Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs vs Radeon HD 6970
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon HD 6970. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon HD 6970. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs 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 96EUs here:
Main Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)
550 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is build with Gen. 11 Ice Lake architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - 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
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
QHD / 1440p
8−9
3−4
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
27−30
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
QHD / 1440p
14−16
7−8
4K / 2160p
9−10
5−6
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
230−240
210−220
medium / 768p
200−210
180−190
ultra / 1080p
120−130
95−100
QHD / 1440p
100−110
50−55
4K / 2160p
55−60
30−33
high / 768p
170−180
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
90−95
ultra / 1080p
85−90
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Dota 2 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
QHD / 1440p
20−22
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
low / 720p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−33
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Far Cry 5 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
130−140
95−100
medium / 1080p
75−80
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Fortnite is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
27−30
20−22
QHD / 1440p
16−18
9−10
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
50−55
medium / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Forza Horizon 4 is 48% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
medium / 768p
95−100
75−80
high / 1080p
45−50
30−33
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
9−10
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Grand Theft Auto V is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
14−16
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
75−80
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
80−85
55−60
medium / 768p
50−55
30−35
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
4K / 2160p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 52% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
Full Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Radeon HD 6970
Architecture
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Terascale 2
Code name
Tiger Lake Xe
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
15 August 2020
14 December 2010
Pipelines
96
1536
Core clock speed
400 MHz
Boost Clock
1350 MHz
880 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
84.48
Floating-point performance
2,703.4 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1375 MHz
Shared memory
+
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
273 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Quick Sync
+
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