Arc 8-Core iGPU vs GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
GTX 1050 GTX 1050 Ti GTX 1060 3 GB GTX 1060 5 GB GTX 1060 6 GB GTX 1070 GTX 1070 Ti GTX 1080 GTX 1080 Ti GTX 1080 Ti 12 GB
VS
Arc 7-Core iGPU Arc 7-Cores iGPU Arc 8-Core iGPU

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB with Arc 8-Core iGPU, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 5 GB
2017
5 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
23.61
+27.4%

GTX 1060 5 GB outperforms Arc 8-Core iGPU by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 1060 5 GB GTX 1060 5 GB
Arc 8-Core iGPU Arc 8-Core iGPU

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking240301
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.54no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Xe LPG (2023)
GPU code nameGP106Meteor Lake iGPU
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date26 December 2017 (7 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)

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 cores12808
Core clock speed1506 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1709 MHz2300 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Wattno data
Texture fill rate136.7no data
Floating-point processing power4.375 TFLOPSno data
ROPs40no data
TMUs80no data

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 x16no data
Length250 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount5 GBno data
Memory bus width160 Bitno data
Memory clock speed2002 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth160.2 GB/sno 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortno data
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12_2
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA6.1-

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 HD45−50
+25%
36
−25%
1440p24−27
+26.3%
19
−26.3%
4K18−20
+20%
15
−20%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 26
+0%
26
+0%
Elden Ring 30
+0%
30
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 23
+0%
23
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 71
+0%
71
+0%
Metro Exodus 40
+0%
40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 23
+0%
23
+0%
Dota 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
Elden Ring 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 59
+0%
59
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 25
+0%
25
+0%
Metro Exodus 29
+0%
29
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
World of Tanks 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 46
+0%
46
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 11
+0%
11
+0%
Elden Ring 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 11
+0%
11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
World of Tanks 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30
+0%
30
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 9
+0%
9
+0%
Elden Ring 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 9
+0%
9
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
+0%
9
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 15
+0%
15
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how GTX 1060 5 GB and Arc 8-Core iGPU compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 5 GB is 25% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 5 GB is 26% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 5 GB is 20% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 23.61 18.53
Recency 26 December 2017 14 December 2023
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm

GTX 1060 5 GB has a 27.4% higher aggregate performance score.

Arc 8-Core iGPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc 8-Core iGPU in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is a desktop card while Arc 8-Core iGPU is a notebook one.

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

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU
Arc 8-Core iGPU
Like
Like

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

GTX 1060 5 GB GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
vs
RX 5500 XT Radeon RX 5500 XT
Arc 8-Core iGPU Arc 8 Core iGPU
vs
GTX 1650 Mobile GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
GTX 1060 5 GB GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
vs
GTX TITAN BLACK GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK
RX Vega 64 Radeon RX Vega 64
vs
H800 SXM5 H800 SXM5
P4000 Max-Q Quadro P4000 Max-Q
vs
RTX 4070 Ti GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
UHD Graphics 620 UHD Graphics 620
vs
Iris Plus Graphics G7 64EU Mobile Iris Plus Graphics G7 64EU Mobile
R9 M380 Mac Edition Radeon R9 M380 Mac Edition
vs
GeForce MX250 GeForce MX250
TITAN V TITAN V
vs
UHD Graphics 730 UHD Graphics 730
RX Vega M GL Radeon RX Vega M GL
vs
Vega 8 Embedded Radeon Vega 8 Embedded
RX Vega M GL Radeon RX Vega M GL
vs
Vega 8 Efficient Radeon Vega 8 Efficient
RX Vega 11 Radeon RX Vega 11
vs
Quadro4 750 XGL Quadro4 750 XGL
RX 560 896SP Radeon RX 560 896SP
vs
RX 7900 XT Radeon RX 7900 XT
R7 M365X Radeon R7 M365X
vs
HD 8670 OEM Radeon HD 8670 OEM

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.

4.1 666 votes

Rate GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.2 50 votes

Rate Arc 8-Core iGPU on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.