CMP 30HX vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

Place in the ranking	208	262
Place by popularity	10	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.25	22.19
Power efficiency	15.29	11.65
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GP106	TU116
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	19 July 2016 (8 years ago)	25 February 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

CMP 30HX has 29% better value for money than GTX 1060 6 GB.

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	1280	1408
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	1530 MHz
Boost clock speed	1709 MHz	1785 MHz
Number of transistors	4,400 million	6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	125 Watt
Texture fill rate	136.7	157.1
Floating-point processing power	4.375 TFLOPS	5.027 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	48
TMUs	80	88

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 x4
Length	250 mm	229 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 8-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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	336.0 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	+	-
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready

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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	1.2.131	1.2
CUDA	6.1	7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1060 6 GB 26.66
+26%

CMP 30HX 21.16

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 6 GB 10252
+26%

CMP 30HX 8135

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	90 +28.6%	70−75 −28.6%
1440p	47 +34.3%	35−40 −34.3%
4K	32 +33.3%	24−27 −33.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.32 +244%	11.41 −244%
1440p	6.36 +259%	22.83 −259%
4K	9.34 +256%	33.29 −256%

GTX 1060 6 GB has 244% lower cost per frame in 1080p
GTX 1060 6 GB has 259% lower cost per frame in 1440p
GTX 1060 6 GB has 256% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	50−55 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +35%	40−45 −35%
Elden Ring	85−90 +35.4%	65−70 −35.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	75 +36.4%	55−60 −36.4%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +35%	40−45 −35%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +31.1%	90−95 −31.1%
Metro Exodus	81 +35%	60−65 −35%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100 +33.3%	75−80 −33.3%
Valorant	100−110 +33.8%	80−85 −33.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	80 +33.3%	60−65 −33.3%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +35%	40−45 −35%
Dota 2	90−95 +30%	70−75 −30%
Elden Ring	85−90 +35.4%	65−70 −35.4%
Far Cry 5	80−85 +33.3%	60−65 −33.3%
Fortnite	104 +30%	80−85 −30%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +31.1%	90−95 −31.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	90−95 +28.6%	70−75 −28.6%
Metro Exodus	54 +35%	40−45 −35%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	217 +27.6%	170−180 −27.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	82 +26.2%	65−70 −26.2%
Valorant	100−110 +33.8%	80−85 −33.8%
World of Tanks	260−270 +32%	200−210 −32%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	66 +32%	50−55 −32%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +35%	40−45 −35%
Dota 2	90−95 +30%	70−75 −30%
Far Cry 5	80−85 +33.3%	60−65 −33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +31.1%	90−95 −31.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65 +30%	50−55 −30%
Valorant	100−110 +33.8%	80−85 −33.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	45−50 +28.6%	35−40 −28.6%
Elden Ring	45−50 +37.1%	35−40 −37.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 +31.4%	35−40 −31.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +34.6%	130−140 −34.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	19 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
World of Tanks	170−180 +34.6%	130−140 −34.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	46 +31.4%	35−40 −31.4%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +31.7%	60−65 −31.7%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 +30.9%	55−60 −30.9%
Metro Exodus	50 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +33.3%	30−33 −33.3%
Valorant	70−75 +32.7%	55−60 −32.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +38.9%	18−20 −38.9%
Dota 2	45−50 +34.3%	35−40 −34.3%
Elden Ring	21−24 +37.5%	16−18 −37.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 +34.3%	35−40 −34.3%
Metro Exodus	16 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	67 +34%	50−55 −34%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +34.3%	35−40 −34.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24 +33.3%	18−20 −33.3%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +38.9%	18−20 −38.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Dota 2	45−50 +34.3%	35−40 −34.3%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +33.3%	27−30 −33.3%
Fortnite	30 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +36.7%	30−33 −36.7%
Valorant	35−40 +33.3%	27−30 −33.3%