Iris Plus Graphics 655 vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Place in the ranking	220	664
Place by popularity	23	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	22.35	no data
Power efficiency	14.31	20.65
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	GP106	Coffee Lake GT3e
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	18 August 2016 (8 years ago)	3 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores	1152	384
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	300 MHz
Boost clock speed	1708 MHz	1050 MHz
Number of transistors	4,400 million	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	14 nm+++
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	15 Watt
Texture fill rate	123.0	50.40
Floating-point processing power	3.935 TFLOPS	0.8064 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	6
TMUs	72	48

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	Ring Bus
Length	250 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no data

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	GDDR5	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	System Shared
Memory bus width	192 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	+

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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Sync

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API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.3
CUDA	6.1	-

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. 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.

GTX 1060 3 GB 24.94
+454%

Iris Plus Graphics 655 4.50

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.

GTX 1060 3 GB 9588
+454%

Iris Plus Graphics 655 1731

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	100−110 +426%	19 −426%
1440p	55−60 +450%	10 −450%
4K	80−85 +433%	15 −433%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	1.99	no data
1440p	3.62	no data
4K	2.49	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Elden Ring	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	18 +0%	18 +0%
Metro Exodus	11 +0%	11 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Valorant	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Dota 2	17 +0%	17 +0%
Elden Ring	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Far Cry 5	16 +0%	16 +0%
Fortnite	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	17 +0%	17 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	10 +0%	10 +0%
Metro Exodus	5 +0%	5 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	41 +0%	41 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Valorant	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
World of Tanks	50 +0%	50 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Dota 2	28 +0%	28 +0%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	15 +0%	15 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Valorant	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	4 +0%	4 +0%
Elden Ring	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	4 +0%	4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
World of Tanks	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Metro Exodus	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Valorant	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Elden Ring	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
World of Tanks	12 +0%	12 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	12 +0%	12 +0%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Fortnite	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Valorant	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%

This is how GTX 1060 3 GB and Iris Plus Graphics 655 compete in popular games:

GTX 1060 3 GB is 426% faster in 1080p
GTX 1060 3 GB is 450% faster in 1440p
GTX 1060 3 GB is 433% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.94	4.50
Recency	18 August 2016	3 April 2018
Chip lithography	16 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	15 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has a 454.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Plus Graphics 655, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 700% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics 655 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop card while Iris Plus Graphics 655 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.