GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps vs GT 520M
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1230 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 4.35 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | GF108 | GP106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 January 2011 (14 years ago) | 20 April 2017 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $59.99 | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 48 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 1506 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1709 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 4,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 120 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 4.800 | 136.7 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1152 TFLOPS | 4.375 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 48 |
| TMUs | 8 | 80 |
| L1 Cache | 64 KB | 480 KB |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | 1536 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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 250 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 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 type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 2257 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 216.7 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 Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | 6.1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 5 January 2011 | 20 April 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 120 Watt |
GT 520M has 900% lower power consumption.
GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GT 520M and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GT 520M is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps is a desktop one.
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