Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri vs Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7, 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 Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri stacks up against Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7, check out specs charts below.

Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Tiger Lake U 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 Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 here:

Main Specs

  Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7
Memory type DDR4
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  • Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is used in Desktops, and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 - in Laptops.
  • Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is build with GCN architecture, and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
  • Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 - by 10 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 12−14
ultra / 1080p 4−5 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 18−20 30−33
medium / 1080p 9−10 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 70% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

  Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7
Architecture GCN Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name Kaveri Spectre Tiger Lake Xe
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 14 January 2014 15 August 2020
Pipelines 512 96
Core clock speed 720 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 10 nm
Shared memory + +
DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2 DirectX 12_1
Quick Sync +
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