Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs Radeon HD 7970M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon HD 7970M. 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 MAX Graphics and Radeon HD 7970M. 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 MAX Graphics and Radeon HD 7970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon HD 7970M 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 MAX Graphics or Radeon HD 7970M here:
Main Specs
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
LPDDR4x
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Iris Xe MAX Graphics has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Xe MAX Graphics is build with Gen. 12 Xe architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Iris Xe MAX Graphics is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 534 MHz higher, than Iris Xe MAX Graphics.
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
35−40
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−12
QHD / 1440p
16−18
5−6
4K / 2160p
10−11
4−5
low / 720p
60−65
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
55−60
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
QHD / 1440p
35−40
9−10
4K / 2160p
18−20
6−7
low / 720p
100−110
60−65
medium / 1080p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
220−230
medium / 768p
220−230
190−200
ultra / 1080p
180−190
110−120
QHD / 1440p
110−120
75−80
4K / 2160p
70−75
40−45
high / 768p
210−220
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 30% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
45−50
21−24
ultra / 1080p
40−45
20−22
QHD / 1440p
27−30
18−20
4K / 2160p
14−16
7−8
low / 720p
80−85
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Far Cry 5 is 86% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
60−65
30−33
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
27−30
14−16
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Fortnite is 74% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
QHD / 1440p
30−35
12−14
4K / 2160p
24−27
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
60−65
medium / 1080p
65−70
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Forza Horizon 4 is 86% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
140−150
95−100
medium / 768p
120−130
85−90
high / 1080p
70−75
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
14−16
QHD / 1440p
21−24
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
20−22
9−10
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
35−40
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
130−140
65−70
medium / 768p
85−90
40−45
high / 1080p
45−50
21−24
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
4K / 2160p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
high / 768p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Full Specs
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture
Gen. 12 Xe
GCN
Code name
iDG1LPDEV
Wimbledon XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
31 October 2020
1 May 2012
Pipelines
96
1280
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1650 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
68.00
Floating-point performance
2,176 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4266 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 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)
254 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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