GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Iris Xe Graphics G7

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Xe Graphics G7 and GeForce GT 650M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Iris Xe Graphics G7
2020
10.93
+115%

Iris Xe Graphics G7 outperforms GT 650M SLI by a whopping 115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking421624
Place by popularity22not in top-100
ArchitectureGen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameTiger Lake XeN13E-GE
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 August 2020 (4 years ago)22 March 2012 (12 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 cores96768
Core clock speedno data790 MHz
Boost clock speedno data835 MHz
Manufacturing process technology10 nm28 nm

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 datamedium sized

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 typeDDR4GDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data2x2 GB
Memory bus widthno data2x 128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data4000 MHz
Shared memory+-

Supported technologies

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

Optimus-+
Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX 12_111
CUDA-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

Iris Xe Graphics G7 10.93
+115%
GT 650M SLI 5.08

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.

Iris Xe Graphics G7 6710
+86.5%
GT 650M SLI 3597

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:

900p160−170
+103%
79
−103%
Full HD110−120
+100%
55
−100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+162%
12−14
−162%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+100%
10−12
−100%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+127%
10−12
−127%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+122%
30−35
−122%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+75.8%
30−35
−75.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+162%
12−14
−162%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+100%
10−12
−100%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+127%
10−12
−127%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+122%
30−35
−122%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+75.8%
30−35
−75.8%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+192%
12−14
−192%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+143%
14−16
−143%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+127%
10−12
−127%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+122%
30−35
−122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+133%
9−10
−133%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+308%
12−14
−308%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+500%
8−9
−500%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Battlefield 5 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Hitman 3 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Hitman 3 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Hitman 3 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hitman 3 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how Iris Xe Graphics G7 and GT 650M SLI compete in popular games:

  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 is 103% faster in 900p
  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 is 100% faster in 1080p

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Iris Xe Graphics G7 is 700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 is ahead in 33 tests (49%)
  • there's a draw in 35 tests (51%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.93 5.08
Recency 15 August 2020 22 March 2012
Chip lithography 10 nm 28 nm

Iris Xe Graphics G7 has a 115.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Iris Xe Graphics G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 650M SLI in performance tests.


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