Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs

The Intel Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (Tiger-Lake U GPU with 80 EUs) is a integrated graphics card in the mid range Tiger-Lake U CPUs (15 - 28 Watt, e.g. Core i5 11th Gen CPUs). It is using the new Xe architecture (Gen12) and should be announced later in 2020.

The performance depends on the TDP settings of the laptop and the used cooling. First informations show that the chip can be configured at 15 and 28 Watt TDP default (as the Ice Lake-U chips) and the performance should be around a dedicated GeForce MX330 in 3DMark benchmarks. For gaming we are expecting a bit worse performance due to the missing dedicated graphics memory and driver support. Compared to the older Iris Plus G4 in Ice Lake chips, the Tiger Lake GPU should be nearly twice as fast. Benchmarks with various laptops show that the 80EU version lacks about 18% behind the faster 96EU version and on par with the MX330. Compared to AMD iGPUs, the G7 80EU positions itself around the Vega 7 and Vega 8 chips (see chart below for details).

Therefore, the iGPU is still only for lowest graphical settings and low resolutions in demanding games. Some modern games like Days Gone or Cyberpunk wont run over 30 fps in minimum settings (see below).

The Tiger Lake SoCs and therefore the integrated GPU are manufactured in the modern 10nm+ (10nm Superfin) process (improved 10nm process) at Intel and therefore should offer a very good efficiency.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

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The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 with the Max-Q design is a mobile high-end GPU from the Pascal series. It is designed for thin and light laptops and about 10-15% slower than a regular GTX 1070 for laptops based on the cooling capabilities. The base frequency (1101-1215 MHz) is also much lower than on the regular GTX 1070 (1433 MHz, at least -10%) and the Boost (1265-1379 MHz) is also much lower compared to 1645 MHz (at least -6%) for the regular GTX 1070. The memory clock, however, is identical.

The clock is not the only difference compared to the regular GTX 1070 though. The drivers for the Max-Q version were optimized for efficiency (and not performance; only for Max-Q models), there are optimized voltage converters for 1V operation, high-end cooling methods, and a 40 dB limit for the fan noise (with clock adjustments to ensure this at all times).

Features

The GP104 chip is manufactured in 16nm FinFET process at TSMC and offers a range of new features. DisplayPort 1.4 (ready), HDMI 2.0b, HDR, Simultaneous Multi-Projection (SMP), improved H.265 video en- and decoders (for PlayReady 3.0) are only some of the improvements. See our detailed Pascal architecture article for more details.

The power consumption of the Max-Q design is notably lower than the normal GTX 1070 for laptops and ranges between 80 and 90 Watt (TGP) according to Nvidia.

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Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

GeForce GTX 1000 Series

Iris Xe G7 96EUs	96 @ 0.4 - 1.35 GHz
Iris Xe G7 80EUs	80 @ 0.4 - 1.35 GHz
UHD Graphics 64EUs	64 @ 1.4 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs	48 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
UHD Graphics 32EUs	32 @ 1.25 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H)	32 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs	32 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)	24 @ 0.45 - 0.75 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H)	16 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti	3584 @ 1.48 - 1.6 GHz	352 Bit @ 11000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (Laptop)	5120 @ 1.56 - 1.73 GHz	256 Bit @ 10000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1070 SLI (Desktop)	3840 @ 1.51 - 1.68 GHz	256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1070 SLI (Laptop)	4096 @ 1.44 - 1.65 GHz	256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop)	2560 @ 1.61 - 1.73 GHz	256 Bit @ 10000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile	2560 @ 1.57 - 1.73 GHz	256 Bit @ 10000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti (Desktop)	2432 @ 1.61 - 1.68 GHz	256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop)	1920 @ 1.51 - 1.68 GHz	256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q	2560 @ 1.1 - 1.28 GHz	256 Bit @ 10000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile	2048 @ 1.44 - 1.65 GHz	256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q	2048 @ 1.1 - 1.27 GHz	256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop)	1280 @ 1.51 - 1.71 GHz	192 Bit @ 8000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile	1280 @ 1.4 - 1.67 GHz	192 Bit @ 8000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q	1280 @ 1.06 - 1.34 GHz	192 Bit @ 8000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile	768 @ 1.49 - 1.62 GHz	128 Bit @ 7000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Desktop)	768 @ 1.29 - 1.39 GHz	128 Bit @ 7008 MHz
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q	768 @ 1.15 - 1.29 GHz	128 Bit @ 7000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop)	640 @ 1.35 - 1.46 GHz	128 Bit @ 7008 MHz
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile	640 @ 1.35 - 1.49 GHz	128 Bit @ 7000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q	640 @ 1 - 1.14 GHz	128 Bit @ 7000 MHz
GeForce GT 1030 (Desktop)	384 @ 1.23 - 1.67 GHz	64 Bit @ 6000 MHz

Codename

Tiger Lake Xe

N17E-G2 Max-Q

Architecture

Gen. 11 Ice Lake

Pascal

Pipelines

80 - unified

2048 - unified

Core Speed

400 - 1350 (Boost) MHz

1101 - 1215 - 1265 - 1379 (Boost) MHz

Shared Memory

yes

API

DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.6

DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.5

Power Consumption

28 Watt

technology

10 nm

16 nm

Features

QuickSync

Multi-Projection, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor

Date of Announcement

15.08.2020

30.05.2017

Memory Speed

8000 MHz

Memory Bus Width

256 Bit

Memory Type

GDDR5

Max. Amount of Memory

8 GB

Transistors

7.2 Billion

Notebook Size

large

CPU in Iris Xe G7 80EUs		GPU Base Speed	GPU Boost / Turbo
Intel Core i5-12600H	12 x 2000 MHz, 45 W	? MHz	1400 MHz
Intel Core i5-13600H	12 x 2100 MHz, 45 W	? MHz	1500 MHz
Intel Core i5-13505H	12 x 1900 MHz, 45 W	? MHz	1450 MHz
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Intel Core i5-13500H	12 x 1900 MHz, 45 W	? MHz	1450 MHz
Intel Core i5-12500H	12 x 1800 MHz, 45 W	? MHz	1300 MHz
Intel Core 5 120U	10 x 900 MHz, 15 W	? MHz	1250 MHz
Intel Core i5-1350P	12 x 1400 MHz, 28 W	? MHz	1500 MHz
Intel Core i5-1340P	12 x 1400 MHz, 28 W	? MHz	1450 MHz
Intel Core i5-1250P	12 x 1200 MHz, 28 W	? MHz	1400 MHz
Intel Core i5-1240P	12 x 1200 MHz, 28 W	? MHz	1300 MHz
Intel Core i5-1345U	10 x 1200 MHz, 15 W	? MHz	1250 MHz
Intel Core i5-1245U	10 x 1200 MHz, 15 W	? MHz	1200 MHz
Intel Core i5-1335U	10 x 900 MHz, 15 W	? MHz	1250 MHz
Intel Core i5-1334U	10 x 900 MHz, 15 W	? MHz	1250 MHz
Intel Core i5-1155G7	4 x 2500 MHz, 28 W	400 MHz	1350 MHz
Intel Core i5-1235U	10 x 900 MHz, 15 W	? MHz	1200 MHz
Intel Core i5-11300H	4 x 3100 MHz, 35 W	400 MHz	1300 MHz
Intel Core i5-1240U	10 x 800 MHz, 9 W	? MHz	900 MHz
Intel Core i5-1230U	10 x 700 MHz, 9 W	? MHz	850 MHz
Intel Core i5-1145G7	4 x 2600 MHz, 28 W	400 MHz	1300 MHz
Intel Core i5-1135G7	4 x 2400 MHz, 28 W	400 MHz	1300 MHz
Intel Core i5-1140G7	4 x 1800 MHz, 15 W	400 MHz	1100 MHz
Intel Core i5-1130G7	4 x 1800 MHz, 15 W	400 MHz	1100 MHz
min. - max.		400 MHz	850 - 1500 MHz