Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon HD 6970M 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 96EUs stacks up against Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire, check out specs charts below.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon HD 6970M 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 96EUs or Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x2 GB
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is build with Gen. 11 Ice Lake architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is 280 MHz higher, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - 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
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
27−30
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
QHD / 1440p
14−16
12−14
4K / 2160p
9−10
8−9
low / 720p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Battlefield 5 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
230−240
medium / 768p
200−210
200−210
ultra / 1080p
120−130
120−130
QHD / 1440p
100−110
95−100
4K / 2160p
55−60
50−55
high / 768p
170−180
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
85−90
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
20−22
20−22
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−33
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
75−80
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Fortnite is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
4K / 2160p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
medium / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
QHD / 1440p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
QHD / 1440p
10−12
10−11
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Metro Exodus is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
4K / 2160p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Terascale 2
Code name
Tiger Lake Xe
Blackcomb XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
15 August 2020
6 January 2011
Pipelines
96
1920
Core clock speed
400 MHz
680 MHz
Boost Clock
1350 MHz
Transistor count
2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
40 nm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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