UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Place in the ranking	223	374
Place by popularity	21	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	22.41	no data
Power efficiency	14.31	64.67
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	no data
GPU code name	GP106	Rocket Lake GT1
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	18 August 2016 (8 years ago)	30 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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	1152	no data
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1708 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	4,400 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	15 Watt
Texture fill rate	123.0	no data
Floating-point processing power	3.935 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	48	no data
TMUs	72	no data

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	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	250 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no data

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	GDDR5	no data
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	no data
Memory bus width	192 Bit	no data
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	-

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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	no data
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	no data
Shader Model	6.4	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	+	-
CUDA	6.1	-

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

21−24
+75%

−75%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

9.48

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FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	14 +0%	14 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Metro Exodus	10 +0%	10 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Valorant	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Dota 2	13 +0%	13 +0%
Far Cry 5	18 +0%	18 +0%
Fortnite	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	12 +0%	12 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	6 +0%	6 +0%
Metro Exodus	7 +0%	7 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Valorant	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
World of Tanks	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Dota 2	25 +0%	25 +0%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Valorant	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
World of Tanks	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Metro Exodus	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Valorant	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Dota 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Metro Exodus	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Dota 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Fortnite	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Valorant	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

This is how GTX 1060 3 GB and UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) compete in popular games:

GTX 1060 3 GB is 75% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.63	13.91
Recency	18 August 2016	30 March 2021
Chip lithography	16 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	15 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has a 77.1% higher aggregate performance score.

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 700% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop card while UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.