Apple M1 8-Core GPU vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) vs Apple M1 7-Core GPU
Apple M1 8-Core GPU
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The Apple M1 GPU is an integrated graphics card offering 8 cores (1 deactivated core in the entry MacBook Air) designed by Apple and integrated in the Apple M1 SoC. According to Apple it is faster and more energy efficient as competing products (like the Tiger Lake Xe GPU). The peak performance of the high end variant is 2.6 teraflops and thanks to the unified memory architecture it should have fast access to the RAM.
The Apple M1 is manufactured in the modern 5nm process at TSMC and should offer an excellent energy efficiency. According to internal tools, the M1 GPU uses under load approximately 10 Watt (11.5 Watt package power including the RAM).
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop)
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The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is a graphics card for desktops and high end laptops (upcoming, see our article for the mobile GTX 1060 for benchmarks and specs). It is based on the Pascal architecture and manufactured in 16 nm FinFET at TSMC. The GPU is be based on the smaller GP106 chip. In laptops it has the codename N17E-G1 and will be the successor to the old GTX 970M (predecessor). The laptop version should be launched in August 2016. The desktop version is already out.
The performance of the 6 GB version is on par with an older GeForce GTX 980 (desktop and laptop). Therefore, 1080p gaming at highest detail is currently the best use case for the card. A comprehensive review of the desktop GeForce GTX 1060 Founders Edition with 6 GB GDDR5 can be found here. Beware, the upcoming 3 GB desktop variant should feature 128 shader less but clocked slightly higher. Still the performance should be definately slower than the 6 GB version.
Apple M1 7-Core GPU
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The Apple M1 GPU is an integrated graphics card offering 7 cores (1 deactivated core in the entry MacBook Air) designed by Apple and integrated in the Apple M1 SoC. According to Apple it is faster and more energy efficient as competing products (like the Tiger Lake Xe GPU). The peak performance of the high end variant with 8 cores is 2.6 teraflops, therefore the 7 core version should offer around 2.3 teraflops. Thanks to the unified memory architecture it should have fast access to the RAM.
The Apple M1 is manufactured in the modern 5nm process at TSMC and should offer an excellent energy efficiency.
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Pipelines | 8 - unified | 1280 - unified | 7 - unified | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Speed | 1278 MHz | 1506 - 1708 (Boost) MHz | 1278 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Theoretical Performance | 2.6 TFLOPS FP32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Type | LPDDR4X-4266 | GDDR5 | LPDDR4X-4266 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shared Memory | no | no | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Consumption | 10 Watt | 120 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
technology | 5 nm | 16 nm | 5 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Announcement | 10.11.2020 | 19.07.2016 | 10.11.2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Codename | GP106 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | Pascal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Speed | 8000 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Bus Width | 192 Bit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Max. Amount of Memory | 6.144 MB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
API | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transistors | 4.4 Billion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | Multi-Projection, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Link to Manufacturer Page | www.nvidia.de |
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Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop)
specvp12 sw-03 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M1 8-Core GPU
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Average Benchmarks Apple M1 8-Core GPU → 100% n=2
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) → 148% n=2
Average Benchmarks Apple M1 7-Core GPU → 105% n=2

* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Hearthstone
2020
Need for Speed Heat
2019
GRID 2019
2019
FIFA 20
2019
Borderlands 3
2019
Control
2019
F1 2019
2019
Rage 2
2019
Anno 1800
2019
The Division 2
2019
Dirt Rally 2.0
2019
Anthem
2019
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
Metro Exodus
2019
Apex Legends
2019
Just Cause 4
2018
Darksiders III
2018
Battlefield V
2018
Farming Simulator 19
2018
Fallout 76
2018
Hitman 2
2018
Forza Horizon 4
2018
FIFA 19
2018
F1 2018
2018
Monster Hunter World
2018
The Crew 2
2018
Far Cry 5
2018
Fortnite
2018
Call of Duty WWII
2017
Destiny 2
2017
ELEX
2017
The Evil Within 2
2017
FIFA 18
2017
Ark Survival Evolved
2017
F1 2017
2017
Dirt 4
2017
Rocket League
2017
Prey
2017
For Honor
2017
Resident Evil 7
2017
Watch Dogs 2
2016
Dishonored 2
2016
Titanfall 2
2016
Farming Simulator 17
2016
Battlefield 1
2016
Civilization 6
2016
Mafia 3
2016
FIFA 17
2016
No Man's Sky
2016
Overwatch
2016
Doom
2016
Need for Speed 2016
2016
Hitman 2016
2016
The Division
2016
Far Cry Primal
2016
XCOM 2
2016
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
Just Cause 3
2015
Fallout 4
2015
Anno 2205
2015
FIFA 16
2015
Mad Max
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
Dirt Rally
2015
Alien: Isolation
2014
Sims 4
2014
GRID: Autosport
2014
Watch Dogs
2014
BioShock Infinite
2013
Counter-Strike: GO
2012
Batman: Arkham City
2011Average Gaming Apple M1 8-Core GPU → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) → 218%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 197%
Average Gaming Apple M1 7-Core GPU → 87%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 94%
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low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | ||||
League of Legends: Wild Rift | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Call of Duty Mobile | 60 | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||
Genshin Impact | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Armajet | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Borderlands 3 | 48 | 29 | 20 | 139 | 77.7 | 51.1 | 39 | 26.7 | 14 | 45.2 | 28 | 17.7 | |||||||||
Total War: Three Kingdoms | 98 | 35 | 22 | 15 | 95.2 | 26.3 | 17.4 | ||||||||||||||
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 69 | 32 | 30 | 38 | 138 | 68 | 62 | 53 | 34 | 17 | 65 | 22 | |||||||||
PUBG Mobile | 39 | 40 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||
World of Tanks Blitz | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rise of the Tomb Raider | 39.6 | 214 | 140 | 82 | 67 | 28 | |||||||||||||||
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low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 2 2 | 1 2 | 2 3 2 | 1 3 3 | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 3 | 2 1 | 1 2 | 2 1 | 1 1 | 3 | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 1 2 | 3 | 2 | | | |
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