GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Iris Graphics 6100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Graphics 6100 with GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

Iris Graphics 6100
2015
15 Watt
2.32

RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms Iris Graphics 6100 by a whopping 1619% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking845106
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.7816.35
ArchitectureGeneration 8.0 (2014−2015)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameBroadwell GT3GA106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 January 2015 (9 years ago)12 October 2022 (2 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 cores3843584
Core clock speed300 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors189 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate48.00199.0
Floating-point processing power0.768 TFLOPS12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs648
TMUs48112
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-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 SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared8 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1875 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data240.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA-8.6

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.

Iris Graphics 6100 2.32
RTX 3060 8 GB 39.88
+1619%

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.

Iris Graphics 6100 895
RTX 3060 8 GB 15386
+1619%

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 HD14
−1614%
240−250
+1614%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1525%
65−70
+1525%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−1614%
120−130
+1614%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−1500%
16−18
+1500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1600%
85−90
+1600%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1525%
65−70
+1525%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1567%
50−55
+1567%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−1600%
85−90
+1600%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−1525%
130−140
+1525%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1614%
120−130
+1614%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−1567%
300−310
+1567%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1525%
65−70
+1525%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−1600%
170−180
+1600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−1567%
600−650
+1567%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−1614%
120−130
+1614%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−1500%
16−18
+1500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1600%
85−90
+1600%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1525%
65−70
+1525%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1567%
50−55
+1567%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−1600%
85−90
+1600%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−1525%
130−140
+1525%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1614%
120−130
+1614%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−1567%
300−310
+1567%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1525%
65−70
+1525%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−1600%
170−180
+1600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
−1614%
240−250
+1614%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−1567%
600−650
+1567%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−1614%
120−130
+1614%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1600%
85−90
+1600%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1525%
65−70
+1525%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1567%
50−55
+1567%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−1525%
130−140
+1525%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1614%
120−130
+1614%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−1567%
300−310
+1567%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−1600%
170−180
+1600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−1567%
200−210
+1567%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−1567%
600−650
+1567%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1525%
65−70
+1525%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−1567%
50−55
+1567%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−1567%
50−55
+1567%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−1400%
30−33
+1400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−1500%
16−18
+1500%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1500%
16−18
+1500%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1400%
30−33
+1400%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1614%
120−130
+1614%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−1567%
100−105
+1567%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−1500%
16−18
+1500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
−1536%
180−190
+1536%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−1600%
85−90
+1600%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−1500%
16−18
+1500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−1400%
30−33
+1400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−1500%
16−18
+1500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−1500%
16−18
+1500%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−1500%
16−18
+1500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1567%
50−55
+1567%

This is how Iris Graphics 6100 and RTX 3060 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 8 GB is 1614% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.32 39.88
Recency 5 January 2015 12 October 2022
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 170 Watt

Iris Graphics 6100 has 1033.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 1619% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Graphics 6100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Graphics 6100 is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB 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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