Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB vs Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
Compared 2 processors: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, vs Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonGames
| Game title | 1080p (High) 1080p (Ultra) 1440p (Ultra) 4K (Ultra) | |
Forza Horizon 5 | 63 34 28 15 | 21 10 n/a n/a |
The Witcher 3 | 45 39 27 12 | 13 10 n/a n/a |
Counter-Strike 2 | 84 57 41 16 | 20 11 9 n/a |
Far Cry 6 | 49 44 31 14 | 14 11 n/a n/a |
Hogwarts Legacy | 28 23 18 n/a | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
COD Modern Warfare 3 | 39 32 22 14 | 13 11 10 n/a |
Ghost of Tsushima | 24 16 14 9 | 10 n/a n/a n/a |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 30 26 16 n/a | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 51 45 29 16 | 13 11 9 n/a |
| 1080p High | 46 | 13 |
| 1080p Ultra | 35 | 9 |
| 1440p Ultra | 25 | - |
| 4K Ultra | 12 | - |
| Deviation | Low | Low |
Benchmarks
| Time Spy | 3863 | 1291 |
| Solar Bay | 9888 | n/a |
| Port Royal | 824 | n/a |
| Fire Strike | 12267 | 4470 |
| Night Raid | 50787 | 14228 |
| Background Blur | 92.6 frames/s | 34.5 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 43.3 frames/s | 27.4 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 1.4 Gpix/sec | 0.75 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 2.04 Gpix/sec | 1.11 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 2.28 Gpix/sec | 0.39 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 0.25 Gpix/sec | 0.18 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 110.7 Gpix/sec | 55.6 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 3306.4 fps | 3061.7 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| G2D Mark | 772 | n/a |
| DirectX 11 | 71 fps | n/a |
| DirectX 12 | 35 fps | n/a |
| GPU Compute | 4116 Ops/s | n/a |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 284.8 fps | n/a |
| Car Chase | 280.4 fps | n/a |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 245.2 fps | n/a |
| T-Rex | 1203.9 fps | n/a |
| ALU 2 | 5992 fps | n/a |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 231.3 fps | n/a |
| API | OpenGL | n/a |
| OS | Windows | n/a |
| Tessellation | 1404.6 | n/a |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Nvidia | Intel |
| Build | Discrete | Integrated |
| Announced | August, 18, 2016 | August, 15, 2020 |
| Form Factor | PC use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Gaming | Universal |
| Segment | Mid-range | Entry-level |
| Architecture | Pascal | Generation 12.1 |
| Codename | GP106 | Tiger Lake GT2 |
| Price | 199 | n/a |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 1506 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1708 MHz | 950-1550 MHz |
| Shader Units | 1152 | 768 |
| TMUs | 72 | 48 |
| ROPs | 48 | 24 |
| Execution Units | 9 | 96 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | No | No |
| Tensor Cores | No | No |
| L1 cache | 48 KB/core | n/a |
| L2 cache | 1536 KB/core | 1024 KB/core |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 82 Gpix/sec | 23-37 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 123 GTex/s | 46-74 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS | 1.5-2.4 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| TGP | 120 W | 15 W |
| Process | TSMC | Intel |
| Process tech. | 16 nm | 10 nm |
| Transistor Size | 200 mm² | 146 mm² |
| Transistor count | 4 billion | n/a |
| Transistor density | 20 MTr/mm² | n/a |
Memory
| Interface | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Memory Frequency | 2002 MHz | n/a |
| Bus | 192 bit | n/a |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | 8000 MB/s | n/a |
| Memory Size | 3 GB | n/a |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | n/a |
| DisplayPort | 1.4a | n/a |
| Ray Tracing | No | No |
| DLSS | No | No |
Results
No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
Forza Horizon 5
The Witcher 3
Counter-Strike 2
Far Cry 6
Hogwarts Legacy
COD Modern Warfare 3
Ghost of Tsushima
Cyberpunk 2077
Shadow of the Tomb Raider