Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs vs Radeon 550X

In this comparison between Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon 550X 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 Xe Graphics G7 96EUs will be the best choice, for others Radeon 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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

  Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs Radeon 550X
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is used in Laptops, and Radeon 550X - in Desktops.
  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is build with Gen. 11 Ice Lake architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 682 MHz higher, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 7−8
ultra / 1080p 12−14 4−5
QHD / 1440p 8−9 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 16−18
medium / 1080p 27−30 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 188% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

  Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs Radeon 550X
Architecture Gen. 11 Ice Lake GCN 4.0
Code name Tiger Lake Xe Lexa
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 15 August 2020 27 March 2019
Pipelines 96 512
Core clock speed 400 MHz 1082 MHz
Boost Clock 1350 MHz 1218 MHz
Transistor count 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 38.98
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX DirectX 12_1 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
Quick Sync +
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