GeForce RTX 4050 vs Iris Xe Graphics G7
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Iris Xe Graphics G7 with GeForce RTX 4050, including specs and performance data.
RTX 4050 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 by a whopping 244% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 422 | 120 |
| Place by popularity | 21 | 55 |
| Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | Tiger Lake Xe | AD107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 August 2020 (4 years ago) | 2023 (1 year 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 cores | 96 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 2505 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2640 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 18,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 211.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 13.52 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 80 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 120 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 18 |
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).
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 12-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 | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 216.0 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 | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
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.
| DirectX | DirectX 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.9 |
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 | 24−27
−240%
|
85−90
+240%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−224%
|
110−120
+224%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
−241%
|
75−80
+241%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−240%
|
85−90
+240%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33
−233%
|
100−105
+233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−238%
|
240−250
+238%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 55−60
−228%
|
190−200
+228%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−33
−233%
|
100−105
+233%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 35−40
−243%
|
120−130
+243%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
−240%
|
85−90
+240%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−224%
|
110−120
+224%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
−241%
|
75−80
+241%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−240%
|
85−90
+240%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33
−233%
|
100−105
+233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−238%
|
240−250
+238%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 55−60
−228%
|
190−200
+228%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
−243%
|
120−130
+243%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−33
−233%
|
100−105
+233%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 35−40
−243%
|
120−130
+243%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−239%
|
95−100
+239%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
−240%
|
85−90
+240%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−224%
|
110−120
+224%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−240%
|
85−90
+240%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33
−233%
|
100−105
+233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−238%
|
240−250
+238%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−239%
|
95−100
+239%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
−218%
|
35−40
+218%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
−241%
|
75−80
+241%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
−213%
|
50−55
+213%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
−233%
|
60−65
+233%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16
−233%
|
50−55
+233%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
−200%
|
30−33
+200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−233%
|
70−75
+233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−233%
|
40−45
+233%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 16−18
−213%
|
50−55
+213%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−227%
|
160−170
+227%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
−220%
|
16−18
+220%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
−233%
|
160−170
+233%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−233%
|
30−33
+233%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
−200%
|
30−33
+200%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−238%
|
27−30
+238%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−238%
|
27−30
+238%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−200%
|
18−20
+200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
−200%
|
30−33
+200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−200%
|
18−20
+200%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
−238%
|
27−30
+238%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−221%
|
45−50
+221%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.93 | 37.55 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
RTX 4050 has a 243.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 4050 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 GeForce RTX 4050 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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