Arc 8-Cores iGPU vs GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

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Aggregated performance score

GTX 1070 Max-Q
2017
8 GB GDDR5
17.95
+0.7%

GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q outperforms Arc 8-Cores iGPU by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary Details

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

Place in performance ranking283287
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation5.93no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Xe LPG
GPU code nameN17E-G2 Max-QMeteor Lake iGPU
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date30 May 2017 (6 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price$1244 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 cores20488
Core clock speed1101 - 1215 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1265 - 1379 MHz2300 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Wattno data
Texture fill rate176.5no data
Floating-point performance5,648 gflopsno data

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q and Arc 8-Cores iGPU compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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.

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount8 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed8000 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth256.3 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data
G-SYNC support+no data

Supported GPU 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 graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12_2
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131no data
CUDA6.1no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 1070 Max-Q 17.95
+0.7%
Arc 8-Cores iGPU 17.83

GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q outperforms Arc 8-Cores iGPU by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 1070 Max-Q 44090
+2.1%
Arc 8-Cores iGPU 43185

GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q outperforms Arc 8-Cores iGPU by 2% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 1070 Max-Q 18688
+52.2%
Arc 8-Cores iGPU 12276

GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q outperforms Arc 8-Cores iGPU by 52% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 1070 Max-Q 14679
+69.1%
Arc 8-Cores iGPU 8679

GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q outperforms Arc 8-Cores iGPU by 69% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 1070 Max-Q 99552
+134%
Arc 8-Cores iGPU 42473

GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q outperforms Arc 8-Cores iGPU by 134% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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 HD95
+138%
40
−138%
1440p16−18
+0%
16
+0%
4K41
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
+67.6%
35−40
−67.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Battlefield 5 81
+35%
60−65
−35%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Far Cry 5 81
+119%
37
−119%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+2.1%
45−50
−2.1%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+62.9%
60−65
−62.9%
Hitman 3 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+15.2%
33
−15.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+3.4%
27−30
−3.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 72
+89.5%
35−40
−89.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 57
+54.1%
35−40
−54.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Battlefield 5 81
+35%
60−65
−35%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Far Cry 5 78
+123%
35
−123%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+2.1%
45−50
−2.1%
Forza Horizon 4 97
+56.5%
60−65
−56.5%
Hitman 3 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+40.7%
27
−40.7%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+3.4%
27−30
−3.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 63
+65.8%
35−40
−65.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
+121%
43
−121%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 42
+13.5%
35−40
−13.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Battlefield 5 75
+25%
60−65
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Far Cry 5 75
+127%
33
−127%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+2.1%
45−50
−2.1%
Forza Horizon 4 79
+27.4%
60−65
−27.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+122%
23
−122%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+3.8%
24−27
−3.8%
Hitman 3 27−30
+3.6%
27−30
−3.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hitman 3 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20
+81.8%
10−12
−81.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 27
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 43
+72%
24−27
−72%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

This is how GTX 1070 Max-Q and Arc 8-Cores iGPU compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 Max-Q is 138% faster than Arc 8-Cores iGPU in 1080p
  • Arc 8-Cores iGPU is 0% faster than GTX 1070 Max-Q in 1440p
  • GTX 1070 Max-Q is 2.5% faster than Arc 8-Cores iGPU in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1070 Max-Q is 127% faster than the Arc 8-Cores iGPU.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 Max-Q is ahead in 31 test (50%)
  • there's a draw in 31 test (50%)

Pros & Cons Summary


Performance score 17.95 17.83
Recency 30 May 2017 14 December 2023
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q and Arc 8-Cores iGPU.


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