Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU and Radeon HD 7870 XT, 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 Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU stacks up against Radeon HD 7870 XT, check out specs charts below.

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Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU 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 Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU here:

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Main Specs

	Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)		185 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR4	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		2 GB
Display Connectors		1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - in Desktops.
Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU is build with Gen. 11 Ice Lake architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 625 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	3−4	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p	21−24	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	5−6	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 170% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p	200−210	250−260
medium / 768p	170−180	220−230
ultra / 1080p	90−95	180−190
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	130−140	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 33% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 161% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	90−95	180−190
medium / 1080p	45−50	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 123% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	8−9	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 152% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p	80−85	140−150
medium / 768p	70−75	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	2−3	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 102% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 18% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	24−27	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 125% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p	50−55	130−140
medium / 768p	30−35	85−90
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.

Full Specs

	Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	Gen. 11 Ice Lake	GCN 1.0
Code name	Ice Lake G7 Gen. 11	Tahiti
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	28 May 2019	19 November 2012
Pipelines	64	1536
Core clock speed	300 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock	1100 MHz	975 MHz
Transistor count		4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		93.60
Floating-point performance		2,995 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width		256 Bit
Memory clock speed		6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		192.0 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	DirectX 12_1	12 (11_1)
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		346 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s
Quick Sync	+
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Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU is a Laptop Graphics Card

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