Iris Xe Graphics G7 vs Radeon HD 8870M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon HD 8870M. 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 Graphics G7 and Radeon HD 8870M. 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 Graphics G7 and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M here:
Main Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Radeon HD 8870M
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR4
GDDR5, DDR3
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 8870M - with GCN.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8870M - 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
16−18
7−8
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
20−22
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−12
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
low / 720p
55−60
27−30
medium / 1080p
27−30
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Battlefield 5 is 106% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
210−220
140−150
medium / 768p
180−190
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
55−60
QHD / 1440p
55−60
30−35
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
140−150
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
medium / 768p
95−100
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
18−20
9−10
ultra / 1080p
18−20
8−9
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Far Cry 5 is 90% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
20−22
10−12
QHD / 1440p
12−14
−
low / 720p
100−110
65−70
medium / 1080p
55−60
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Fortnite is 73% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
27−30
12−14
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
9−10
2−3
low / 720p
55−60
27−30
medium / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Forza Horizon 4 is 114% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
90−95
55−60
medium / 768p
80−85
45−50
high / 1080p
30−35
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Grand Theft Auto V is 77% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
10−11
5−6
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Metro Exodus is 128% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
14−16
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
55−60
27−30
medium / 768p
35−40
18−20
high / 1080p
20−22
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 85% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
high / 768p
50−55
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in World of Tanks is 27% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Full Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
GCN
Code name
Tiger Lake Xe
Venus
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
15 August 2020
18 December 2012
Pipelines
96
640
Core clock speed
725 MHz
Boost Clock
775 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.00
Floating-point performance
992.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 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)
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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