Iris Xe Graphics G7 vs Radeon HD 6990M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon HD 6990M, 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 6990M, check out specs charts below.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon HD 6990M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon HD 6990M 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 6990M here:
Main Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 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 HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M - 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
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
30−33
medium / 1080p
20−22
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
QHD / 1440p
5−6
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
55−60
45−50
medium / 1080p
27−30
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Battlefield 5 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
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 HD 6990M.
low / 768p
210−220
200−210
medium / 768p
180−190
170−180
ultra / 1080p
100−110
90−95
QHD / 1440p
55−60
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
140−150
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
medium / 768p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
65−70
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
QHD / 1440p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
95−100
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Fortnite is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
QHD / 1440p
9−10
8−9
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Forza Horizon 4 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
medium / 768p
80−85
70−75
high / 1080p
30−35
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Grand Theft Auto V is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
10−11
9−10
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Metro Exodus is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon HD 6990M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
55−60
50−55
medium / 768p
35−40
30−35
high / 1080p
20−22
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
high / 768p
50−55
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
Full Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Terascale 2
Code name
Tiger Lake Xe
Blackcomb XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
15 August 2020
12 July 2011
Pipelines
96
1120
Core clock speed
715 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
40.04
Floating-point performance
1,601.6 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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