GA106 vs GP106

Primary details

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

Place in performance rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameGP106GA106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release dateno datano data
Current price$53 $90

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores12803840
Number of transistors4,400 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm

Supported technologies

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

NVENC6th Gen7th Gen
PureVideo HDVP8VP11

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA6.18.6

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm

We couldn't decide between GP106 and GA106. We've got no test results to judge.


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