Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EU vs Radeon RX 560
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 432 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 64 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 1.62 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Generation 12.1 (2020−2021) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 21 | Tiger Lake GT2 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 18 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 2 September 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $99 | no data |
| Current price | $381 (3.8x 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 | 1024 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 1175 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1275 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 81.60 | 52.80 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,611 gflops | no 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Length | 170 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 7000 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 112.0 GB/s | 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 outputs |
| HDMI | + | no data |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2 |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Recency | 18 April 2017 | 2 September 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 15 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Radeon RX 560 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EU. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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