FirePro D300 vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB with FirePro D300, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 6 GB
2016
6 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
26.55
+163%

GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms FirePro D300 by a whopping 163% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking187413
Place by popularity9not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.144.49
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameGP106Pitcairn
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date19 July 2016 (7 years ago)18 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 no data
Current price$911 (3x MSRP)$260

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FirePro D300 has 43% better value for money than GTX 1060 6 GB.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores12801280
Core clock speed1506 MHz850 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,400 million2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate136.768.00
Floating-point performance4,375 gflops2,176 gflops

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 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length250 mm242 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6 GB2 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s162.6 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 DisplayPort4x DisplayPort
HDMI+no data
G-SYNC support+no data

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.1no data

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 HD94
+169%
35−40
−169%
1440p47
+194%
16−18
−194%
4K34
+183%
12−14
−183%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+150%
40−45
−150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 180−190
+150%
72
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 120−130
+161%
45−50
−161%
Battlefield 5 230−240
+158%
89
−158%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 170−180
+158%
66
−158%
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+150%
40−45
−150%
Far Cry 5 210−220
+153%
83
−153%
Far Cry New Dawn 210−220
+156%
82
−156%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+160%
100
−160%
Hitman 3 140−150
+159%
50−55
−159%
Horizon Zero Dawn 270−280
+157%
100−110
−157%
Metro Exodus 240−250
+161%
92
−161%
Red Dead Redemption 2 260−270
+160%
100
−160%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 240−250
+158%
90−95
−158%
Watch Dogs: Legion 190−200
+157%
70−75
−157%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 160−170
+162%
61
−162%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 120−130
+161%
45−50
−161%
Battlefield 5 200−210
+156%
78
−156%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 150−160
+150%
60
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+150%
40−45
−150%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+150%
64
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 160−170
+150%
64
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 650−700
+150%
260
−150%
Hitman 3 140−150
+159%
50−55
−159%
Horizon Zero Dawn 270−280
+157%
100−110
−157%
Metro Exodus 200−210
+163%
76
−163%
Red Dead Redemption 2 210−220
+156%
82
−156%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 240−250
+158%
90−95
−158%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 200−210
+163%
76
−163%
Watch Dogs: Legion 190−200
+157%
70−75
−157%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100−105
+163%
38
−163%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 120−130
+161%
45−50
−161%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+156%
43
−156%
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+150%
40−45
−150%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+160%
50
−160%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+160%
73
−160%
Horizon Zero Dawn 270−280
+157%
100−110
−157%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 240−250
+158%
90−95
−158%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+150%
44
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 190−200
+157%
70−75
−157%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 180−190
+161%
69
−161%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+150%
48
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 130−140
+160%
50
−160%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
+150%
32
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
+159%
27−30
−159%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−105
+156%
39
−156%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+135%
16−18
−135%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+155%
47
−155%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+163%
57
−163%
Hitman 3 80−85
+150%
30−35
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
+155%
55−60
−155%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+160%
50
−160%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 150−160
+154%
55−60
−154%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
+158%
30−35
−158%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+150%
20−22
−150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+161%
46
−161%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+150%
24
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+150%
22
−150%
Hitman 3 55−60
+162%
21−24
−162%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+158%
30−35
−158%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+135%
17
−135%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+159%
29
−159%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+150%
18
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+133%
14−16
−133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+150%
14
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+133%
15
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
+163%
38
−163%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+158%
30−35
−158%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+150%
26
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+150%
22
−150%

This is how GTX 1060 6 GB and FirePro D300 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 6 GB is 169% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 6 GB is 194% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 6 GB is 183% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.55 10.08
Recency 19 July 2016 18 January 2014
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 150 Watt

The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro D300 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a desktop card while FirePro D300 is a workstation one.


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