Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU vs Iris Xe Graphics G7
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU 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 Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU stacks up against Iris Xe Graphics G7, check out specs charts below.
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Iris Xe Graphics G7 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Iris Xe Graphics G7 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 G4 Ice Lake 48 EU or Iris Xe Graphics G7 here:
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Iris Xe Graphics G7 are build with Gen. 11 Ice Lake architecture.
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Iris Xe Graphics G7 are manufactured by 10 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−12
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
16−18
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Battlefield 5 is 73% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
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 Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
160−170
210−220
medium / 768p
130−140
180−190
ultra / 1080p
65−70
100−110
QHD / 1440p
35−40
55−60
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
medium / 768p
70−75
95−100
ultra / 1080p
40−45
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Dota 2 is 34% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p
10−12
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Fortnite is 52% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
9−10
low / 720p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Forza Horizon 4 is 76% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
60−65
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
80−85
high / 1080p
18−20
30−35
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p
6−7
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Metro Exodus is 62% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 28% 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
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 41% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
30−35
55−60
medium / 768p
21−24
35−40
high / 1080p
12−14
20−22
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 62% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
Full Specs
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Architecture
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name
Ice Lake G4 Gen. 11
Tiger Lake Xe
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
28 May 2019
15 August 2020
Pipelines
48
96
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
10 nm
Shared memory
+
+
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
DirectX 12_1
Quick Sync
+
+
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