UHD Graphics vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and UHD Graphics, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
24.85
+346%

GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms UHD Graphics by a whopping 346% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking214598
Place by popularity256
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.30no data
Power efficiency14.9440.19
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Generation 11.0 (2019−2021)
GPU code nameGP106Jasper Lake GT1
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 August 2016 (8 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 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 cores1152256
Core clock speed1506 MHz350 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz750 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm10 nm+
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt10 Watt
Texture fill rate123.012.00
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPS0.384 TFLOPS
ROPs488
TMUs7216

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16Ring Bus
Length250 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount3 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width192 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed2002 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/sno 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.2
CUDA6.1-

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 24.85
+346%
UHD Graphics 5.57

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
+346%
UHD Graphics 2151

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.85 5.57
Recency 18 August 2016 11 January 2021
Chip lithography 16 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 10 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has a 346.1% higher aggregate performance score.

UHD Graphics, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 1100% lower power consumption.

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


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