Intel UHD Graphics 617
VS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
Intel UHD Graphics 617
VS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps

General info

The main nomenclature characteristics of video cards Intel UHD Graphics 617 and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps. Pay attention to the position in the performance rating to choose the best one.

557
Place in performance rating
not rated
Gen. 9 Amber Lake
Architecture
Pascal
Amber Lake GT2
Code name
no data
Laptop
Type
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30 October 2018 (3 years ago)
Release date
20 April 2017 (4 years ago)
no data
Launch price (MSRP)
$299
$950
Price now
$498 (1.7x MSRP)
1.42
Value for money
no data
Kaby-Lake GT2
GPU code name
GP106
Laptop
Market segment
Desktop

Technical specs

Choose the best graphics card between Intel UHD Graphics 617 and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps based on manufacturing process, power consumption, and base frequency and overclocking potential of the GPU.

192
Pipelines
no data
300 MHz
Core clock speed
1506 MHz
1050 MHz
Boost Clock
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14 nm
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
15 Watt
Power consumption (TDP)
no data
25.20
Texture fill rate
136.7
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Floating-point performance
4,375 gflops
24
Pipelines / CUDA cores
1280
1150 MHz
Boost clock speed
1709 MHz
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Number of transistors
4,400 million
15 Watt
Thermal design power (TDP)
120 Watt

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Additional technical information, does not greatly affect the performance rating when comparing the Intel UHD Graphics 617 and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps.

PCIe 3.0 x1
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
no data
Length
250 mm
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Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin

Memory

Graphics card memory is used to store calculations. Modern software and 3D games require more and faster memory. The higher these parameters, the more productive the chip. The difference in these characteristics Intel UHD Graphics 617 and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps can be seen in this section.

DDR3L/LPDDR3
Memory type
GDDR5
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Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
64/128 Bit
Memory bus width
192 Bit
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Memory clock speed
9028 MHz
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Memory bandwidth
216.7 GB/s
+
Shared memory
no data

Video outputs and ports

The difference between the interfaces and ports of video cards Intel UHD Graphics 617 and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps, the size and number of monitors.

No outputs
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
no data
HDMI
+

Technologies

The difference between Intel UHD Graphics 617 and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps is the additional functionality.

no data
CUDA
6.1
+
Quick Sync
no data

API support

The difference in supported APIs is Intel UHD Graphics 617 and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps. Hardware support (API) is not considered in synthetic benchmarks and performance tests.

12 (12_1)
DirectX
12 (12_1)
4.6
OpenGL
4.6
1.1.103
Vulkan
1.2.131
6.4
Shader Model
6.4
2.1
OpenCL
1.2

Gaming performance

Select form the list the required name to identify gaming performance for Intel UHD Graphics 617 and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps graphics cards. The result shows how fast the game will run and whether it can be run on this computer. The different monitor resolutions – from low to 4K – are used for testing. Find out is the Intel UHD Graphics 617 or GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps good for gaming.


low
1280x720
med.
1920x1080
high
1920x1080
ultra
1920x1080
QHD
2560x1440
4K
3840x2160
Horizon Zero Dawn (2020) Intel UHD Graphics 617
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
Death Stranding (2020) Intel UHD Graphics 617
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
F1 2020 (2020) Intel UHD Graphics 617
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
Gears Tactics (2020) Intel UHD Graphics 617
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
Doom Eternal (2020) Intel UHD Graphics 617
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
Legend
5 Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
May Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
30 Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 25 frames per second (fps)
40 Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 35 frames per second (fps)
60 Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 58 frames per second (fps)
May Run Fluently – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards show a smooth frame rate, comfortable for the game.
? Uncertain – Graphics cards testing has shown that a slower card can provide a high and stable frame rate for the same operation.
Uncertain – The work of the video card in the game is still being studied. Interpolation among analogs is not possible.
The value depicts the average frame rate. Hovering over the value, you can get individual results.

Advantages of Intel UHD Graphics 617

5.56% faster in synthetic tests

Finer manufacturing process technology (14 nm vs 16 nm)

Advantages of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps

Cheaper ($498 (1.7x MSRP) vs $950)

So, Intel UHD Graphics 617 or GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps?

Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, we recommend Intel UHD Graphics 617 .

Intel UHD Graphics 617 versus GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps performance benchmarks comparison

User rating

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