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
−250%
|
21−24
+250%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−382%
|
50−55
+382%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
−264%
|
40−45
+264%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
−250%
|
35−40
+250%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−550%
|
39
+550%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−663%
|
61
+663%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−483%
|
35
+483%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−456%
|
50−55
+456%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−280%
|
95−100
+280%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−11
−250%
|
35−40
+250%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−300%
|
56
+300%
|
This is how Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Arc A580 compete in popular games:
- Arc A580 is 325% faster in 1080p
- Arc A580 is 314% faster in 1440p
- Arc A580 is 300% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Arc A580 is 760% faster than the Iris Xe Graphics G7.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Arc A580 surpassed Iris Xe Graphics G7 in all 34 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.69 | 41.32 |
| Recency | 15 August 2020 | 10 October 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 6 nm |
The Arc A580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics G7 in performance tests.
Be aware that Iris Xe Graphics G7 is a notebook card while Arc A580 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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