GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics

Place in performance ranking	385	100
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	32.50
Architecture	Gen. 12 Xe (2020)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	iDG1LPDEV	GA106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	31 October 2020 (3 years ago)	12 October 2022 (1 year ago)
Current price	no data	$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

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 cores	96	3584
Boost clock speed	1650 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	79.20	199.0

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Iris Xe MAX Graphics and GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB 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.

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 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 type	LPDDR4x	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4266 MHz	15 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	68.26 GB/s	240.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
CUDA	no data	8.6

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.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 11.40

RTX 3060 8 GB 39.75
+249%

GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms Iris Xe MAX Graphics by 249% based on our aggregated 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%

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 1971

RTX 3060 8 GB 15383
+680%

GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms Iris Xe MAX Graphics by 680% in Passmark.

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 HD	27 −233%	90−95 +233%
1440p	20 −225%	65−70 +225%
4K	16 −244%	55−60 +244%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

18−20

−233%

60−65
+233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −233%	80−85 +233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	19 −242%	65−70 +242%
Battlefield 5	38 −242%	130−140 +242%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −233%	100−105 +233%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −233%	60−65 +233%
Far Cry 5	26 −246%	90−95 +246%
Far Cry New Dawn	23 −248%	80−85 +248%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −225%	130−140 +225%
Hitman 3	33 −233%	110−120 +233%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −248%	80−85 +248%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27 −233%	90−95 +233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	23 −248%	80−85 +248%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 −233%	70−75 +233%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −233%	80−85 +233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6 −200%	18−20 +200%
Battlefield 5	35 −243%	120−130 +243%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −233%	100−105 +233%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −233%	60−65 +233%
Far Cry 5	25 −240%	85−90 +240%
Far Cry New Dawn	22 −241%	75−80 +241%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −225%	130−140 +225%
Hitman 3	28 −239%	95−100 +239%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −248%	80−85 +248%
Metro Exodus	18 −233%	60−65 +233%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9 −233%	30−33 +233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	11 −218%	35−40 +218%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	34 −224%	110−120 +224%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 −233%	70−75 +233%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −233%	80−85 +233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 −233%	60−65 +233%
Battlefield 5	33 −233%	110−120 +233%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −233%	60−65 +233%
Far Cry 5	24 −233%	80−85 +233%
Far Cry New Dawn	20 −225%	65−70 +225%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −225%	130−140 +225%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18 −233%	60−65 +233%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 −233%	70−75 +233%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 −224%	55−60 +224%
Hitman 3	18−20 −233%	60−65 +233%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 −224%	55−60 +224%
Metro Exodus	10−11 −200%	30−33 +200%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −238%	27−30 +238%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 −233%	50−55 +233%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 −218%	35−40 +218%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −243%	24−27 +243%
Battlefield 5	21−24 −233%	70−75 +233%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −200%	18−20 +200%
Far Cry 5	18−20 −233%	60−65 +233%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −242%	65−70 +242%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −233%	70−75 +233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −218%	35−40 +218%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 −200%	18−20 +200%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 −238%	27−30 +238%
Hitman 3	10−11 −200%	30−33 +200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 −233%	30−33 +233%
Metro Exodus	5−6 −220%	16−18 +220%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 −200%	18−20 +200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −200%	18−20 +200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	11 −218%	35−40 +218%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −200%	18−20 +200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −220%	16−18 +220%
Battlefield 5	10−11 −200%	30−33 +200%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −233%	30−33 +233%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −233%	40−45 +233%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −233%	50−55 +233%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 −200%	12−14 +200%

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

RTX 3060 8 GB is 233% faster in 1080p
RTX 3060 8 GB is 225% faster in 1440p
RTX 3060 8 GB is 244% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	11.40	39.75
Recency	31 October 2020	12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	10 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	170 Watt