Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 vs AMD Radeon HD 7970M
Price now
338$
Games supported
70%
- Interface MXM-B (3.0)
- Core clock speed 850
- Max video memory 2 GB
- Memory type GDDR5
- Memory clock speed 4800
- Maximum resolution
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type DDR4
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Price now
no data
Games supported
74%
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance rating | 362 | 343 |
| Place by popularity | no data | 47 |
| Value for money | 3.70 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) |
| GPU code name | Wimbledon XT | Tiger Lake Xe |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 May 2012 (10 years old) | 15 August 2020 (2 years old) |
| Current price | $338 | no data |
Value for money
no data
Technical specs
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 cores | 1280 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,800 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 100 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 68.00 | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 2,176 gflops | no data |
Dimensions and compatibility
Information on Radeon HD 7970M and Iris Xe Graphics G7 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
Memory
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 4800 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Video outputs and ports
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 Connectors | No outputs | no data |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | DirectX 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | no data |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
Benchmark coverage: 16%
Iris Xe Graphics G7 outperforms Radeon HD 7970M by 19% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Iris Xe Graphics G7 outperforms Radeon HD 7970M by 19% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature seemingly made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic enough graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Iris Xe Graphics G7 outperforms Radeon HD 7970M by 3% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of Radeon HD 7970M and Iris Xe Graphics G7. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 254 Mh/s | no data |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 84 | no data |
| Full HD | 60 | no data |
Popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | no data |
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
−4.8%
|
21−24
+4.8%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16 | no data |
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−8.8%
|
35−40
+8.8%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
−7.4%
|
27−30
+7.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | no data |
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−7.7%
|
27−30
+7.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
−7.4%
|
27−30
+7.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−5.7%
|
35−40
+5.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 24−27 | no data |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 20−22
−10%
|
21−24
+10%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
−11.8%
|
18−20
+11.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 21−24
−4.5%
|
21−24
+4.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 18−20 | no data |
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
−4.8%
|
21−24
+4.8%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16 | no data |
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−8.8%
|
35−40
+8.8%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
−7.4%
|
27−30
+7.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | no data |
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−7.7%
|
27−30
+7.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
−7.4%
|
27−30
+7.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−5.7%
|
35−40
+5.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 24−27 | no data |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 20−22
−10%
|
21−24
+10%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
−11.8%
|
18−20
+11.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 21−24
−4.5%
|
21−24
+4.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
−4.8%
|
21−24
+4.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 18−20 | no data |
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
−4.8%
|
21−24
+4.8%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16 | no data |
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−8.8%
|
35−40
+8.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | no data |
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−7.7%
|
27−30
+7.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
−7.4%
|
27−30
+7.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−5.7%
|
35−40
+5.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
−4.8%
|
21−24
+4.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 18−20 | no data |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 16−18 | no data |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6 | no data |
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−11.1%
|
20−22
+11.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7 | no data |
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
−5.6%
|
18−20
+5.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−5.6%
|
18−20
+5.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6 | no data |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−11 | no data |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4 | no data |
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | no data |
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4 | no data |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 9.73 | 10.42 |
| Recency | 1 May 2012 | 15 August 2020 |
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1280 | 96 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
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Competitors of Radeon HD 7970M by NVIDIA
The nearest Radeon HD 7970M's NVIDIA equivalent is GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q, which is faster by 1% and higher by 1 position in our performance rating.
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