Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 vs AMD Radeon HD 7970M

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Games supported 70%
AMD Radeon HD 7970M
Radeon HD 7970M
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  • Interface MXM-B (3.0)
  • Core clock speed 850
  • Max video memory 2 GB
  • Memory type GDDR5
  • Memory clock speed 4800
  • Maximum resolution
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7
Iris Xe Graphics G7
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  • 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 rating362343
Place by popularityno data47
Value for money3.70no data
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code nameWimbledon XTTiger Lake Xe
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 May 2012 (10 years old)15 August 2020 (2 years old)
Current price$338 no data
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores128096
Core clock speed850 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm10 nm
Thermal design power (TDP)100 Wattno data
Texture fill rate68.00no data
Floating-point performance2,176 gflopsno 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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5DDR4
Maximum RAM amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed4800 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth153.6 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

Technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API support

APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.

DirectX12 (11_1)DirectX 12_1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131no 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.

HD 7970M 9.73
Iris Xe Graphics G7 10.42
+7.1%
  • 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%

HD 7970M 5645
Iris Xe Graphics G7 6710
+18.9%

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%

HD 7970M 31869
Iris Xe Graphics G7 38040
+19.4%

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%

HD 7970M 4694
Iris Xe Graphics G7 4820
+2.7%

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:

900p84no data
Full HD60no 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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AMD Radeon HD 7970M
Radeon HD 7970M

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Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7
Iris Xe Graphics G7

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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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