Iris Plus Graphics 950 vs GeForce GTX 1660

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 and Iris Plus Graphics 950, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1660
2019
6 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
30.33
+363%

GTX 1660 outperforms Iris Plus Graphics 950 by a whopping 363% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking188573
Place by popularity40not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.98no data
Power efficiency17.4430.13
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Generation 11.0 (2019−2021)
GPU code nameTU116Ice Lake GT2
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date14 March 2019 (5 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$219 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 cores1408512
Core clock speed1530 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed1785 MHz1000 MHz
Number of transistors6,600 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate157.132.00
Floating-point processing power5.027 TFLOPS1.024 TFLOPS
ROPs488
TMUs8832

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 x16PCIe 3.0 x1
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-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 amount6 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width192 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed2001 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth192.1 GB/sno data
Shared memory-no 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, 1x 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 Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA7.5-

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 1660 30.33
+363%
Iris Plus Graphics 950 6.55

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 1660 11663
+363%
Iris Plus Graphics 950 2519

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 HD84
+367%
18−20
−367%
1440p51
+410%
10−12
−410%
4K27
+440%
5−6
−440%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.61no data
1440p4.29no data
4K8.11no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 72
+414%
14−16
−414%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+407%
14−16
−407%
Elden Ring 84
+367%
18−20
−367%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+394%
18−20
−394%
Counter-Strike 2 56
+367%
12−14
−367%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
+450%
10−11
−450%
Forza Horizon 4 132
+389%
27−30
−389%
Metro Exodus 95
+428%
18−20
−428%
Red Dead Redemption 2 112
+367%
24−27
−367%
Valorant 138
+411%
27−30
−411%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+394%
18−20
−394%
Counter-Strike 2 48
+380%
10−11
−380%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+400%
9−10
−400%
Dota 2 150
+400%
30−33
−400%
Elden Ring 90
+400%
18−20
−400%
Far Cry 5 145
+383%
30−33
−383%
Fortnite 140−150
+380%
30−33
−380%
Forza Horizon 4 110
+424%
21−24
−424%
Grand Theft Auto V 115
+379%
24−27
−379%
Metro Exodus 66
+371%
14−16
−371%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 216
+380%
45−50
−380%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40
+400%
8−9
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+386%
21−24
−386%
Valorant 65
+364%
14−16
−364%
World of Tanks 270−280
+398%
55−60
−398%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+394%
18−20
−394%
Counter-Strike 2 43
+378%
9−10
−378%
Cyberpunk 2077 38
+375%
8−9
−375%
Dota 2 197
+393%
40−45
−393%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+372%
18−20
−372%
Forza Horizon 4 95
+428%
18−20
−428%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+406%
35−40
−406%
Valorant 115
+379%
24−27
−379%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 52
+420%
10−11
−420%
Elden Ring 47
+370%
10−11
−370%
Grand Theft Auto V 52
+420%
10−11
−420%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 129
+378%
27−30
−378%
Red Dead Redemption 2 25
+400%
5−6
−400%
World of Tanks 190−200
+390%
40−45
−390%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+400%
12−14
−400%
Counter-Strike 2 26
+420%
5−6
−420%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+475%
4−5
−475%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+422%
18−20
−422%
Forza Horizon 4 67
+379%
14−16
−379%
Metro Exodus 59
+392%
12−14
−392%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+380%
10−11
−380%
Valorant 72
+414%
14−16
−414%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16
+433%
3−4
−433%
Dota 2 49
+390%
10−11
−390%
Elden Ring 21
+425%
4−5
−425%
Grand Theft Auto V 49
+390%
10−11
−390%
Metro Exodus 20
+400%
4−5
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 81
+406%
16−18
−406%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+375%
4−5
−375%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 49
+390%
10−11
−390%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+371%
7−8
−371%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+383%
6−7
−383%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+400%
2−3
−400%
Dota 2 87
+383%
18−20
−383%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+367%
9−10
−367%
Fortnite 40−45
+400%
8−9
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 36
+414%
7−8
−414%
Valorant 38
+375%
8−9
−375%

This is how GTX 1660 and Iris Plus Graphics 950 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 is 367% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 is 410% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 is 440% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.33 6.55
Chip lithography 12 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 15 Watt

GTX 1660 has a 363.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Plus Graphics 950, on the other hand, has a 20% more advanced lithography process, and 700% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1660 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics 950 in performance tests.


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