GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Iris Plus Graphics 640

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Iris Plus Graphics 640, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB stacks up against Iris Plus Graphics 640, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

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Iris Plus Graphics 640 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Plus Graphics 640 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 640 here:

Iris Plus Graphics 640 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Iris Plus Graphics 640
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	15 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount	5 GB	32 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 700% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Iris Plus Graphics 640 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 has 27 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is used in Desktops, and Iris Plus Graphics 640 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Iris Plus Graphics 640 - with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 1206 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Iris Plus Graphics 640 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	6−7
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	16−18
medium / 1080p	27−30	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 188% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p	30−35	12−14
ultra / 1080p	27−30	10−11
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	70−75	24−27
medium / 1080p	35−40	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Battlefield 5 is 180% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p	230−240	130−140
medium / 768p	200−210	110−120
ultra / 1080p	120−130	50−55
QHD / 1440p	95−100	27−30
4K / 2160p	50−55	27−30
high / 768p	170−180	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 102% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	18−20
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 39% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p	120−130	80−85
medium / 768p	110−120	55−60
ultra / 1080p	80−85	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Dota 2 is 87% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p	24−27	8−9
ultra / 1080p	24−27	7−8
QHD / 1440p	20−22	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	55−60	18−20
medium / 1080p	27−30	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Far Cry 5 is 222% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p	30−35	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	120−130	60−65
medium / 1080p	75−80	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Fortnite is 140% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p	35−40	12−14
ultra / 1080p	27−30	10−12
QHD / 1440p	14−16	1−2
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	70−75	24−27
medium / 1080p	40−45	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p	100−110	50−55
medium / 768p	95−100	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	6−7
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 124% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p	12−14	4−5
ultra / 1080p	10−12	3−4
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	12−14
medium / 1080p	18−20	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Metro Exodus is 250% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	110−120	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Minecraft is 26% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 59% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	12−14
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p	75−80	24−27
medium / 768p	45−50	16−18
high / 1080p	27−30	9−10
ultra / 1080p	14−16	6−7
4K / 2160p	9−10	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 169% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
high / 768p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in World of Tanks is 34% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Iris Plus Graphics 640
Architecture	Pascal	Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
Code name	GP106	Kaby Lake GT3e
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	26 December 2017	3 January 2017
Pipelines	1280	48
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	300 MHz
Boost Clock	1709 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	136.7	52.80
Floating-point performance	4,375 gflops
Length	250 mm
Memory bus width	160 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.2 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.103
CUDA	6.1
Quick Sync		+
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GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Iris Plus Graphics 640

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