Iris Xe Graphics G7 vs Radeon R7 260X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon R7 260X, 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 R7 260X, 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 R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Iris Xe Graphics G7 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 is build with Gen. 11 Ice Lake architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
20−22
Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
5−6
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
27−30
27−30
Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
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 R7 260X.
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
30−33
30−35
high / 768p
140−150
140−150
Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
95−100
95−100
ultra / 1080p
65−70
65−70
Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Far Cry 5 is 5% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
20−22
20−22
QHD / 1440p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 2% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
27−30
27−30
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
9−10
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
55−60
55−60
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−33
Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
80−85
75−80
high / 1080p
30−35
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
10−11
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
60−65
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
30−33
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
high / 1080p
20−22
20−22
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−12
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 3% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
high / 768p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
Full Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
GCN 2.0
Code name
Tiger Lake Xe
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
15 August 2020
8 October 2013
Pipelines
96
896
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,971 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory bandwidth
104 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
225 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
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