GRID K520 vs Iris Xe Graphics G7

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID K520 and Iris Xe Graphics G7, 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 K520 stacks up against Iris Xe Graphics G7, check out specs charts below.

GRID K520

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Iris Xe Graphics G7 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Xe Graphics G7 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 here:

Iris Xe Graphics G7 Laptops

Main Specs

	GRID K520	Iris Xe Graphics G7
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR4
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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GRID K520 is used in Desktops, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 - in Laptops.
GRID K520 is build with Kepler architecture, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
GRID K520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 - by 10 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	4−5	3−4
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	20−22	20−22
GRID K520 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	9−10	5−6
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Battlefield 5 is 3% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p	210−220	210−220
medium / 768p	180−190	180−190
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
QHD / 1440p	55−60	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	140−150
GRID K520 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	95−100	95−100
ultra / 1080p	65−70	65−70
GRID K520 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
GRID K520 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Fortnite is 4% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−11	9−10
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
GRID K520 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	80−85	80−85
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	4−5	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Metro Exodus is 7% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Minecraft is 4% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
medium / 768p	35−40	35−40
high / 1080p	20−22	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.

Full Specs

	GRID K520	Iris Xe Graphics G7
Architecture	Kepler	Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name	GK104	Tiger Lake Xe
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	23 July 2013	15 August 2020
Pipelines	1536	96
Core clock speed	745 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	10 nm
Texture fill rate	95.36
Floating-point performance	2x 2,448 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	76 Mh/s
Quick Sync		+
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GRID K520 vs Iris Xe Graphics G7

Iris Xe Graphics G7 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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