Tesla PG503-216 vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GP104
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Volta (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | GV100 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 25 December 2016 (8 years ago) | 26 November 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
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 | 1152 | 4608 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | 1312 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1708 MHz | 1530 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 21,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 123.0 | 440.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.935 TFLOPS | 14.1 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 128 |
| TMUs | 72 | 288 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 640 |
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 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 250 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
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 | GDDR5 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 4096 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 1106 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s | 1.13 TB/s |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 7.0 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 25 December 2016 | 26 November 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 32 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 250 Watt |
GTX 1060 3 GB GP104 has 108.3% lower power consumption.
Tesla PG503-216, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 966.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GP104 and Tesla PG503-216. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GP104 is a desktop graphics card while Tesla PG503-216 is a workstation one.
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