GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q vs Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, 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 GTX 1050 Max Q stacks up against Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs 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 GTX 1050 Max Q or Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 599 MHz higher, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs - 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
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
6−7
8−9
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
high / 1080p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
QHD / 1440p
10−12
14−16
4K / 2160p
8−9
9−10
low / 720p
65−70
70−75
medium / 1080p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Battlefield 5 is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
230−240
medium / 768p
200−210
200−210
ultra / 1080p
120−130
120−130
QHD / 1440p
90−95
100−110
4K / 2160p
50−55
55−60
high / 768p
160−170
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
80−85
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Dota 2 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
18−20
20−22
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
27−30
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
high / 1080p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
70−75
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Fortnite is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
high / 1080p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
QHD / 1440p
14−16
16−18
4K / 2160p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
75−80
medium / 1080p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Forza Horizon 4 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
QHD / 1440p
10−11
10−12
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Metro Exodus is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
low / 768p
70−75
80−85
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
4K / 2160p
8−9
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Architecture
Pascal
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name
N17P-G0 Max-Q
Tiger Lake Xe
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
3 January 2018
15 August 2020
Pipelines
640
96
Core clock speed
999 - 1189 MHz
400 MHz
Boost Clock
1139 - 1328 MHz
1350 MHz
Transistor count
3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
10 nm
Texture fill rate
53.12
Floating-point performance
1,700 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.1 GB/s
Shared memory
-
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DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
6.1
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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