UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB with UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H), including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
24.83
+426%

GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) by a whopping 426% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking202613
Place by popularity27not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.30no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Gen. 12 (2021)
GPU code nameGP106Tiger Lake Xe
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 August 2016 (7 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data
Current price$1112 (5.6x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores115232
Core clock speed1506 MHz350 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz1450 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Wattno data
Texture fill rate123.0no data
Floating-point performance3,935 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length250 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount3 GBno data
Memory bus width192 Bitno data
Memory clock speed8008 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortno data
HDMI+no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12_1
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan+no data
CUDA6.1no data

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 HD85−90
+400%
17
−400%
1440p130−140
+420%
25
−420%
4K60−65
+400%
12
−400%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+400%
10
−400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+400%
10−11
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+400%
11
−400%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+400%
12−14
−400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+400%
10−11
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+400%
8−9
−400%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+400%
10−11
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+400%
12−14
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+400%
21−24
−400%
Hitman 3 50−55
+400%
10
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+422%
23
−422%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+400%
22
−400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+400%
15
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+400%
22
−400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+424%
21−24
−424%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+400%
10−11
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+400%
9
−400%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+400%
12−14
−400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+400%
10−11
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+400%
8−9
−400%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+400%
10−11
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+400%
12−14
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+400%
21−24
−400%
Hitman 3 24−27
+380%
5
−380%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+420%
24−27
−420%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+400%
14
−400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+400%
12
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
+400%
17
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+400%
16
−400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 220−230
+412%
43
−412%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+400%
10−11
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+425%
4−5
−425%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+400%
10−11
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+400%
8−9
−400%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+400%
10−11
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+400%
21−24
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+400%
10
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
+400%
16
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+400%
8
−400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+424%
21−24
−424%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+400%
12−14
−400%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+400%
9−10
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+400%
6−7
−400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+425%
4−5
−425%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+400%
7−8
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+400%
7−8
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+400%
8−9
−400%
Hitman 3 45−50
+400%
9−10
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+400%
10−12
−400%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+425%
4−5
−425%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+400%
9−10
−400%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Hitman 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+425%
4−5
−425%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+400%
6−7
−400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%

This is how GTX 1060 3 GB and UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 3 GB is 400% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 3 GB is 420% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 3 GB is 400% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.83 4.72
Recency 18 August 2016 11 May 2021
Chip lithography 16 nm 10 nm

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop card while UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) is a notebook one.


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