GeForce GTX 860M vs Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7

Iris Xe Graphics G7 Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
VS
940MX GTX 850M GTX 860M GTX 950M GTX 960A GTX 960M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 and GeForce GTX 860M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7
2020
9.93
+25.7%

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 outperforms GTX 860M by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7
GTX 860M GTX 860M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking451519
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data7.22
ArchitectureGen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameTiger Lake XeGM107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 August 2020 (4 years ago)13 January 2014 (10 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 cores961152 or 640
Core clock speedno data797 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1085 MHz
Number of transistorsno data1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data75 Watt
Texture fill rateno data43.40
Floating-point processing powerno data1.389 TFLOPS
ROPsno data16
TMUsno data40

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 sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Interfaceno dataMXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
SLI options-+

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 data4 GB
Standard memory configurationno dataGDDR5
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory clock speedno dataUp to 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data80.0 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 dataNo outputs
eDP 1.2 signal supportno dataUp to 3840x2160
LVDS signal supportno dataUp to 1920x1200
VGA аnalog display supportno dataUp to 2048x1536
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportno dataUp to 3840x2160
HDMI-+
HDCP content protection-+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI-+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming-+

Supported technologies

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

H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder-+
Optimus-+
Quick Sync+no data
Ansel-+

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX 12_112 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.5
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan-1.1.126
CUDA-+

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.

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 9.93
+25.7%
GTX 860M 7.90

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.

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 5000
+28.1%
GTX 860M 3904

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:

900p110−120
+20.9%
91
−20.9%
Full HD45−50
+25%
36
−25%
4K16−18
+23.1%
13
−23.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+26.3%
18−20
−26.3%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+34.8%
21−24
−34.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+27.3%
21−24
−27.3%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+26.9%
50−55
−26.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+20%
45−50
−20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+22.7%
21−24
−22.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+23.1%
24−27
−23.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+26.3%
18−20
−26.3%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+34.8%
21−24
−34.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+27.3%
21−24
−27.3%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+26.9%
50−55
−26.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+20%
45−50
−20%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+34.8%
21−24
−34.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+22.7%
21−24
−22.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+23.1%
24−27
−23.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−131%
60
+131%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+26.3%
18−20
−26.3%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+29.2%
24−27
−29.2%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+26.9%
50−55
−26.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+117%
12
−117%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+46.7%
30−33
−46.7%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+50%
27−30
−50%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Battlefield 5 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hitman 3 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hitman 3 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hitman 3 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hitman 3 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Hitman 3 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

This is how Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 and GTX 860M compete in popular games:

  • Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is 21% faster in 900p
  • Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is 25% faster in 1080p
  • Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is 23% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is 117% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 860M is 131% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is ahead in 32 tests (44%)
  • GTX 860M is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • there's a draw in 39 tests (54%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.93 7.90
Recency 15 August 2020 13 January 2014
Chip lithography 10 nm 28 nm

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 has a 25.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 860M in performance tests.

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

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