Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU vs Radeon HD 8790M
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 8790M, 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 8790M, check out specs charts below.
Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU and Radeon HD 8790M 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 Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU or Radeon HD 8790M here:
Main Specs
Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU
Radeon HD 8790M
Interface
MXM-A (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 Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU is build with Gen. 11 Ice Lake architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 550 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 8790M - by 28 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
14−16
3−4
ultra / 1080p
8−9
1−2
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
14−16
medium / 1080p
16−18
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
21−24
8−9
ultra / 1080p
18−20
6−7
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
45−50
21−24
medium / 1080p
24−27
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU in Battlefield 5 is 154% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
120−130
medium / 768p
170−180
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
50−55
QHD / 1440p
50−55
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
−
high / 768p
130−140
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 71% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
100−110
75−80
medium / 768p
90−95
55−60
ultra / 1080p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU in Dota 2 is 56% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
16−18
4−5
ultra / 1080p
14−16
4−5
4K / 2160p
5−6
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
16−18
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
18−20
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
low / 720p
90−95
60−65
medium / 1080p
45−50
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU in Fortnite is 85% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
24−27
8−9
ultra / 1080p
18−20
7−8
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
21−24
medium / 1080p
24−27
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU in Forza Horizon 4 is 141% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
80−85
50−55
medium / 768p
70−75
−
high / 1080p
27−30
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−12
4−5
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU in Grand Theft Auto V is 81% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
9−10
2−3
ultra / 1080p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
9−10
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
high / 1080p
−
70−75
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
50−55
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
8−9
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 128% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
50−55
20−22
medium / 768p
30−35
12−14
high / 1080p
16−18
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
4K / 2160p
8−9
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 166% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
100−105
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
40−45
ultra / 1080p
30−35
18−20
high / 768p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU in World of Tanks is 47% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Full Specs
Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU
Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
GCN
Code name
Ice Lake G7 Gen. 11
Mars XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
28 May 2019
16 November 2012
Pipelines
64
384
Core clock speed
300 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
21.60
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 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)
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Quick Sync
+
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