Intel UHD Graphics 617 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

#ad
Buy
VS
#ad
Buy

Combined performance score

RTX 2060
36.50
+1841%

GeForce RTX 2060 outperforms UHD Graphics 617 by 1841% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking121865
Place by popularity24not in top-100
Value for money21.000.67
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2021)Gen. 9 Amber Lake (2018)
GPU code nameTuring TU106Kaby-Lake GT2
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years old)30 October 2018 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 no data
Current price$397 (1.1x MSRP)$950
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2060 has 3034% better value for money than UHD Graphics 617.

Technical specs

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 cores192024
Core clock speed1320 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1620 MHz1150 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)175 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate201.625.20

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 2060 and UHD Graphics 617 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 x16PCIe 3.0 x1
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data

Memory

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 typeGDDR6DDR3L/LPDDR3
Maximum RAM amount6 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width192 Bit64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth336.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Video outputs and ports

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, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-CNo outputs
HDMI+no data
G-SYNC support+no data

Technologies

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

VR Ready+no data
Quick Syncno data+

API support

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

DirectX1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.103
CUDA7.5no 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.

RTX 2060 36.50
+1841%
UHD Graphics 617 1.88

GeForce RTX 2060 outperforms UHD Graphics 617 by 1841% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 2060 14150
+1542%
UHD Graphics 617 862

GeForce RTX 2060 outperforms UHD Graphics 617 by 1542% in Passmark.

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%

RTX 2060 27163
+1663%
UHD Graphics 617 1541

GeForce RTX 2060 outperforms UHD Graphics 617 by 1663% 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%

RTX 2060 19338
+1840%
UHD Graphics 617 997

GeForce RTX 2060 outperforms UHD Graphics 617 by 1840% 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%

RTX 2060 107083
+1381%
UHD Graphics 617 7231

GeForce RTX 2060 outperforms UHD Graphics 617 by 1381% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

RTX 2060 424149
+450%
UHD Graphics 617 77156

GeForce RTX 2060 outperforms UHD Graphics 617 by 450% in 3DMark Ice Storm 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 HD121
+707%
15
−707%
1440p76
+2433%
3−4
−2433%
4K50
+2400%
2−3
−2400%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+1500%
4−5
−1500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 92
+9100%
1−2
−9100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 79
+1875%
4−5
−1875%
Battlefield 5 145
+7150%
2−3
−7150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 135
+1250%
10−11
−1250%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+1500%
4−5
−1500%
Far Cry 5 103
+10200%
1−2
−10200%
Far Cry New Dawn 101
+10000%
1−2
−10000%
Forza Horizon 4 140
+4567%
3−4
−4567%
Hitman 3 110−120
+3767%
3−4
−3767%
Horizon Zero Dawn 101
+4950%
2−3
−4950%
Red Dead Redemption 2 102
+2450%
4−5
−2450%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 107
+1238%
8−9
−1238%
Watch Dogs: Legion 101
+1920%
5−6
−1920%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 78
+7700%
1−2
−7700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 64
+2033%
3−4
−2033%
Battlefield 5 129
+6350%
2−3
−6350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 118
+1080%
10−11
−1080%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+1500%
4−5
−1500%
Far Cry 5 99
+9800%
1−2
−9800%
Far Cry New Dawn 97
+9600%
1−2
−9600%
Forza Horizon 4 131
+4267%
3−4
−4267%
Hitman 3 110−120
+3767%
3−4
−3767%
Horizon Zero Dawn 78
+3800%
2−3
−3800%
Metro Exodus 67
+3250%
2−3
−3250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 56
+1300%
4−5
−1300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 96
+1100%
8−9
−1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 136
+2620%
5−6
−2620%
Watch Dogs: Legion 87
+2075%
4−5
−2075%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 56
+5500%
1−2
−5500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55
+2650%
2−3
−2650%
Battlefield 5 119
+5850%
2−3
−5850%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+1500%
4−5
−1500%
Far Cry 5 94
+9300%
1−2
−9300%
Far Cry New Dawn 88
+8700%
1−2
−8700%
Forza Horizon 4 105
+3400%
3−4
−3400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
+1360%
5−6
−1360%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45
+2150%
2−3
−2150%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 76
+1800%
4−5
−1800%
Hitman 3 65−70
+1240%
5−6
−1240%
Horizon Zero Dawn 52
+478%
9−10
−478%
Metro Exodus 42 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 35 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+980%
5−6
−980%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+1900%
2−3
−1900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 42
+2000%
2−3
−2000%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+1850%
4−5
−1850%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+2700%
1−2
−2700%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+2100%
3−4
−2100%
Far Cry New Dawn 76
+2433%
3−4
−2433%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+2467%
3−4
−2467%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+2450%
2−3
−2450%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30
+2900%
1−2
−2900%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 43
+2050%
2−3
−2050%
Hitman 3 35−40
+1700%
2−3
−1700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 15
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Metro Exodus 26
+2500%
1−2
−2500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24
+2300%
1−2
−2300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 32
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+2450%
2−3
−2450%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 28
+2700%
1−2
−2700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24 0−1
Battlefield 5 53
+2550%
2−3
−2550%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14 0−1
Far Cry 5 41
+1267%
3−4
−1267%
Far Cry New Dawn 42
+740%
5−6
−740%
Forza Horizon 4 59
+1867%
3−4
−1867%
Watch Dogs: Legion 17 0−1

This is how RTX 2060 and UHD Graphics 617 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 2060 is 707% faster than UHD Graphics 617

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 2060 is 2433% faster than UHD Graphics 617

4K resolution:

  • RTX 2060 is 2400% faster than UHD Graphics 617

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

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2060 is 10200% faster than the UHD Graphics 617.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 2060 surpassed UHD Graphics 617 in all 46 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 36.50 1.88
Recency 6 January 2019 30 October 2018
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB System Shared
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt 15 Watt

The GeForce RTX 2060 is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 617 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2060 is a desktop card while UHD Graphics 617 is a notebook one.


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

User ratings

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
GeForce RTX 2060
Intel UHD Graphics 617
UHD Graphics 617

Similar GPU comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

User ratings: view and submit

Here you can see the user rating of the graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


4.1 8841 vote

Rate NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.3 75 votes

Rate Intel UHD Graphics 617 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions and comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.