[Comparison] Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 vs Intel UHD Graphics – Intel has improved so much that their new Iris Xe Graphics G7 is up to 4 times better than their older UHD Graphics

The new Intel Iris iGPUs have been great, in terms of providing adequate performance that can be better than some discrete GPUs. Today we will be comparing the new Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 against the Intel UHD Graphics, to see just how much of an improvement there has been.

You can learn more about both iGPUs here: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 / Intel UHD Graphics

Specs table

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7Intel UHD Graphics
Manufacturing process10nm+14nm
Frequency: Base/Max300MHz/1250MHz300MHz/1000MHz
Memory typeshared memoryshared memory

GPU Benchmarks

We witnessed complete destruction on the side of the new Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7, which is to be expected. With over 400% (4 times) advantage in all of our tests, it is the undisputed winner of this comparison. It’s great to see how far Intel has come when it comes to graphics performance and we can’t wait to see what else they have prepared.

Results are from the 3DMark: Time Spy (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)

Results are from the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)


Gaming tests

cs-go-benchmarks

CS:GOHD 1080p, Low (Check settings)HD 1080p, Medium (Check settings)HD 1080p, MAX (Check settings)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7168 fps (+409%)120 fps70 fps
Intel UHD Graphics33 fps– fps– fps

DOTA 2HD 1080p, Low (Check settings)HD 1080p, Normal (Check settings)HD 1080p, High (Check settings)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7123 fps (+112%)87 fps (+200%)60 fps
Intel UHD Graphics58 fps29 fps– fps

 

Conclusion

The Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 managed to defeat its opponent in spectacular fashion. It was more than 4 times faster than its older sibling, which honestly, feels like a prehistoric dog of an iGPU. Thankfully, Intel has made a great effort in providing their customers with adequate integrated graphics.

All laptops with the Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7:


All laptops with the Intel UHD Graphics:

 

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Sio
Sio
2 years ago

Thanks for the info it rly helped