Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) with Iris Xe Graphics MAX, including specs and performance data.
Iris Xe Graphics MAX outperforms UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 829 | 623 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 24.78 | 14.04 |
| Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | Generation 12.1 (2020−2021) |
| GPU code name | Lakefield GT2 | DG1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 28 May 2020 (4 years ago) | 31 October 2020 (4 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 | 64 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 200 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 500 MHz | 1650 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 79.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 2.534 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 24 |
| TMUs | no data | 48 |
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 x4 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
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 | LPDDR4X |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 4.3 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 68.26 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | no data |
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 |
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 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2 |
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 | 14
−92.9%
| 27−30
+92.9%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
−100%
|
16−18
+100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
−100%
|
12−14
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−100%
|
24−27
+100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 20−22
−100%
|
40−45
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−100%
|
12−14
+100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
−90.9%
|
21−24
+90.9%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
−89.2%
|
70−75
+89.2%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
−100%
|
16−18
+100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
−100%
|
12−14
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−100%
|
24−27
+100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 20−22
−100%
|
40−45
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−100%
|
12−14
+100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
−90.9%
|
21−24
+90.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−84.6%
|
24−27
+84.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
−89.2%
|
70−75
+89.2%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
−100%
|
16−18
+100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
−100%
|
12−14
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−100%
|
24−27
+100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 20−22
−100%
|
40−45
+100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
−90.9%
|
21−24
+90.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−84.6%
|
24−27
+84.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
−89.2%
|
70−75
+89.2%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−100%
|
12−14
+100%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
−100%
|
16−18
+100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
−100%
|
30−33
+100%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−100%
|
12−14
+100%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
This is how UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:
- Iris Xe Graphics MAX is 93% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.53 | 5.12 |
| Recency | 28 May 2020 | 31 October 2020 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 25 Watt |
UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) has 257.1% lower power consumption.
Iris Xe Graphics MAX, on the other hand, has a 102.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 5 months.
The Iris Xe Graphics MAX is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) in performance tests.
Be aware that UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) is a notebook card while Iris Xe Graphics MAX 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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