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
10.71

RX 6500 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking397265
Place by popularity16not in top-100
ArchitectureGen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)no data
GPU code nameTiger Lake Xeno data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 August 2020 (3 years ago)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
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 graphics 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

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−77.3%
35−40
+77.3%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−91.2%
65−70
+91.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−84%
45−50
+84%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
−76.7%
50−55
+76.7%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−73.1%
90−95
+73.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−73.3%
75−80
+73.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−80%
50−55
+80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−93.9%
60−65
+93.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−77.3%
35−40
+77.3%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−91.2%
65−70
+91.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−84%
45−50
+84%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
−76.7%
50−55
+76.7%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−73.1%
90−95
+73.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−73.3%
75−80
+73.3%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−94.1%
65−70
+94.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−80%
50−55
+80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−93.9%
60−65
+93.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−95.5%
40−45
+95.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−77.3%
35−40
+77.3%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−91.2%
65−70
+91.2%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−84%
45−50
+84%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
−76.7%
50−55
+76.7%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−73.1%
90−95
+73.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−95.5%
40−45
+95.5%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−92.3%
24−27
+92.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−131%
35−40
+131%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−83.3%
30−35
+83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−167%
40−45
+167%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−100%
20−22
+100%
Battlefield 5 21−24
−81%
35−40
+81%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−94.1%
30−35
+94.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−117%
35−40
+117%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−95%
35−40
+95%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−120%
10−12
+120%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−100%
21−24
+100%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−72.7%
18−20
+72.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−70%
16−18
+70%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−117%
12−14
+117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−150%
20−22
+150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−90%
18−20
+90%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−83.3%
10−12
+83.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−87.5%
14−16
+87.5%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−92.9%
27−30
+92.9%

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−93.8%
30−35
+93.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−88.9%
30−35
+88.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−93.8%
30−35
+93.8%
Hitman 3 21−24
−85.7%
35−40
+85.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−96.7%
55−60
+96.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−88.9%
30−35
+88.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−93.8%
30−35
+93.8%
Hitman 3 21−24
−85.7%
35−40
+85.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−96.7%
55−60
+96.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−88.9%
30−35
+88.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−93.8%
30−35
+93.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−96.7%
55−60
+96.7%

1440p
High Preset

Hitman 3 12−14
−91.7%
21−24
+91.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−120%
10−12
+120%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
−85.7%
12−14
+85.7%

4K
High Preset

Hitman 3 8−9
−87.5%
14−16
+87.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%

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

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 is 167% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6500 surpassed Iris Xe Graphics G7 in all 47 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.71 19.73

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


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