ATI Radeon HD 5970 vs Iris Xe Graphics G7

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Xe Graphics G7 with Radeon HD 5970, including specs and performance data.

Iris Xe Graphics G7
2020
10.92
+84.5%

Iris Xe Graphics G7 outperforms ATI HD 5970 by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking421584
Place by popularity21not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.34
ArchitectureGen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameTiger Lake XeHemlock
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 August 2020 (4 years ago)18 November 2009 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores961600
Core clock speedno data725 MHz
Number of transistorsno data2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data294 Watt
Texture fill rateno data58.00
Floating-point performanceno data2.32 gflops

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 2.0 x16
Lengthno data305 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeDDR4GDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data1 GB
Memory bus widthno data256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data4000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data128.0 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 mini-DisplayPort

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 graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX 12_111.2 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.0
OpenGLno data4.4
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-N/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Iris Xe Graphics G7 10.92
+84.5%
ATI HD 5970 5.92

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Iris Xe Graphics G7 4820
+30.6%
ATI HD 5970 3690

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
+108%
12−14
−108%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+88.9%
18−20
−88.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+103%
35−40
−103%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+93.3%
30−33
−93.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+88.9%
18−20
−88.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+103%
35−40
−103%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+93.3%
30−33
−93.3%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+100%
14−16
−100%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+88.9%
18−20
−88.9%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+103%
35−40
−103%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+100%
14−16
−100%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+104%
24−27
−104%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+100%
24−27
−100%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Battlefield 5 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.92 5.92
Recency 15 August 2020 18 November 2009
Chip lithography 10 nm 40 nm

Iris Xe Graphics G7 has a 84.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Iris Xe Graphics G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 5970 in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Xe Graphics G7 is a notebook card while Radeon HD 5970 is a desktop one.


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