Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU vs Radeon HD 8970M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU and Radeon HD 8970M. 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 Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU and Radeon HD 8970M. 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 Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU and Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M here:
Main Specs
Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU
Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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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 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M - 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
20−22
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
QHD / 1440p
5−6
10−12
4K / 2160p
5−6
7−8
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
24−27
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 50% 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 8970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
200−210
230−240
medium / 768p
170−180
200−210
ultra / 1080p
90−95
110−120
QHD / 1440p
50−55
85−90
4K / 2160p
30−33
45−50
high / 768p
130−140
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
100−110
ultra / 1080p
60−65
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
5−6
7−8
low / 720p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 44% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
90−95
120−130
medium / 1080p
45−50
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 38% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
QHD / 1440p
8−9
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
24−27
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
70−75
90−95
high / 1080p
27−30
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
2−3
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
9−10
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 9% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
70−75
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 31% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p
50−55
70−75
medium / 768p
30−35
45−50
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 37% 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
40−45
high / 768p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
Full Specs
Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU
Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
GCN
Code name
Ice Lake G7 Gen. 11
Neptune
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
28 May 2019
15 May 2013
Pipelines
64
1280
Core clock speed
300 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
72.00
Floating-point performance
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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