Quadro T500 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB with Quadro T500 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms T500 Mobile by a whopping 177% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 219 | 484 |
| Place by popularity | 23 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 22.66 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 14.33 | 34.54 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | GP106 | TU117 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 18 August 2016 (8 years ago) | 2 December 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | 1365 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1708 MHz | 1695 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,400 million | 4,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 18 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 123.0 | 94.92 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.935 TFLOPS | 3.037 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
| TMUs | 72 | 56 |
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 size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 250 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no data |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s | 80 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API 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 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 7.5 |
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:
| Full HD | 95−100
+164%
| 36
−164%
|
| 1440p | 40−45
+167%
| 15
−167%
|
| 4K | 45−50
+165%
| 17
−165%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.09 | no data |
| 1440p | 4.98 | no data |
| 4K | 4.42 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8
+0%
|
8
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 90
+0%
|
90
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 31
+0%
|
31
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5
+0%
|
5
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 75
+0%
|
75
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Elden Ring | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Elden Ring | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Valorant | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
This is how GTX 1060 3 GB and T500 Mobile compete in popular games:
- GTX 1060 3 GB is 164% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1060 3 GB is 167% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1060 3 GB is 165% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 57 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.93 | 9.01 |
| Recency | 18 August 2016 | 2 December 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 18 Watt |
GTX 1060 3 GB has a 176.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.
T500 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 566.7% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro T500 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop card while Quadro T500 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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