GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB will be the best choice, for others Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR4
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is used in Desktops, and Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 1206 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU - by 10 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 14−16
ultra / 1080p 12−14 8−9
QHD / 1440p 7−8 3−4
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 27−30
medium / 1080p 27−30 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 57% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU
Architecture Pascal Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name GP106 Ice Lake G7 Gen. 11
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 26 December 2017 28 May 2019
Pipelines 1280 64
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz 1100 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 10 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 160 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.2 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 12_1
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Quick Sync +
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