Iris Xe Graphics G7 vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, 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 7970M Crossfire, check out specs charts below.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 Xe Graphics G7 or Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
200 Watt
Memory type
DDR4
GDDR5
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 is build with Gen. 11 Ice Lake architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - 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
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
9−10
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
20−22
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
24−27
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
5−6
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 129% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
250−260
medium / 768p
180−190
220−230
ultra / 1080p
100−110
180−190
QHD / 1440p
55−60
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−33
70−75
high / 768p
140−150
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
65−70
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
18−20
45−50
ultra / 1080p
18−20
40−45
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
6−7
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
80−85
medium / 1080p
21−24
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 104% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
24−27
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
45−50
QHD / 1440p
12−14
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
100−110
180−190
medium / 1080p
55−60
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 97% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
27−30
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
9−10
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−35
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 110% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
90−95
140−150
medium / 768p
80−85
120−130
high / 1080p
30−35
70−75
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
3−4
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 79% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
110−120
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 13% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
16−18
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
55−60
130−140
medium / 768p
35−40
85−90
high / 1080p
20−22
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−12
24−27
4K / 2160p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 138% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
50−55
high / 768p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 9% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
Full Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
GCN
Code name
Tiger Lake Xe
Wimbledon XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
15 August 2020
1 May 2012
Pipelines
96
2560
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
28 nm
Memory bus width
2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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