Iris Xe Graphics G7 vs Quadro M5500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M5500 with Iris Xe Graphics G7, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M5500
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
20.59
+94.1%

M5500 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 by an impressive 94% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking271435
Place by popularitynot in top-10018
Power efficiency9.45no data
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code nameGM204Tiger Lake Xe
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date8 April 2016 (8 years ago)15 August 2020 (4 years 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 cores204896
Core clock speed1140 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1165 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Wattno data
Texture fill rate149.1no data
Floating-point processing power4.772 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs128no 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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5DDR4
Maximum RAM amount8 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1753 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth211 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data
Display Port1.2no data
G-SYNC support+-

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
VR Ready+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data
Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12DirectX 12_1
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan+-
CUDA+-

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
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+106%
18−20
−106%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+95.2%
21−24
−95.2%
Elden Ring 65−70
+120%
30−33
−120%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+85.7%
35−40
−85.7%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+106%
18−20
−106%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+95.2%
21−24
−95.2%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+107%
40−45
−107%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+104%
27−30
−104%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+67.9%
27−30
−67.9%
Valorant 80−85
+108%
40−45
−108%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+85.7%
35−40
−85.7%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+106%
18−20
−106%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+95.2%
21−24
−95.2%
Dota 2 70−75
+89.5%
35−40
−89.5%
Elden Ring 65−70
+120%
30−33
−120%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+58.1%
40−45
−58.1%
Fortnite 100−110
+74.2%
60−65
−74.2%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+107%
40−45
−107%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+89.5%
35−40
−89.5%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+89.7%
27−30
−89.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+69.1%
80−85
−69.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+67.9%
27−30
−67.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+103%
30−35
−103%
Valorant 80−85
+108%
40−45
−108%
World of Tanks 230−240
+55.6%
150−160
−55.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+85.7%
35−40
−85.7%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+106%
18−20
−106%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+95.2%
21−24
−95.2%
Dota 2 70−75
+89.5%
35−40
−89.5%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+58.1%
40−45
−58.1%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+107%
40−45
−107%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+69.1%
80−85
−69.1%
Valorant 80−85
+108%
40−45
−108%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 30−35
+106%
16−18
−106%
Elden Ring 30−35
+113%
16−18
−113%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+136%
14−16
−136%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+102%
85−90
−102%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+111%
9−10
−111%
World of Tanks 130−140
+98.6%
70−75
−98.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+100%
21−24
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+143%
21−24
−143%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+121%
24−27
−121%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+95.8%
24−27
−95.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+100%
14−16
−100%
Valorant 50−55
+96.3%
27−30
−96.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Dota 2 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Elden Ring 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+107%
30−33
−107%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+133%
9−10
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Dota 2 35−40
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+108%
12−14
−108%
Fortnite 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+138%
12−14
−138%
Valorant 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Fortnite 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
High Preset

Valorant 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro M5500 is 150% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Quadro M5500 is ahead in 34 tests (76%)
  • there's a draw in 11 tests (24%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.59 10.61
Recency 8 April 2016 15 August 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm

Quadro M5500 has a 94.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Xe Graphics G7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro M5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics G7 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M5500 is a mobile workstation card while Iris Xe Graphics G7 is a mobile workstation 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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