Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) vs Radeon R9 M390X

Place in the ranking	474	615
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	8.60	15.00
Architecture	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)	Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code name	Amethyst	Ice Lake G7 Gen. 11
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	5 May 2015 (9 years ago)	28 May 2019 (5 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	2048	64
Core clock speed	723 MHz	300 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1100 MHz
Number of transistors	5,000 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	12-25 Watt
Texture fill rate	92.54	no data
Floating-point processing power	2.961 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	32	no data
TMUs	128	no data

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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data

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	GDDR5	DDR4
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	no data
Memory bus width	256 Bit	no data
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	no data
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 outputs	no data
Eyefinity	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync	+	-
HD3D	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
ZeroCore	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
Quick Sync	no data	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12_1
Shader Model	6.3	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data
OpenCL	Not Listed	no data
Vulkan	+	-
Mantle	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

R9 M390X 9.36
+72.1%

Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) 5.44

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

R9 M390X 9448
+126%

Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) 4187

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD

30−35
+66.7%

−66.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +45.5%	10−12 −45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +72.7%	10−12 −72.7%
Elden Ring	27−30 +80%	14−16 −80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	30−33 +76.5%	16−18 −76.5%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +45.5%	10−12 −45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +72.7%	10−12 −72.7%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +76.2%	21 −76.2%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +47.1%	17 −47.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +108%	12 −108%
Valorant	35−40 +200%	12 −200%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−33 +76.5%	16−18 −76.5%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +45.5%	10−12 −45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +72.7%	10−12 −72.7%
Dota 2	30−35 +113%	16 −113%
Elden Ring	27−30 +350%	6 −350%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +144%	16 −144%
Fortnite	55−60 +71.9%	30−35 −71.9%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +118%	17 −118%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 +267%	9 −267%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +92.3%	12−14 −92.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70−75 +52.1%	48 −52.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +56.3%	16−18 −56.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +64.7%	16−18 −64.7%
Valorant	35−40 +260%	10 −260%
World of Tanks	130−140 +251%	39 −251%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−33 +76.5%	16−18 −76.5%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +45.5%	10−12 −45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +72.7%	10−12 −72.7%
Dota 2	30−35 +21.4%	28 −21.4%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +144%	16 −144%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +147%	15 −147%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70−75 +58.7%	45−50 −58.7%
Valorant	35−40 +125%	16−18 −125%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Elden Ring	12−14 +117%	6−7 −117%
Grand Theft Auto V	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 +32.4%	30−35 −32.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
World of Tanks	65−70 +71.8%	35−40 −71.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +100%	9−10 −100%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Far Cry 5	20−22 +81.8%	10−12 −81.8%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +133%	9−10 −133%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +240%	5−6 −240%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +62.5%	8−9 −62.5%
Valorant	21−24 +53.3%	14−16 −53.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Dota 2	20−22 +17.6%	16−18 −17.6%
Elden Ring	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 +11.8%	16−18 −11.8%
Metro Exodus	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	27−30 +68.8%	16−18 −68.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +11.8%	16−18 −11.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
Counter-Strike 2	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Dota 2	20−22 +17.6%	16−18 −17.6%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Fortnite	10−11 +100%	5−6 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Valorant	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%

This is how R9 M390X and Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) compete in popular games:

R9 M390X is 67% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M390X is 400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

R9 M390X is ahead in 60 tests (98%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.36	5.44
Recency	5 May 2015	28 May 2019
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	12 Watt

R9 M390X has a 72.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 M390X is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.