GeForce 7950 GT vs Iris Xe Graphics G7

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Xe Graphics G7 with GeForce 7950 GT, including specs and performance data.

Iris Xe Graphics G7
2020
10.93
+1114%

Iris Xe Graphics G7 outperforms 7950 GT by a whopping 1114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4211118
Place by popularity22not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.02
Power efficiencyno data1.00
ArchitectureGen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameTiger Lake XeG71
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 August 2020 (4 years ago)6 August 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$114.95

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores96no data
Core clock speedno data550 MHz
Number of transistorsno data278 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data65 Watt
Texture fill rateno data13.20
ROPsno data16
TMUsno data24

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 1.0 x16
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin

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 typeDDR4GDDR3
Maximum RAM amountno data512 MB
Memory bus widthno data256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data700 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data44.8 GB/s
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 data2x DVI, 1x S-Video

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.

DirectXDirectX 12_19.0c (9_3)
Shader Modelno data3.0
OpenGLno data2.1
OpenCLno dataN/A
Vulkan-N/A

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
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+1600%
2−3
−1600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+1400%
2−3
−1400%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+1320%
5−6
−1320%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+1350%
4−5
−1350%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+1400%
2−3
−1400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+1650%
2−3
−1650%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+1600%
2−3
−1600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+1400%
2−3
−1400%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+1320%
5−6
−1320%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+1350%
4−5
−1350%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+1650%
2−3
−1650%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+1400%
2−3
−1400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+1650%
2−3
−1650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+1600%
2−3
−1600%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+1400%
2−3
−1400%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+1320%
5−6
−1320%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11 0−1
Battlefield 5 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
Far Cry 5 12−14 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+1125%
4−5
−1125%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+1500%
3−4
−1500%
Metro Exodus 9−10 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7 0−1
Battlefield 5 10−11 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.93 0.90
Recency 15 August 2020 6 August 2006
Chip lithography 10 nm 90 nm

Iris Xe Graphics G7 has a 1114.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The Iris Xe Graphics G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7950 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Xe Graphics G7 is a notebook card while GeForce 7950 GT is a desktop one.


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