Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, 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 Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU stacks up against Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, check out specs charts below.
Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU or Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
200 Watt
Memory type
DDR4
GDDR5
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU is build with Gen. 11 Ice Lake architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 550 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - by 28 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
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
8−9
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
21−24
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
QHD / 1440p
5−6
35−40
4K / 2160p
5−6
18−20
low / 720p
45−50
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 170% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
200−210
250−260
medium / 768p
170−180
220−230
ultra / 1080p
90−95
180−190
QHD / 1440p
50−55
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−33
70−75
high / 768p
130−140
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
110−120
ultra / 1080p
60−65
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 33% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
16−18
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
5−6
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
80−85
medium / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 161% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
21−24
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
90−95
180−190
medium / 1080p
45−50
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 123% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
24−27
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
QHD / 1440p
8−9
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
45−50
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 152% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
80−85
140−150
medium / 768p
70−75
120−130
high / 1080p
27−30
70−75
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−35
QHD / 1440p
2−3
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 102% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
9−10
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
low / 720p
27−30
65−70
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
110−120
130−140
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 18% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
24−27
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 125% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
50−55
130−140
medium / 768p
30−35
85−90
high / 1080p
16−18
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−11
24−27
4K / 2160p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
100−105
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
50−55
high / 768p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
Full Specs
Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
GCN
Code name
Ice Lake G7 Gen. 11
Wimbledon XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
28 May 2019
1 May 2012
Pipelines
64
2560
Core clock speed
300 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
28 nm
Memory bus width
2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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