GeForce 7950 GT vs Iris Xe Graphics G7

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Xe Graphics G7 with GeForce 7950 GT, including specs and performance data.

Iris Xe Graphics G7
2020
10.72
+1104%

Iris Xe Graphics G7 outperforms 7950 GT by a whopping 1104% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking3971089
Place by popularity16not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.01
ArchitectureGen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameTiger Lake XeG71
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 August 2020 (3 years ago)6 August 2006 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$114.95
Current priceno data$200 (1.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores96no data
Core clock speedno data550 MHz
Number of transistorsno data278 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data65 Watt
Texture fill rateno data13.20

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Iris Xe Graphics G7 and GeForce 7950 GT 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.

Interfaceno dataPCIe 1.0 x16
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-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 typeDDR4GDDR3
Maximum RAM amountno data512 MB
Memory bus widthno data256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1400 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data44.8 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 Connectorsno data2x DVI, 1x S-Video

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.

DirectXDirectX 12_19.0c (9_3)
Shader Modelno data3.0
OpenGLno data2.1
OpenCLno dataN/A
Vulkanno dataN/A

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 260−270
+1082%
21−24
−1082%
Battlefield 5 400−450
+1076%
30−35
−1076%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 260−270
+1082%
21−24
−1082%
Far Cry 5 300−310
+1100%
24−27
−1100%
Far Cry New Dawn 350−400
+1067%
30−33
−1067%
Forza Horizon 4 600−650
+1054%
50−55
−1054%
Horizon Zero Dawn 500−550
+1011%
45−50
−1011%
Red Dead Redemption 2 350−400
+1067%
30−33
−1067%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 350−400
+961%
30−35
−961%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 260−270
+1082%
21−24
−1082%
Battlefield 5 400−450
+1076%
30−35
−1076%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 260−270
+1082%
21−24
−1082%
Far Cry 5 300−310
+1100%
24−27
−1100%
Far Cry New Dawn 350−400
+1067%
30−33
−1067%
Forza Horizon 4 600−650
+1054%
50−55
−1054%
Horizon Zero Dawn 500−550
+1011%
45−50
−1011%
Metro Exodus 400−450
+1076%
30−35
−1076%
Red Dead Redemption 2 350−400
+1067%
30−33
−1067%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 350−400
+961%
30−35
−961%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 260−270
+1082%
21−24
−1082%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 260−270
+1082%
21−24
−1082%
Battlefield 5 400−450
+1076%
30−35
−1076%
Far Cry 5 300−310
+1100%
24−27
−1100%
Far Cry New Dawn 350−400
+1067%
30−33
−1067%
Forza Horizon 4 600−650
+1054%
50−55
−1054%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 260−270
+1082%
21−24
−1082%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 150−160
+1054%
12−14
−1054%
Horizon Zero Dawn 260−270
+1082%
21−24
−1082%
Metro Exodus 190−200
+1088%
16−18
−1088%
Red Dead Redemption 2 210−220
+1067%
18−20
−1067%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 180−190
+1100%
14−16
−1100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 120−130
+1100%
10−11
−1100%
Battlefield 5 250−260
+1090%
21−24
−1090%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+1076%
16−18
−1076%
Far Cry New Dawn 210−220
+1067%
18−20
−1067%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+1100%
20−22
−1100%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+1100%
5−6
−1100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+1082%
10−12
−1082%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+1082%
10−12
−1082%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+1100%
10−11
−1100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+1067%
6−7
−1067%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100
+1088%
8−9
−1088%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
+1067%
6−7
−1067%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+1100%
10−11
−1100%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+1067%
6−7
−1067%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
+1088%
8−9
−1088%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+1043%
14−16
−1043%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.72 0.89
Recency 15 August 2020 6 August 2006
Chip lithography 10 nm 90 nm

The Iris Xe Graphics G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7950 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Xe Graphics G7 is a notebook card while GeForce 7950 GT is a desktop one.


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