GeForce GTX 970 vs Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 970 and Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 970 will be the best choice, for others Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 970
Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU
Power consumption (TDP)
148 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR4
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)
500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 970 is used in Desktops, and Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970 is 750 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
GeForce GTX 970 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU - 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
50−55
14−16
ultra / 1080p
30−35
8−9
QHD / 1440p
27−30
3−4
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
27−30
medium / 1080p
60−65
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 257% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
75−80
21−24
ultra / 1080p
70−75
18−20
QHD / 1440p
50−55
5−6
4K / 2160p
27−30
5−6
low / 720p
130−140
45−50
medium / 1080p
85−90
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 275% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
45−50
0−1
GeForce GTX 970 and Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
200−210
medium / 768p
230−240
170−180
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
QHD / 1440p
150−160
50−55
4K / 2160p
100−110
30−33
high / 768p
220−230
130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
35−40
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
90−95
ultra / 1080p
110−120
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Dota 2 is 37% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
60−65
16−18
ultra / 1080p
60−65
14−16
QHD / 1440p
40−45
−
4K / 2160p
21−24
5−6
low / 720p
100−110
35−40
medium / 1080p
65−70
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 255% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
90−95
21−24
ultra / 1080p
70−75
18−20
QHD / 1440p
45−50
16−18
4K / 2160p
21−24
−
low / 720p
220−230
90−95
medium / 1080p
140−150
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 197% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
85−90
24−27
ultra / 1080p
65−70
18−20
QHD / 1440p
45−50
8−9
4K / 2160p
30−35
−
low / 720p
130−140
45−50
medium / 1080p
90−95
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 244% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
160−170
80−85
medium / 768p
150−160
70−75
high / 1080p
95−100
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
10−12
QHD / 1440p
40−45
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 158% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
35−40
9−10
ultra / 1080p
30−35
7−8
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
2−3
low / 720p
95−100
27−30
medium / 1080p
50−55
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 291% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
75−80
21−24
ultra / 1080p
55−60
16−18
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
120−130
50−55
medium / 1080p
85−90
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 207% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
9−10
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−12
−
low / 720p
90−95
24−27
medium / 1080p
55−60
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 231% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
180−190
50−55
medium / 768p
120−130
30−35
high / 1080p
70−75
16−18
ultra / 1080p
40−45
10−11
4K / 2160p
24−27
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 275% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
120−130
100−105
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
30−35
high / 768p
−
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 43% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 970
Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU
Architecture
Maxwell
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name
GM204
Ice Lake G7 Gen. 11
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
19 September 2014
28 May 2019
Pipelines
1664
64
Core clock speed
1050 MHz
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
10 nm
Texture fill rate
109 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
3,920 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores
1664
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
478 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
291.61 Sol/s
Quick Sync
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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