Arc 7-Cores iGPU vs GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q and Arc 7-Cores iGPU, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2060 Max-Q
2020
6 GB GDDR6, 65 Watt
25.35
+46.8%

RTX 2060 Max-Q outperforms Arc 7-Cores iGPU by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking216321
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency26.90no data
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Xe LPG (2023)
GPU code nameTU106Meteor Lake iGPU
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date29 January 2020 (5 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)

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 cores19207
Core clock speed975 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1185 MHz2200 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Wattno data
Texture fill rate142.2no data
Floating-point processing power4.55 TFLOPSno data
ROPs48no data
TMUs120no data
Tensor Cores240no data
Ray Tracing Cores30no 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).

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 typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount6 GBno data
Memory bus width192 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1375 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth264.0 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+-

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 Ultimate (12_1)12_2
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA7.5-

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.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 25.35
+46.8%
Arc 7-Cores iGPU 17.27

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.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 19779
+67.7%
Arc 7-Cores iGPU 11795

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.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 50957
+32%
Arc 7-Cores iGPU 38592

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.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 14910
+76.5%
Arc 7-Cores iGPU 8449

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.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 58890
+29%
Arc 7-Cores iGPU 45644

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 HD94
+176%
34
−176%
1440p34
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
4K41
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−91.5%
90
+91.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+48.6%
35−40
−48.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+37.5%
55−60
−37.5%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−23.4%
58
+23.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+48.6%
35−40
−48.6%
Forza Horizon 4 130
+83.1%
70−75
−83.1%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+45.7%
45−50
−45.7%
Metro Exodus 75
+50%
50−55
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 93
+127%
40−45
−127%
Valorant 109
+55.7%
70−75
−55.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+37.5%
55−60
−37.5%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+51.6%
31
−51.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+48.6%
35−40
−48.6%
Dota 2 102
+43.7%
71
−43.7%
Far Cry 5 77
+126%
34
−126%
Fortnite 120−130
+34%
90−95
−34%
Forza Horizon 4 106
+49.3%
70−75
−49.3%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+45.7%
45−50
−45.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+309%
23
−309%
Metro Exodus 57
+21.3%
45−50
−21.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 235
+95.8%
120−130
−95.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+34.1%
40−45
−34.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+57.7%
52
−57.7%
Valorant 76
+8.6%
70−75
−8.6%
World of Tanks 250−260
+22.2%
210−220
−22.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+37.5%
55−60
−37.5%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+56.7%
30−33
−56.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+48.6%
35−40
−48.6%
Dota 2 115
+74.2%
66
−74.2%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+120%
35
−120%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+31%
70−75
−31%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+48.9%
45−50
−48.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+31.7%
120−130
−31.7%
Valorant 93
+55%
60−65
−55%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
+59.3%
27−30
−59.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+59.3%
27−30
−59.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+59.1%
110−120
−59.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+53.3%
14−16
−53.3%
World of Tanks 160−170
+51.8%
110−120
−51.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+45.7%
35−40
−45.7%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+68.2%
40−45
−68.2%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+54.5%
40−45
−54.5%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+65.7%
35−40
−65.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+65.2%
21−24
−65.2%
Valorant 65−70
+53.3%
45−50
−53.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+76.9%
12−14
−76.9%
Dota 2 40−45
+63%
27−30
−63%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+51.7%
27−30
−51.7%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+54%
50−55
−54%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+51.7%
27−30
−51.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+58.8%
16−18
−58.8%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+64.3%
14−16
−64.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Dota 2 79
+172%
27−30
−172%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+54.5%
21−24
−54.5%
Fortnite 30−35
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+56%
24−27
−56%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Valorant 30−35
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Far Cry 5 38
+0%
38
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+0%
22
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
High Preset

Valorant 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

This is how RTX 2060 Max-Q and Arc 7-Cores iGPU compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 176% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 62% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 52% faster in 4K

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

  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2060 Max-Q is 309% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Arc 7-Cores iGPU is 91% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is ahead in 39 tests (74%)
  • Arc 7-Cores iGPU is ahead in 2 tests (4%)
  • there's a draw in 12 tests (23%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.35 17.27
Recency 29 January 2020 14 December 2023
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm

RTX 2060 Max-Q has a 46.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Arc 7-Cores iGPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc 7-Cores iGPU in performance tests.


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