Iris Plus Graphics vs GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB with Iris Plus Graphics, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB
2017
6 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
15.27
+225%

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB outperforms Iris Plus Graphics by a whopping 225% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking346645
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency14.0122.99
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Generation 11.0 (2019−2021)
GPU code nameGP106Ice Lake GT2
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)no data

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 cores1280512
Core clock speed1063 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1480 MHz1000 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate118.432.00
Floating-point processing power3.789 TFLOPS1.024 TFLOPS
ROPs488
TMUs8032

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x1
Widthno dataIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount6 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width192 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed2002 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/sno data
Shared memory-no 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA6.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 15.27
+225%
Iris Plus Graphics 4.70

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 5891
+225%
Iris Plus Graphics 1813

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 HD79
+229%
24−27
−229%
1440p17
+240%
5−6
−240%
4K28
+250%
8−9
−250%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+243%
7−8
−243%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+257%
7−8
−257%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+257%
14−16
−257%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+244%
9−10
−244%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+243%
7−8
−243%
Far Cry 5 62
+244%
18−20
−244%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
+250%
12−14
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+230%
30−33
−230%
Hitman 3 27−30
+263%
8−9
−263%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+267%
21−24
−267%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+225%
16−18
−225%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+250%
12−14
−250%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+257%
14−16
−257%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+229%
24−27
−229%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+257%
7−8
−257%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+257%
14−16
−257%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+244%
9−10
−244%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+243%
7−8
−243%
Far Cry 5 54
+238%
16−18
−238%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
+250%
12−14
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+230%
30−33
−230%
Hitman 3 27−30
+263%
8−9
−263%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+267%
21−24
−267%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+225%
16−18
−225%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+250%
12−14
−250%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+257%
14−16
−257%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+260%
10−11
−260%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+229%
24−27
−229%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+257%
7−8
−257%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+244%
9−10
−244%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+243%
7−8
−243%
Far Cry 5 40
+233%
12−14
−233%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+230%
30−33
−230%
Hitman 3 27−30
+263%
8−9
−263%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+267%
21−24
−267%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+257%
14−16
−257%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+250%
10−11
−250%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+229%
24−27
−229%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+250%
12−14
−250%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+233%
9−10
−233%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+233%
24−27
−233%
Hitman 3 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+244%
9−10
−244%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+250%
8−9
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+248%
27−30
−248%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+257%
7−8
−257%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Hitman 3 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+262%
21−24
−262%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
+243%
7−8
−243%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 12
+300%
3−4
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%

This is how GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and Iris Plus Graphics compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 229% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 240% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 250% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.27 4.70
Chip lithography 16 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 15 Watt

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB has a 224.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Plus Graphics, on the other hand, has a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 433.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is a notebook card while Iris Plus Graphics is a desktop one.


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

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