GRID K280Q vs Iris Xe Graphics G7

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID K280Q and Iris Xe Graphics G7. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GRID K280Q and Iris Xe Graphics G7. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Iris Xe Graphics G7 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Xe Graphics G7 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 Xe Graphics G7 here:

Main Specs

  GRID K280Q Iris Xe Graphics G7
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 DDR4
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GRID K280Q is used in Desktops, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 - in Laptops.
  • GRID K280Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
  • GRID K280Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 - by 10 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 16−18
ultra / 1080p 7−8 9−10
QHD / 1440p 1−2 3−4
low / 720p 24−27 30−35
medium / 1080p 14−16 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GRID K280Q.

Full Specs

  GRID K280Q Iris Xe Graphics G7
Architecture Kepler Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name GK104 Tiger Lake Xe
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 28 June 2013 15 August 2020
Pipelines 1536 96
Core clock speed 745 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 10 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36
Floating-point performance 2,289 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 12_1
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0
Quick Sync +
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