Iris Xe Graphics G7 vs Radeon R9 280X

Place in performance ranking	330	397
Place by popularity	not in top-100	17
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.93	no data
Architecture	GCN (2011−2017)	Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code name	Thaiti XTL	Tiger Lake Xe
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Design	reference	no data
Release date	8 October 2013 (10 years ago)	15 August 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	no data
Current price	$11.99 (0x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

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	2048	96
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	4,313 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	128.0	no data
Floating-point performance	4,096 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon R9 280X and Iris Xe Graphics G7 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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.

Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	275 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin	no 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 type	GDDR5	DDR4
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	no data
Memory bus width	384 Bit	no data
Memory bandwidth	288 GB/s	no 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 Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	no data
Eyefinity	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DisplayPort support	+	no data

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration	+	no data
CrossFire	1	no data
Enduro	-	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
HD3D	+	no data
LiquidVR	1	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
TressFX	1	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
ZeroCore	-	no data
UVD	+	no data
DDMA audio	+	no data
Quick Sync	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	5.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	+	no data
Mantle	-	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. 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.

R9 280X 15.11
+41.1%

Iris Xe Graphics G7 10.71

Radeon R9 280X outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 by 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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: 17%

R9 280X 10792
+60.8%

Iris Xe Graphics G7 6710

Radeon R9 280X outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 by 61% in 3DMark 11 Performance 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 made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

R9 280X 8343
+73.1%

Iris Xe Graphics G7 4820

Radeon R9 280X outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 by 73% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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: 14%

R9 280X 52117
+37%

Iris Xe Graphics G7 38040

Radeon R9 280X outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 by 37% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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 HD	66 +46.7%	45−50 −46.7%
4K	35 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

24−27
+50%

16−18

−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +56.3%	16−18 −56.3%
Battlefield 5	45−50	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +50%	16−18 −50%
Far Cry 5	35−40	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45	no data
Forza Horizon 4	70−75	no data
Hitman 3	27−30 +61.1%	18−20 −61.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65	no data
Metro Exodus	50−55 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +63.3%	30−33 −63.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +56.3%	16−18 −56.3%
Battlefield 5	45−50	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +50%	16−18 −50%
Far Cry 5	35−40	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45	no data
Forza Horizon 4	70−75	no data
Hitman 3	27−30 +61.1%	18−20 −61.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65	no data
Metro Exodus	50−55	no data
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	48	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +63.3%	30−33 −63.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +56.3%	16−18 −56.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +50%	16−18 −50%
Far Cry 5	35−40	no data
Forza Horizon 4	70−75	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 +52.5%	40−45 −52.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +56.7%	30−33 −56.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +63.3%	30−33 −63.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45
+55.6%

27−30

−55.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +61.1%	18−20 −61.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 +55.6%	18−20 −55.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +58.3%	12−14 −58.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Far Cry 5	24−27	no data
Forza Horizon 4	27−30	no data
Hitman 3	18−20 +50%	12−14 −50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +47.6%	21−24 −47.6%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +50%	18−20 −50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +50%	18−20 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27
+56.3%

16−18

−56.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Hitman 3	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16	no data

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry 5	8−9	no data
Forza Horizon 4	20−22	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

+55.6%

9−10
−55.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +41.7%	24−27 −41.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−33 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +57.1%	14−16 −57.1%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +50%	12−14 −50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%