Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB with Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
24.62
+135%

GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking225440
Place by popularity20not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.43no data
Power efficiency14.3224.41
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)no data
GPU code nameGP106no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 August 2016 (8 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores11521536
Core clock speed1506 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1708 MHz1250 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt30 Watt
Texture fill rate123.0no data
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPSno data
ROPs48no data
TMUs72no data

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length250 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5LPDDR5x
Maximum RAM amount3 GBno data
Memory bus width192 Bitno data
Memory clock speed2002 MHz8448 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/sno data
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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortno data
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12_1
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan+-
CUDA6.1-

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 HD80−85
+122%
36
−122%
1440p35−40
+119%
16
−119%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.49no data
1440p5.69no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 23
+0%
23
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 19
+0%
19
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16
+0%
16
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 28
+0%
28
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
+0%
35
+0%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40
+0%
40
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14
+0%
14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
+0%
19
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 15
+0%
15
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

This is how GTX 1060 3 GB and Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 3 GB is 122% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 3 GB is 119% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.62 10.48
Chip lithography 16 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 30 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has a 134.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, on the other hand, has a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop card while Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is a notebook one.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
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SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS

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