GRID M6 8Q vs Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID M6 8Q 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 GRID M6 8Q stacks up against Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, check out specs charts below.
GRID M6 8Q
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs 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 96EUs here:
Main Specs
| GRID M6 8Q | Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- GRID M6 8Q is used in Desktops, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs - in Laptops.
- GRID M6 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
- Core clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 322 MHz higher, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
- GRID M6 8Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs - by 10 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 9−10 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Battlefield 5 is 25% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GRID M6 8Q and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 220−230 | 230−240 |
| medium / 768p | 190−200 | 200−210 |
| ultra / 1080p | 110−120 | 120−130 |
| QHD / 1440p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| 4K / 2160p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| high / 768p | 160−170 | 170−180 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Dota 2 is 10% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | 20−22 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Far Cry 5 is 21% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 110−120 | 130−140 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Fortnite is 20% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Forza Horizon 4 is 21% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 120−130 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Minecraft is 4% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 26% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GRID M6 8Q. | ||
Full Specs
| GRID M6 8Q | Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | Gen. 11 Ice Lake |
| Code name | GM204 | Tiger Lake Xe |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 August 2015 | 15 August 2020 |
| Pipelines | 1536 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 722 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1350 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 5,200 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 69.31 | |
| Floating-point performance | 2,218 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | |
| Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.4 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | DirectX 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | 5.2 | |
| Quick Sync | + | |
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