GeForce RTX 3060 vs Iris Pro Graphics P6300

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Pro Graphics P6300 and GeForce RTX 3060, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Iris Pro Graphics P6300
2014
15 Watt
3.57

RTX 3060 outperforms Iris Pro Graphics P6300 by a whopping 970% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking69886
Place by popularitynot in top-1004
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data67.88
Power efficiency18.9417.89
ArchitectureGeneration 8.0 (2014−2015)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameBroadwell GT3eGA106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date5 September 2014 (10 years ago)12 January 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 speed800 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors189 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate38.40199.0
Floating-point processing power0.6144 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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data242 mm
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 Shared12 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared192 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1875 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data360.0 GB/s
Shared memory+-
Resizable BAR-+

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 HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK 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
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.1.801.3
CUDA-8.6
DLSS-+

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.

Iris Pro Graphics P6300 3.57
RTX 3060 38.21
+970%

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 Pro Graphics P6300 1596
RTX 3060 17085
+970%

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 HD10−12
−1040%
114
+1040%
1440p6−7
−983%
65
+983%
4K3−4
−1300%
42
+1300%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.89
1440pno data5.06
4Kno data7.83

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
+0%
79
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Far Cry 5 146
+0%
146
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 124
+0%
124
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
+0%
75
+0%
Dota 2 156
+0%
156
+0%
Far Cry 5 135
+0%
135
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110
+0%
110
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 141
+0%
141
+0%
Metro Exodus 81
+0%
81
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 179
+0%
179
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+0%
64
+0%
Dota 2 147
+0%
147
+0%
Far Cry 5 127
+0%
127
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 87
+0%
87
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 81
+0%
81
+0%
Metro Exodus 50
+0%
50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Far Cry 5 94
+0%
94
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+0%
72
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 82
+0%
82
+0%
Metro Exodus 32
+0%
32
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65
+0%
65
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Dota 2 115
+0%
115
+0%
Far Cry 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

This is how Iris Pro Graphics P6300 and RTX 3060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 is 1040% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 is 983% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 is 1300% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.57 38.21
Recency 5 September 2014 12 January 2021
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 170 Watt

Iris Pro Graphics P6300 has 1033.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060, on the other hand, has a 970.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Pro Graphics P6300 in performance tests.

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