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 Xe Graphics G7 by a whopping 559% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 469 | 33 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 63.16 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 20.54 |
| 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 (4 years ago) | 6 March 2025 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $549 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 |
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
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 | 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 compatibility
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 | - | + |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−312%
|
160−170
+312%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−442%
|
160−170
+442%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−420%
|
290−300
+420%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−483%
|
230−240
+483%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−436%
|
170−180
+436%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−278%
|
300−350
+278%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−312%
|
160−170
+312%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
−97.2%
|
270−280
+97.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
−497%
|
400−450
+497%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−442%
|
160−170
+442%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−420%
|
290−300
+420%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−483%
|
230−240
+483%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
−369%
|
160−170
+369%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
−711%
|
150−160
+711%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−436%
|
170−180
+436%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−904%
|
250−260
+904%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−278%
|
300−350
+278%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−312%
|
160−170
+312%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
−497%
|
400−450
+497%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−442%
|
160−170
+442%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−483%
|
230−240
+483%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−436%
|
170−180
+436%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−904%
|
250−260
+904%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
−420%
|
290−300
+420%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
−549%
|
450−500
+549%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
−892%
|
120−130
+892%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
−910%
|
100−110
+910%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
−288%
|
400−450
+288%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−591%
|
150−160
+591%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
−679%
|
140−150
+679%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−823%
|
200−210
+823%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18−20
−695%
|
150−160
+695%
|
4K
High Preset
| 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
−1100%
|
120−130
+1100%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−567%
|
300−350
+567%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
−891%
|
100−110
+891%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
−547%
|
220−230
+547%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−956%
|
95−100
+956%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−863%
|
150−160
+863%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−967%
|
95−100
+967%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
−778%
|
75−80
+778%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 9070 is 1200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 9070 is ahead in 39 tests (65%)
- there's a draw in 21 test (35%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.56 | 56.44 |
| Recency | 15 August 2020 | 6 March 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
RX 9070 has a 559.3% 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 card while Radeon RX 9070 is a desktop one.
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