Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs vs GeForce Go 6600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce Go 6600 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Go 6600
2005
256 MB DDR
0.18

Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs outperforms Go 6600 by a whopping 4106% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1406530
Place by popularitynot in top-10073
Power efficiencyno data18.61
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code nameNV43 A2Tiger Lake Xe
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date29 September 2005 (19 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 cores1280
Core clock speed300 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed375 MHz1350 MHz
Number of transistors146 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology110 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data28 Watt
Texture fill rate2.400no data
ROPs4no data
TMUs8no 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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceMXM-IIno 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 typeDDRno data
Maximum RAM amount256 MBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed350 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth11.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

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.

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12_1
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.1no data
OpenCLN/Ano data
VulkanN/A-

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD-0−119
1440p-0−110
4K-0−115

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−37.5%
11
+37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−600%
14
+600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−12.5%
9
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−500%
12
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−500%
30
+500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−25%
10
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5
+150%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−333%
26
+333%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−380%
24
+380%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−1120%
60−65
+1120%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−50%
6
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−475%
21−24
+475%
World of Tanks 10−12
−945%
110−120
+945%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+60%
5
−60%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4
+100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−450%
30−35
+450%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−300%
20
+300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−1120%
60−65
+1120%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−3900%
40−45
+3900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−400%
10
+400%
Valorant 4−5
−375%
18−20
+375%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 0−1 21−24
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 6−7
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Dota 2 14−16
−6.7%
16
+6.7%
Valorant 0−1 7−8

Full HD
Low Preset

Elden Ring 18
+0%
18
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 27
+0%
27
+0%
Valorant 18
+0%
18
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 22
+0%
22
+0%
Elden Ring 17
+0%
17
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 13
+0%
13
+0%
Metro Exodus 17
+0%
17
+0%
Valorant 14
+0%
14
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 6
+0%
6
+0%
Elden Ring 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6
+0%
6
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
World of Tanks 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+0%
16
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Elden Ring 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Go 6600 is 60% faster.
  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is 3900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Go 6600 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is ahead in 29 tests (48%)
  • there's a draw in 30 tests (50%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.18 7.57
Recency 29 September 2005 15 August 2020
Chip lithography 110 nm 10 nm

Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs has a 4105.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.

The Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6600 in performance tests.


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