Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs vs ATI Radeon HD 4870

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 4870 with Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, including specs and performance data.

ATI HD 4870
2008, $299
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
3.31

Graphics G7 80EUs outperforms HD 4870 by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking782583
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.27no data
Power efficiency1.6919.71
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code nameRV770Tiger Lake Xe
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date25 June 2008 (17 years ago)15 August 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores80080
Core clock speed750 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1350 MHz
Number of transistors956 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology55 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt28 Watt
Texture fill rate30.00no data
Floating-point processing power1.2 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs40no data
L1 Cache160 KBno data
L2 Cache256 KBno 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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length241 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount1 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed900 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth115.2 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Videono data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Syncno data+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12_1
Shader Model4.1no data
OpenGL3.3no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-

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 HD8−9
−138%
19
+138%
1440p4−5
−125%
9
+125%
4K6−7
−133%
14
+133%

Cost per frame, $

1080p37.38no data
1440p74.75no data
4K49.83no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 31
+0%
31
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+0%
14
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24
+0%
24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 20
+0%
20
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12
+0%
12
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Dota 2 39
+0%
39
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 19
+0%
19
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 20
+0%
20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14
+0%
14
+0%
Metro Exodus 12
+0%
12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+0%
22
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Dota 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 18
+0%
18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+0%
11
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6
+0%
6
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
+0%
6
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+0%
10
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16
+0%
16
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

This is how ATI HD 4870 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs compete in popular games:

  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is 138% faster in 1080p
  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is 125% faster in 1440p
  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is 133% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.31 7.19
Recency 25 June 2008 15 August 2020
Chip lithography 55 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 28 Watt

Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs has a 117.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 450% more advanced lithography process, and 435.7% lower power consumption.

The Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4870 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 4870 is a desktop graphics card while Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is a notebook one.

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