Iris Xe Graphics G7 vs Radeon R9 M290X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon R9 M290X, 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 R9 M290X, check out specs charts below.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon R9 M290X 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 R9 M290X here:
Main Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 is build with Gen. 11 Ice Lake architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - 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
10−11
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
5−6
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
55−60
55−60
medium / 1080p
27−30
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 3% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
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 R9 M290X.
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
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
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 R9 M290X.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
95−100
95−100
ultra / 1080p
65−70
65−70
Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon R9 M290X 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
Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
QHD / 1440p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 4% 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
30−35
Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon R9 M290X 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
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X 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
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 7% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
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 R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% 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
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% 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 R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
Full Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
GCN
Code name
Tiger Lake Xe
Neptune
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
15 August 2020
7 January 2014
Pipelines
96
1280
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
72.00
Floating-point performance
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
300 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Quick Sync
+
Compute units
20
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