Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs vs GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB with Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 5 GB
2017
5 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
23.45
+216%

GTX 1060 5 GB outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs by a whopping 216% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking218502
Place by popularitynot in top-10068
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.29no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code nameGP106Tiger Lake Xe
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date26 December 2017 (6 years ago)15 August 2020 (3 years ago)
Current price$203 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 cores128080
Core clock speed1506 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed1709 MHz1350 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt28 Watt
Texture fill rate136.7no data
Floating-point performance4,375 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs 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 amount5 GBno data
Memory bus width160 Bitno data
Memory clock speed8008 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth160.2 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
Vulkan1.2.131no 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 HD55−60
+206%
18
−206%
1440p30−35
+200%
10
−200%
4K45−50
+200%
15
−200%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+186%
14
−186%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+200%
14−16
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
+216%
19
−216%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+195%
21−24
−195%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+200%
14−16
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+208%
13
−208%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+194%
16−18
−194%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+210%
21−24
−210%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+206%
35−40
−206%
Hitman 3 50−55
+213%
16
−213%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−105
+213%
32
−213%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+216%
38
−216%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+210%
21−24
−210%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 90−95
+200%
30
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+213%
16
−213%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+200%
14−16
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50−55
+213%
16
−213%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+195%
21−24
−195%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+200%
14−16
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+200%
10
−200%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+194%
16−18
−194%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+210%
21−24
−210%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+206%
35−40
−206%
Hitman 3 50−55
+213%
16
−213%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−105
+194%
30−35
−194%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+200%
25
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+210%
21−24
−210%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
+213%
24
−213%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+195%
22
−195%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150−160
+206%
49
−206%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+200%
14−16
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+200%
14−16
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+200%
8
−200%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+194%
16−18
−194%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+206%
35−40
−206%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+213%
16
−213%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
+200%
20
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+173%
11
−173%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+210%
27−30
−210%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+210%
21−24
−210%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+186%
14−16
−186%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+173%
10−12
−173%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+192%
12
−192%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+208%
12−14
−208%
Hitman 3 30−33
+173%
10−12
−173%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+213%
16−18
−213%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+213%
16
−213%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+200%
10
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+208%
12−14
−208%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Hitman 3 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%

This is how GTX 1060 5 GB and Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 5 GB is 206% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 5 GB is 200% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 5 GB is 200% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.45 7.42
Recency 26 December 2017 15 August 2020
Chip lithography 16 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 28 Watt

The GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is a desktop card while Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is a notebook one.


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