Radeon RX 7950 XT vs Iris Xe Graphics G7
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 421 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 21 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | RDNA 3.0 (2023−2024) |
| GPU code name | Tiger Lake Xe | Navi 31 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 August 2020 (4 years ago) | 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 cores | 96 | 5376 |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 57,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 1,008 |
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 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 276 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 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 type | DDR4 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 20 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 320 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 20 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 800.0 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 Connectors | no data | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
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.
| DirectX | DirectX 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
RX 7950 XT has a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon RX 7950 XT. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Iris Xe Graphics G7 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 7950 XT 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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