GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs HD Graphics

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD Graphics
2012
35 Watt
0.77

GTX 1060 5 GB outperforms HD Graphics by a whopping 2965% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1153239
Place by popularity96not in top-100
Power efficiency1.5213.58
ArchitectureGeneration 7.0 (2012−2013)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameIvy Bridge GT1GP106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 April 2012 (12 years ago)26 December 2017 (7 years 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 cores481280
Core clock speed650 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHz1709 MHz
Number of transistors392 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology22 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate6.300136.7
Floating-point processing power0.1008 TFLOPS4.375 TFLOPS
ROPs140
TMUs680

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data250 mm
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared5 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared160 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared2002 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data160.2 GB/s
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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.06.4
OpenGL4.04.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.801.2.131
CUDA-6.1

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.

HD Graphics 0.77
GTX 1060 5 GB 23.60
+2965%

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.

HD Graphics 298
GTX 1060 5 GB 9075
+2945%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 23.60
Recency 1 April 2012 26 December 2017
Chip lithography 22 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 120 Watt

HD Graphics has 242.9% lower power consumption.

GTX 1060 5 GB, on the other hand, has a 2964.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 37.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics in performance tests.


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