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.
RX 6500 outperforms Graphics G7 by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 492 | 335 |
| Place by popularity | 17 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | no data |
| GPU code name | Tiger Lake Xe | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 August 2020 (5 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 cores | 96 | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | no 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 type | DDR4 | no 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 and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX 12_1 | no 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
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−81.4%
|
75−80
+81.4%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40
−89.7%
|
70−75
+89.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−93.5%
|
60−65
+93.5%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−70.7%
|
95−100
+70.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−78.6%
|
75−80
+78.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−100%
|
70−75
+100%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−51.6%
|
140−150
+51.6%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−81.4%
|
75−80
+81.4%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
−55.5%
|
220−230
+55.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 70−75
−52.9%
|
100−110
+52.9%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40
−89.7%
|
70−75
+89.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−93.5%
|
60−65
+93.5%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−70.7%
|
95−100
+70.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−78.6%
|
75−80
+78.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
−91.7%
|
65−70
+91.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
−111%
|
40−45
+111%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−100%
|
70−75
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−108%
|
50−55
+108%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−51.6%
|
140−150
+51.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−81.4%
|
75−80
+81.4%
|
| Dota 2 | 70−75
−52.9%
|
100−110
+52.9%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40
−89.7%
|
70−75
+89.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−93.5%
|
60−65
+93.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−78.6%
|
75−80
+78.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−100%
|
70−75
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−108%
|
50−55
+108%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 55−60
−70.7%
|
95−100
+70.7%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
−82.4%
|
130−140
+82.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
−146%
|
30−35
+146%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
−118%
|
24−27
+118%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
−63.6%
|
170−180
+63.6%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−121%
|
50−55
+121%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 18−20
−111%
|
40−45
+111%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20−22
−105%
|
40−45
+105%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−100%
|
45−50
+100%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 20−22
−115%
|
40−45
+115%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−70%
|
30−35
+70%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−200%
|
14−16
+200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−145%
|
27−30
+145%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−106%
|
100−110
+106%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−133%
|
27−30
+133%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
−77.8%
|
60−65
+77.8%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 8−9
−125%
|
18−20
+125%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−110%
|
21−24
+110%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−100%
|
30−35
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−100%
|
18−20
+100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
−111%
|
18−20
+111%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+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 200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6500 performs better in 47 tests (96%)
- there's a draw in 2 tests (4%)
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