Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition vs Iris Xe Graphics G7
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M295X Mac Edition outperforms Graphics G7 by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 498 | 441 |
| Place by popularity | 17 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 3.80 |
| Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | Tiger Lake Xe | Amethyst |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 August 2020 (5 years ago) | 23 November 2014 (11 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 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 850 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 108.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 3.482 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 128 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
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 | MXM-B (3.0) |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1362 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 174.3 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX 12_1 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
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
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−27.9%
|
55−60
+27.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−12.9%
|
35−40
+12.9%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−20.7%
|
70−75
+20.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−19%
|
50−55
+19%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−28.6%
|
45−50
+28.6%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−18.3%
|
110−120
+18.3%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−27.9%
|
55−60
+27.9%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
−22.4%
|
180−190
+22.4%
|
| Dota 2 | 70−75
−28.6%
|
90−95
+28.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−12.9%
|
35−40
+12.9%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−20.7%
|
70−75
+20.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−19%
|
50−55
+19%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
−25%
|
45−50
+25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−28.6%
|
45−50
+28.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−20%
|
30−33
+20%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−18.3%
|
110−120
+18.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−27.9%
|
55−60
+27.9%
|
| Dota 2 | 70−75
−28.6%
|
90−95
+28.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−12.9%
|
35−40
+12.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−19%
|
50−55
+19%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−28.6%
|
45−50
+28.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−20%
|
30−33
+20%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 55−60
−20.7%
|
70−75
+20.7%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
−28.4%
|
95−100
+28.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
−23.1%
|
16−18
+23.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
−21.5%
|
130−140
+21.5%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−25%
|
30−33
+25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20−22
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−17.4%
|
27−30
+17.4%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 21−24
−28.6%
|
27−30
+28.6%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−27.5%
|
65−70
+27.5%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
−25%
|
45−50
+25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.60 | 12.35 |
| Recency | 15 August 2020 | 23 November 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 28 nm |
Iris Xe Graphics G7 has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
R9 M295X Mac Edition, on the other hand, has a 29% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics G7 in performance tests.
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