Iris Xe Graphics G7 vs Radeon R9 270
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon R9 270, 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 stacks up against Radeon R9 270, check out specs charts below.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Xe Graphics G7 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 here:
Main Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Iris Xe Graphics G7 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 is build with Gen. 11 Ice Lake architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - 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
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−35
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−33
QHD / 1440p
5−6
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
55−60
70−75
medium / 1080p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 37% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
230−240
medium / 768p
180−190
200−210
ultra / 1080p
100−110
120−130
QHD / 1440p
55−60
95−100
4K / 2160p
30−33
55−60
high / 768p
140−150
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
65−70
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
18−20
27−30
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
QHD / 1440p
16−18
20−22
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
24−27
35−40
ultra / 1080p
20−22
27−30
QHD / 1440p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
130−140
medium / 1080p
55−60
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 34% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
27−30
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
QHD / 1440p
9−10
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
70−75
medium / 1080p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 30% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
80−85
95−100
high / 1080p
30−35
40−45
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 38% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
55−60
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
high / 1080p
20−22
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−12
14−16
4K / 2160p
6−7
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 34% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
high / 768p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
Full Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Radeon R9 270
Architecture
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
GCN 1.0
Code name
Tiger Lake Xe
Curacao
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
15 August 2020
13 November 2013
Pipelines
96
1280
Boost Clock
925 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
74.00
Floating-point performance
2,368 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory bandwidth
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
293 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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