Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU vs Radeon HD 6870
In this comparison between Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Radeon HD 6870 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 Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 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 G4 Ice Lake 48 EU here:
Main Specs
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU
Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)
151 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6870 - in Desktops.
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU is build with Gen. 11 Ice Lake architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 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
9−10
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 21% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
180−190
medium / 768p
130−140
140−150
ultra / 1080p
65−70
75−80
QHD / 1440p
35−40
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 11% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
70−75
75−80
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 14% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 17% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 13% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
20−22
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 8% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
30−35
40−45
medium / 768p
21−24
24−27
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 18% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
high / 768p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
Full Specs
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU
Radeon HD 6870
Architecture
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Terascale 2
Code name
Ice Lake G4 Gen. 11
RV940 Barts
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
28 May 2019
22 October 2010
Pipelines
48
1120
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
50.40
Floating-point performance
2,016.0 gflops
Length
220 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
134.4 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
213 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Quick Sync
+
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