Iris Xe Graphics G7 vs FirePro W8100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W8100 with Iris Xe Graphics G7, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W8100
2014
8 GB GDDR5, 220 Watt
19.02
+74%

W8100 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking292425
Place by popularitynot in top-10027
Power efficiency5.95no data
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code nameHawaiiTiger Lake Xe
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date23 June 2014 (10 years ago)15 August 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores256096
Core clock speed824 MHzno data
Number of transistors6,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)220 Wattno data
Texture fill rate131.8no data
Floating-point processing power4.219 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs160no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length279 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5DDR4
Maximum RAM amount8 GBno data
Memory bus width512 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1250 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth320 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x SDIno data
StereoOutput3D+-
DisplayPort count4no data
Dual-link DVI support+-
HD сomponent video output+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)DirectX 12_1
Shader Model6.3no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.2.131-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+0%
24−27
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Battlefield 5 30−35
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30−35
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+0%
21−24
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Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
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Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Battlefield 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 47 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.02 10.93
Recency 23 June 2014 15 August 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm

FirePro W8100 has a 74% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Xe Graphics G7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The FirePro W8100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics G7 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W8100 is a workstation card while Iris Xe Graphics G7 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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