GeForce 256 SDR vs Iris Xe Graphics G7
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 425 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 26 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | Celsius (1999−2005) |
| GPU code name | Tiger Lake Xe | NV10 A3 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 August 2020 (4 years ago) | 11 October 1999 (25 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 cores | 96 | no data |
| Core clock speed | no data | 120 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 17 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 220 nm |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 0.48 |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 4 |
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).
| Interface | no data | AGP 4x |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 type | DDR4 | SDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 32 MB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 143 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 1.144 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | no data |
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 Connectors | no data | 1x VGA |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX 12_1 | 7.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 1.2 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 15 August 2020 | 11 October 1999 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 220 nm |
Iris Xe Graphics G7 has an age advantage of 20 years, and a 2100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Iris Xe Graphics G7 and GeForce 256 SDR. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Iris Xe Graphics G7 is a notebook card while GeForce 256 SDR is a desktop 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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