Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs vs Radeon R7 260
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon R7 260, 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 96EUs stacks up against Radeon R7 260, check out specs charts below.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs 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 Xe Graphics G7 96EUs here:
Main Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is build with Gen. 11 Ice Lake architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - 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
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
8−9
3−4
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
27−30
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−35
20−22
QHD / 1440p
14−16
7−8
4K / 2160p
9−10
5−6
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
40−45
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Battlefield 5 is 54% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
230−240
200−210
medium / 768p
200−210
170−180
ultra / 1080p
120−130
95−100
QHD / 1440p
100−110
50−55
4K / 2160p
55−60
30−33
high / 768p
170−180
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
90−95
ultra / 1080p
85−90
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Dota 2 is 21% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
QHD / 1440p
20−22
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
low / 720p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−33
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Far Cry 5 is 57% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
130−140
95−100
medium / 1080p
75−80
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Fortnite is 40% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
27−30
20−22
QHD / 1440p
16−18
9−10
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
50−55
medium / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Forza Horizon 4 is 48% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
medium / 768p
95−100
75−80
high / 1080p
45−50
27−30
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
9−10
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Grand Theft Auto V is 35% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p
14−16
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
75−80
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
80−85
50−55
medium / 768p
50−55
30−35
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
4K / 2160p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 58% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
Full Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Radeon R7 260
Architecture
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
GCN 2.0
Code name
Tiger Lake Xe
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
15 August 2020
17 December 2013
Pipelines
96
768
Core clock speed
400 MHz
Boost Clock
1350 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
Floating-point performance
1,536 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
104 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
240 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
DDMA audio
+
Quick Sync
+
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