[Comparison] Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 vs NVIDIA GeForce MX230 – the integrated GPU offers significantly better gaming performance

LaptopMedia.com Comparisons [Comparison] Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 vs NVIDIA GeForce MX230 - the integrated GPU offers significantly better gaming performance

From: Severin Kolakov 03 December 2020 / 04:47 0

Today we are comparing an iGPU against a discrete GPU to see if the old tale that iGPUs are a joke holds any value. The Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 has been taking wins left, right, and center, against a variety of different opponents. This time we are putting it against the NVIDIA GeForce MX230.

Here you can find more information about both GPUs: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 / NVIDIA GeForce MX230

Specs table

	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7	NVIDIA GeForce MX230
Manufacturing process	10nm+	14nm
Cores	96	256
Frequency: Base/Max	300MHz/1250MHz	1519MHz/1582MHz
Memory type	shared memory	GDDR5

GPU benchmarks

In all of our tests, the Intel GPU won by a lot. It managed to perform better in all of our tests and with very significant percentage advantages. It was 108% better in 3DMark Fire Strike, 31% better in Unigine Heaven 4.0, and 178% better in Unigine Superposition.

Gaming tests

cs-go-benchmarks

CS:GO	HD 1080p, Low (Check settings)	HD 1080p, Medium (Check settings)	HD 1080p, MAX (Check settings)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7	168 fps (+95%)	120 fps (+69%)	70 fps (+23%)
NVIDIA GeForce MX230	86 fps	71 fps	57 fps

DOTA 2	HD 1080p, Low (Check settings)	HD 1080p, Normal (Check settings)	HD 1080p, High (Check settings)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7	123 fps	87 fps	60 fps (+22%)
NVIDIA GeForce MX230	123 fps	94 fps (+8%)	49 fps

Conclusion

This is another dominant victory for the Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7. With performance gains of up to 178% in synthetic benchmarks and around 23% in high settings in both games we tested, this iGPU is definitely something to consider when choosing your next machine. The improvement on the side of Intel has been impressive, and we can’t wait for them to release their own discrete GPUs, and hopefully pair them with adequate drivers.