GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs FirePro M6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro M6000 with GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB, including specs and performance data.

FirePro M6000
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 43 Watt
4.12

1060 5 GB outperforms M6000 by a whopping 400% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking703289
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency7.7413.85
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameHeathrowGP106
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date1 July 2012 (13 years ago)26 December 2017 (7 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 cores6401280
Core clock speed800 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1709 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)43 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate32.00136.7
Floating-point processing power1.024 TFLOPS4.375 TFLOPS
ROPs1640
TMUs4080
L1 Cache160 KB480 KB
L2 Cache256 KB1280 KB

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportn/ano data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data250 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Form factorMXM-Bno data
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB5 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit160 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s160.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+
StereoOutput3D+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA-6.1

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

FirePro M6000 4.12
GTX 1060 5 GB 20.59
+400%

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.

FirePro M6000 1820
Samples: 1
GTX 1060 5 GB 9104
+400%
Samples: 130

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:

900p58
−383%
280−290
+383%
Full HD42
−376%
200−210
+376%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−374%
90−95
+374%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 18−20
−372%
85−90
+372%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−374%
90−95
+374%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−364%
65−70
+364%
Fortnite 24−27
−362%
120−130
+362%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−376%
100−105
+376%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−358%
55−60
+358%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−372%
85−90
+372%
Valorant 55−60
−391%
280−290
+391%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 18−20
−372%
85−90
+372%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−374%
90−95
+374%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 75−80
−355%
350−400
+355%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Dota 2 35−40
−387%
190−200
+387%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−364%
65−70
+364%
Fortnite 24−27
−362%
120−130
+362%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−376%
100−105
+376%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−358%
55−60
+358%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−364%
65−70
+364%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−372%
85−90
+372%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−362%
60−65
+362%
Valorant 55−60
−391%
280−290
+391%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 18−20
−372%
85−90
+372%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Dota 2 35−40
−387%
190−200
+387%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−364%
65−70
+364%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−376%
100−105
+376%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−372%
85−90
+372%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−362%
60−65
+362%
Valorant 55−60
−391%
280−290
+391%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 24−27
−362%
120−130
+362%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
−371%
160−170
+371%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−385%
160−170
+385%
Valorant 45−50
−389%
230−240
+389%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−369%
75−80
+369%
Valorant 21−24
−355%
100−105
+355%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Dota 2 14−16
−367%
70−75
+367%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%

This is how FirePro M6000 and GTX 1060 5 GB compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 5 GB is 383% faster in 900p
  • GTX 1060 5 GB is 376% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.12 20.59
Recency 1 July 2012 26 December 2017
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 5 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 43 Watt 120 Watt

FirePro M6000 has 179.1% lower power consumption.

GTX 1060 5 GB, on the other hand, has a 399.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 150% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro M6000 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro M6000 is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is a desktop one.

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