GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile vs Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs

Place in the ranking	522	163
Place by popularity	48	89
Power efficiency	18.72	28.15
Architecture	Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Tiger Lake Xe	GA106
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	15 August 2020 (4 years ago)	12 January 2021 (3 years 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 cores	80	3840
Core clock speed	400 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	1350 MHz	1425 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	171.0
Floating-point processing power	no data	10.94 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	48
TMUs	no data	120
Tensor Cores	no data	120
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	30

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).

Laptop size	no data	large
Interface	no data	PCIe 4.0 x16

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	no data	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	no data	6 GB
Memory bus width	no data	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	no data	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	336.0 GB/s
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

no data

No outputs

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12_1	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	no data	6.5
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	2.0
Vulkan	-	1.2
CUDA	-	8.6

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.

Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs 7.57

RTX 3060 Mobile 32.52
+330%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs 5332

RTX 3060 Mobile 27419
+414%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs 21729

RTX 3060 Mobile 57333
+164%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs 4010

RTX 3060 Mobile 20609
+414%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs 21931

RTX 3060 Mobile 104826
+378%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs 166479

RTX 3060 Mobile 466087
+180%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs 1180

RTX 3060 Mobile 8222
+597%

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	18 −450%	99 +450%
1440p	10 −580%	68 +580%
4K	14 −193%	41 +193%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

−636%

103
+636%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −268%	70−75 +268%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	19 −300%	76 +300%
Battlefield 5	21−24 −382%	100−110 +382%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −340%	65−70 +340%
Cyberpunk 2077	13 −562%	86 +562%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −329%	70−75 +329%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 −290%	80−85 +290%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −253%	170−180 +253%
Hitman 3	16 −563%	106 +563%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −230%	140−150 +230%
Metro Exodus	38 −332%	164 +332%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 −300%	80−85 +300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −360%	110−120 +360%
Watch Dogs: Legion	62 −90.3%	110−120 +90.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −268%	70−75 +268%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16 −300%	64 +300%
Battlefield 5	21−24 −382%	100−110 +382%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −340%	65−70 +340%
Cyberpunk 2077	10 −590%	69 +590%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −329%	70−75 +329%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 −290%	80−85 +290%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −253%	170−180 +253%
Hitman 3	15 −620%	108 +620%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −340%	189 +340%
Metro Exodus	27 −378%	129 +378%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 −410%	102 +410%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24 −558%	158 +558%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −209%	65−70 +209%
Watch Dogs: Legion	49 −222%	158 +222%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −268%	70−75 +268%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 −460%	56 +460%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −340%	65−70 +340%
Cyberpunk 2077	8 −675%	62 +675%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −329%	70−75 +329%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −253%	170−180 +253%
Hitman 3	12 −700%	96 +700%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16 −650%	120 +650%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	20 −600%	140 +600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	11 −609%	78 +609%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +19.6%	46 −19.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

20−22

−380%

96
+380%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −343%	60−65 +343%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 −355%	50−55 +355%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 −400%	35−40 +400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −1500%	48 +1500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −443%	35−40 +443%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −1200%	39 +1200%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −322%	35−40 +322%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −593%	180−190 +593%
Hitman 3	10−12 −482%	64 +482%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 −431%	85 +431%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −963%	85 +963%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16 −531%	101 +531%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10 −340%	40−45 +340%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −147%	116 +147%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

−515%

80
+515%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 −433%	30−35 +433%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 −420%	24−27 +420%
Hitman 3	4−5 −925%	41 +925%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −540%	160−170 +540%
Metro Exodus	5−6 −1100%	60 +1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −1275%	55 +1275%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −425%	21−24 +425%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −267%	11 +267%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −567%	20−22 +567%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −1400%	15 +1400%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −350%	18−20 +350%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 −463%	45−50 +463%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2−3 −2900%	60 +2900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −850%	19 +850%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8

−529%

44
+529%

This is how Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs and RTX 3060 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 3060 Mobile is 450% faster in 1080p
RTX 3060 Mobile is 580% faster in 1440p
RTX 3060 Mobile is 193% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is 20% faster.
in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3060 Mobile is 2900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is ahead in 1 test (1%)
RTX 3060 Mobile is ahead in 71 test (99%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.57	32.52
Recency	15 August 2020	12 January 2021
Chip lithography	10 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	80 Watt

Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs has 185.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 329.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs in performance tests.

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