GeForce GTX 960M vs Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7

Place in the ranking	451	490
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	no data	8.01
Architecture	Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)	Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code name	Tiger Lake Xe	GM107
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	15 August 2020 (4 years ago)	13 March 2015 (9 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	640
Core clock speed	no data	1096 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1176 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	75 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	47.04
Floating-point processing power	no data	1.505 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	16
TMUs	no data	40

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	no data	medium sized
Bus support	no data	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	no data	MXM-B (3.0)
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 type	DDR4	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	no data	4 GB
Memory bus width	no data	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	no data	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	80 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	No outputs
VGA аnalog display support	no data	+
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	no data	+
HDMI	-	+

Supported technologies

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

GameStream	-	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	-	+
GPU Boost	no data	2.0
GameWorks	-	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	-	+
Optimus	-	+
BatteryBoost	-	+
Quick Sync	+	no data
Ansel	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX 12_1	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	no data	5.1
OpenGL	no data	4.5
OpenCL	no data	1.2
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
+13.4%

GTX 960M 8.76

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
+15.8%

GTX 960M 4318

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:

900p	100−110 +5.3%	95 −5.3%
Full HD	35−40 +2.9%	34 −2.9%
1440p	16−18 +6.7%	15 −6.7%
4K	14−16 +0%	14 +0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −4.2%	25 +4.2%
Battlefield 5	30−35 +3.3%	30 −3.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −21.7%	28 +21.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 −10.7%	31 +10.7%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −27.3%	84 +27.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +8%	50−55 −8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −50%	48 +50%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −29.2%	31 +29.2%
Battlefield 5	30−35 +34.8%	23 −34.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −4.3%	24 +4.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 +21.7%	23 −21.7%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −7.6%	71 +7.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +8%	50−55 −8%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +19.2%	26 −19.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 +10.3%	27−30 −10.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −181%	73 +181%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +118%	11 −118%
Battlefield 5	30−35 +14.8%	27−30 −14.8%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +27.8%	18 −27.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 +16.7%	24−27 −16.7%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +164%	25 −164%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +85.7%	14 −85.7%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	20−22 +25%	16−18 −25%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +25%	8 −25%
Battlefield 5	18−20 +18.8%	16−18 −18.8%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +10%	10 −10%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −2.3%	45 +2.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +20%	35−40 −20%
Metro Exodus	8−9 +0%	8 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 −42.9%	10 +42.9%

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 −25%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

14−16

+0%

14−16

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Hitman 3	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	31 +0%	31 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Hitman 3	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Hitman 3	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27

+0%

24−27

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14 +0%	14 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	15 +0%	15 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Hitman 3	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Metro Exodus	15 +0%	15 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

+0%

14−16

+0%

4K
High Preset

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

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

9−10

+0%

9−10

+0%

This is how Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 and GTX 960M compete in popular games:

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is 5% faster in 900p
Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is 3% faster in 1080p
Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is 7% faster in 1440p
A tie in 4K

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

in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is 164% faster.
in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 960M is 181% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is ahead in 21 test (29%)
GTX 960M is ahead in 11 tests (15%)
there's a draw in 40 tests (56%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.93	8.76
Recency	15 August 2020	13 March 2015
Chip lithography	10 nm	28 nm

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 has a 13.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 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 960M in performance tests.

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