Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs vs Radeon R9 270
In this comparison between Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon R9 270 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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 R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is build with Gen. 11 Ice Lake architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs 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
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
27−30
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−33
QHD / 1440p
14−16
14−16
4K / 2160p
9−10
8−9
low / 720p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Battlefield 5 is 6% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
230−240
medium / 768p
200−210
200−210
ultra / 1080p
120−130
120−130
QHD / 1440p
100−110
95−100
4K / 2160p
55−60
55−60
high / 768p
170−180
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 0% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
85−90
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Dota 2 is 1% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
27−30
27−30
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
QHD / 1440p
20−22
20−22
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
low / 720p
55−60
55−60
medium / 1080p
30−33
27−30
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
75−80
75−80
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
4K / 2160p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Forza Horizon 4 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
medium / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
QHD / 1440p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−12
QHD / 1440p
10−12
10−12
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−12
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
27−30
27−30
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
4K / 2160p
9−10
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 8% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
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
Core clock speed
400 MHz
Boost Clock
1350 MHz
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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