Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs vs Quadro M5500

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M5500 with Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M5500
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
17.71
+123%

M5500 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs by a whopping 123% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking280487
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency9.3322.37
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 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed1165 MHz1350 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt28 Watt
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 typeGDDR5no data
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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX1212_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.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD60−65
+122%
27
−122%
1440p30−35
+100%
15
−100%
4K24−27
+100%
12
−100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 50−55
+96.2%
26
−96.2%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+147%
45−50
−147%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+116%
19
−116%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 50−55
+183%
18
−183%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+95.1%
41
−95.1%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+147%
45−50
−147%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+156%
16
−156%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+150%
26
−150%
Fortnite 100−110
+240%
30
−240%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+108%
35−40
−108%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+77.1%
35
−77.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+135%
30−35
−135%
Valorant 140−150
+16.1%
124
−16.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 50−55
+325%
12
−325%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+129%
35
−129%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+147%
45−50
−147%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
+141%
96
−141%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+215%
13
−215%
Dota 2 100−110
+114%
51
−114%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+160%
25
−160%
Fortnite 100−110
+386%
21
−386%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+108%
35−40
−108%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+100%
31
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+324%
17
−324%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+173%
15
−173%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+135%
30−35
−135%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+83.3%
30
−83.3%
Valorant 140−150
+28.6%
112
−28.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+167%
30
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+273%
11
−273%
Dota 2 100−110
+132%
47
−132%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+183%
23
−183%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+108%
35−40
−108%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+135%
30−35
−135%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+293%
14
−293%
Valorant 140−150
+526%
23
−526%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
+580%
15
−580%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+167%
14−16
−167%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
+111%
65−70
−111%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+371%
7
−371%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+178%
9−10
−178%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+295%
40−45
−295%
Valorant 180−190
+86.6%
95−100
−86.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+175%
20−22
−175%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+157%
7
−157%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+169%
16
−169%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+133%
21−24
−133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+146%
12−14
−146%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
+144%
18−20
−144%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+338%
8
−338%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+133%
12
−133%
Valorant 110−120
+144%
45−50
−144%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Dota 2 65−70
+230%
20
−230%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+133%
9−10
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+143%
14−16
−143%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%

This is how Quadro M5500 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs compete in popular games:

  • Quadro M5500 is 122% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro M5500 is 100% faster in 1440p
  • Quadro M5500 is 100% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro M5500 is 750% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, Quadro M5500 surpassed Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.71 7.93
Recency 8 April 2016 15 August 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 28 Watt

Quadro M5500 has a 123.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 435.7% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M5500 is a mobile workstation card while Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is a mobile workstation one.

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