GeForce 945M vs Iris Xe Graphics G7
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 945M and Iris Xe Graphics G7, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 945M stacks up against Iris Xe Graphics G7, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 945M and Iris Xe Graphics G7 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 945M and Iris Xe Graphics G7 are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 945M or Iris Xe Graphics G7 here:
Main Specs
GeForce 945M
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3
DDR4
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 945M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
GeForce 945M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 - by 10 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
170−180
210−220
medium / 768p
140−150
180−190
ultra / 1080p
75−80
100−110
QHD / 1440p
40−45
55−60
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
110−120
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
medium / 768p
75−80
95−100
ultra / 1080p
45−50
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Dota 2 is 25% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
low / 720p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Fortnite is 36% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
18−20
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
5−6
9−10
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Forza Horizon 4 is 57% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
65−70
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
80−85
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Grand Theft Auto V is 37% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
7−8
10−11
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Metro Exodus is 44% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
100−105
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Minecraft is 11% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
35−40
55−60
medium / 768p
24−27
35−40
high / 1080p
14−16
20−22
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 44% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
high / 768p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than GeForce 945M.
Full Specs
GeForce 945M
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Architecture
Maxwell
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name
GM107
Tiger Lake Xe
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
15 August 2020
Pipelines
512
96
Core clock speed
928 MHz
Boost Clock
1045 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
10 nm
Texture fill rate
40.80
Floating-point performance
953.9 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
28.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
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DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Quick Sync
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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