Iris Xe Graphics G7 vs Radeon HD 6850
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon HD 6850, 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 Xe Graphics G7 stacks up against Radeon HD 6850, check out specs charts below.
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:
Main Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)
127 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Iris Xe Graphics G7 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 is build with Gen. 11 Ice Lake architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 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
16−18
9−10
ultra / 1080p
9−10
5−6
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
20−22
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
low / 720p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
27−30
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Battlefield 5 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
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 Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
210−220
160−170
medium / 768p
180−190
130−140
ultra / 1080p
100−110
70−75
QHD / 1440p
55−60
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
140−150
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
medium / 768p
95−100
70−75
ultra / 1080p
65−70
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
20−22
12−14
QHD / 1440p
12−14
−
low / 720p
100−110
75−80
medium / 1080p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Fortnite is 48% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
9−10
4−5
low / 720p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
90−95
65−70
medium / 768p
80−85
55−60
high / 1080p
30−35
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
10−11
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Metro Exodus is 62% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
55−60
35−40
medium / 768p
35−40
21−24
high / 1080p
20−22
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 52% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
high / 768p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
Full Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Radeon HD 6850
Architecture
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
TeraScale 2
Code name
Tiger Lake Xe
Barts
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
15 August 2020
21 October 2010
Pipelines
96
960
Transistor count
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
37.20
Floating-point performance
1,488.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Bus support
AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
139 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Quick Sync
+
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