Radeon RX 6500 vs Iris Xe Graphics G7

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Iris Xe Graphics G7
2020
10.60

RX 6500 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking435278
Place by popularity18not in top-100
ArchitectureGen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)no data
GPU code nameTiger Lake Xeno data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 August 2020 (4 years ago)no data

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 cores96no data
Manufacturing process technology10 nmno data

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 typeDDR4no data
Shared memory+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 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX 12_1no data

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

Battlefield 5 35−40
−82.9%
60−65
+82.9%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−55.8%
65−70
+55.8%
Fortnite 60−65
−71%
100−110
+71%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−102%
85−90
+102%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
−66.7%
130−140
+66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−64.3%
45−50
+64.3%
Valorant 40−45
−103%
80−85
+103%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−82.9%
60−65
+82.9%
Dota 2 35−40
−86.8%
70−75
+86.8%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−55.8%
65−70
+55.8%
Fortnite 60−65
−71%
100−110
+71%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−102%
85−90
+102%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−84.2%
70−75
+84.2%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−86.2%
50−55
+86.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
−66.7%
130−140
+66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−64.3%
45−50
+64.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−96.9%
60−65
+96.9%
Valorant 40−45
−103%
80−85
+103%
World of Tanks 150−160
−53.6%
230−240
+53.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−82.9%
60−65
+82.9%
Dota 2 35−40
−86.8%
70−75
+86.8%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−55.8%
65−70
+55.8%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−102%
85−90
+102%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
−66.7%
130−140
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−96.9%
60−65
+96.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 60−65
−71%
100−110
+71%

1440p
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−129%
30−35
+129%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−119%
45−50
+119%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Valorant 24−27
−100%
50−55
+100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−95.2%
40−45
+95.2%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−135%
50−55
+135%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−117%
50−55
+117%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
−88.9%
50−55
+88.9%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−61.9%
30−35
+61.9%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−150%
14−16
+150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−85.7%
12−14
+85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−61.9%
30−35
+61.9%
Valorant 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−122%
20−22
+122%
Dota 2 21−24
−61.9%
30−35
+61.9%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−100%
24−27
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−131%
30−33
+131%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−93.5%
60−65
+93.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Elden Ring 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Elden Ring 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Elden Ring 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
High Preset

Elden Ring 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 is 150% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is ahead in 45 tests (80%)
  • there's a draw in 11 tests (20%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.60 20.06

RX 6500 has a 89.2% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics G7 in performance tests.


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