GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Iris Xe MAX Graphics, 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 6 GB stacks up against Iris Xe MAX Graphics, check out specs charts below.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 Xe MAX Graphics here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 LPDDR4x
Maximum RAM amount 6.144 MB 4 MB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 2 GB more memory, than Iris Xe MAX Graphics.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is used in Desktops, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - with Gen. 12 Xe.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - by 10 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 3734 MHz higher, than Iris Xe MAX Graphics.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 35−40
ultra / 1080p 35−40 21−24
QHD / 1440p 27−30 16−18
4K / 2160p 16−18 10−11
low / 720p 80−85 60−65
medium / 1080p 60−65 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 43% more, than Iris Xe MAX Graphics.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Architecture Pascal Gen. 12 Xe
Code name GP106 iDG1LPDEV
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 19 July 2016 31 October 2020
Pipelines 1280 96
Core clock speed 1506 MHz
Boost Clock 1708 MHz 1650 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 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 4266 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 12.1
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
G-SYNC +
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