Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs vs Radeon RX 550
Aggregated performance score
Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs outperforms Radeon RX 550 by 9% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 519 | 492 |
| Place by popularity | 13 | 59 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 3.26 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) |
| GPU code name | Lexa | Tiger Lake Xe |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 20 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 15 August 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79 | no data |
| Current price | $121 (1.5x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 512 | 80 |
| Core clock speed | 1100 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1183 MHz | 1350 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,200 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 28 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 37.86 | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 1,211 gflops | no data |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on Radeon RX 550 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs 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.
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | no data |
| Length | 145 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 7000 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 112.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | + |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
Supported Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 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 across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 16−18
−18.8%
| 19
+18.8%
|
| 1440p | 9−10
−11.1%
| 10
+11.1%
|
| 4K | 12−14
−16.7%
| 14
+16.7%
|
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 7.01 | 7.61 |
| Recency | 20 April 2017 | 15 August 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 28 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 550 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs.
Be aware that Radeon RX 550 is a desktop card while Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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