Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) vs Quadro K420
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro K420 with Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), including specs and performance data.
Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) outperforms K420 by a whopping 189% 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 | 976 | 673 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.08 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.24 | 15.36 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) |
| GPU code name | GK107 | Ice Lake G7 Gen. 11 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 22 July 2014 (11 years ago) | 28 May 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $96.67 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 192 | 64 |
| Core clock speed | 876 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1100 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 41 Watt | 12-25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 14.02 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3364 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 16 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | no data |
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 | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 160 mm | no data |
| Width | 1" (2.5 cm) | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | 128 Bit | DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB/2 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 891 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | Up to 29 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort | no data |
| Number of simultaneous displays | 4 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Vision Pro | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| nView Desktop Management | + | no data |
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | - |
| CUDA | 3.0 | - |
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:
| Full HD | 6−7
−200%
| 18
+200%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 16.11 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 32
+0%
|
32
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 32
+0%
|
32
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10
+0%
|
10
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5
+0%
|
5
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
This is how Quadro K420 and Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) compete in popular games:
- Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) is 200% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.73 | 5.00 |
| Recency | 22 July 2014 | 28 May 2019 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 41 Watt | 12 Watt |
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) has a 189% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 241.7% lower power consumption.
The Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K420 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro K420 is a workstation graphics card while Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) is a notebook one.
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