GeForce GTX 275 vs GTX 1060 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and GeForce GTX 275, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016, $199
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
22.82
+611%

1060 3 GB outperforms GTX 275 by a whopping 611% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking272789
Place by popularity27not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.720.31
Power efficiency14.671.13
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGP106GT200B
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 August 2016 (9 years ago)15 January 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

GTX 1060 3 GB has 6261% better value for money than GTX 275.

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 cores1152240
Core clock speed1506 MHz633 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,400 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt219 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate123.050.64
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPS0.6739 TFLOPS
ROPs4828
TMUs7280
L1 Cache432 KBno data
L2 Cache1536 KB224 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).

Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length250 mm267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin2x 6-pin
SLI options-+

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount3 GB896 MB
Memory bus width192 Bit448 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1134 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s127.0 GB/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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortTwo Dual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.63.0
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA6.1+

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.

GTX 1060 3 GB 22.82
+611%
GTX 275 3.21

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.

GTX 1060 3 GB 9588
+611%
Samples: 21431
GTX 275 1349
Samples: 802

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.82 3.21
Recency 18 August 2016 15 January 2009
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 896 MB
Chip lithography 16 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 219 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has a 610.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 242.9% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 243.8% more advanced lithography process, and 82.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 275 in performance tests.

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