Radeon RX 9070 vs Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 with Radeon RX 9070, including specs and performance data.
RX 9070 outperforms Tiger Lake-U Graphics G7 by a whopping 557% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 515 | 40 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 65.08 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 21.25 |
| Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | RDNA 4.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Tiger Lake Xe | Navi 48 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 August 2020 (5 years ago) | 6 March 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $549 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 96 | 3584 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1330 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2520 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 53,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 220 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 564.5 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 36.13 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 128 |
| TMUs | no data | 224 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 112 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 56 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 896 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 8 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 64 MB |
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 | no data | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 8-pin |
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 | DDR4 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 2518 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 644.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
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.
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 | 30−35
−610%
| 213
+610%
|
| 1440p | 18−20
−561%
| 119
+561%
|
| 4K | 10−12
−630%
| 73
+630%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 2.58 |
| 1440p | no data | 4.61 |
| 4K | no data | 7.52 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−312%
|
160−170
+312%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
−897%
|
299
+897%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−423%
|
290−300
+423%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−485%
|
240−250
+485%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−412%
|
170−180
+412%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−275%
|
300−350
+275%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−312%
|
160−170
+312%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
−96.5%
|
270−280
+96.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
−488%
|
400−450
+488%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
−863%
|
289
+863%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−423%
|
290−300
+423%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−485%
|
240−250
+485%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
−374%
|
160−170
+374%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
−721%
|
150−160
+721%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−412%
|
170−180
+412%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−1725%
|
438
+1725%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−275%
|
300−350
+275%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−312%
|
160−170
+312%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
−488%
|
400−450
+488%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
−813%
|
274
+813%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−485%
|
240−250
+485%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−412%
|
170−180
+412%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−921%
|
245
+921%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 55−60
−423%
|
290−300
+423%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
−562%
|
450−500
+562%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
−992%
|
130−140
+992%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
−920%
|
100−110
+920%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
−293%
|
400−450
+293%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−561%
|
150−160
+561%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20−22
−1120%
|
244
+1120%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−823%
|
200−210
+823%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 20−22
−655%
|
150−160
+655%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−645%
|
140−150
+645%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−1200%
|
65−70
+1200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−1500%
|
160
+1500%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−565%
|
300−350
+565%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
−900%
|
110−120
+900%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
−529%
|
220−230
+529%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−1378%
|
133
+1378%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−863%
|
150−160
+863%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−967%
|
95−100
+967%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
−778%
|
75−80
+778%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−310
+0%
|
300−310
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 264
+0%
|
264
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−310
+0%
|
300−310
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 234
+0%
|
234
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−310
+0%
|
300−310
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 176
+0%
|
176
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 133
+0%
|
133
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 104
+0%
|
104
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 187
+0%
|
187
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 60
+0%
|
60
+0%
|
This is how Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 and RX 9070 compete in popular games:
- RX 9070 is 610% faster in 1080p
- RX 9070 is 561% faster in 1440p
- RX 9070 is 630% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 9070 is 1725% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 9070 performs better in 39 tests (62%)
- there's a draw in 24 tests (38%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.26 | 60.80 |
| Recency | 15 August 2020 | 6 March 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
RX 9070 has a 556.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 9070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 in performance tests.
Be aware that Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9070 is a desktop one.
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