Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

In this comparison between Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon RX 5500 XT 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 RX 5500 XT 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 RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt
Interface PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - in Desktops.
  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is build with Gen. 11 Ice Lake architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 45−50
ultra / 1080p 12−14 30−35
QHD / 1440p 8−9 24−27
4K / 2160p 5−6 14−16
low / 720p 40−45 70−75
medium / 1080p 27−30 55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 105% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.

Full Specs

  Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture Gen. 11 Ice Lake RDNA 1.0
Code name Tiger Lake Xe Navi 14
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 15 August 2020 12 December 2019
Pipelines 96 1408
Core clock speed 400 MHz
Boost Clock 1350 MHz 1845 MHz
Transistor count 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 162.4
Length 180 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224.0 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX DirectX 12_1 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
Quick Sync +
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