FirePro D700 vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB with FirePro D700, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 6 GB
2016
6 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
26.55
+91.4%

GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms FirePro D700 by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking187350
Place by popularity9not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.135.43
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameGP106Tahiti
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)$413

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FirePro D700 has 73% 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 cores12802048
Core clock speed1506 MHz850 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,400 million4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt274 Watt
Texture fill rate136.7108.8
Floating-point performance4,375 gflops3,482 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 mm279 mm
Width2-slot2-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 GB6 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz5480 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s263.0 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 DisplayPort6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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
+109%
45−50
−109%
1440p47
+95.8%
24−27
−95.8%
4K34
+113%
16−18
−113%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+81.8%
40−45
−81.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 130−140
+80.6%
72
−80.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85−90
+84.8%
45−50
−84.8%
Battlefield 5 170−180
+91%
89
−91%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+81.8%
66
−81.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+81.8%
40−45
−81.8%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+80.7%
83
−80.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 150−160
+82.9%
82
−82.9%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+90%
100
−90%
Hitman 3 100−105
+85.2%
50−55
−85.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 200−210
+90.5%
100−110
−90.5%
Metro Exodus 170−180
+84.8%
92
−84.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 190−200
+90%
100
−90%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 170−180
+82.8%
90−95
−82.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+89.2%
70−75
−89.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 110−120
+80.3%
61
−80.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85−90
+84.8%
45−50
−84.8%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+79.5%
78
−79.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+83.3%
60
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+81.8%
40−45
−81.8%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+87.5%
64
−87.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 120−130
+87.5%
64
−87.5%
Forza Horizon 4 450−500
+73.1%
260
−73.1%
Hitman 3 100−105
+85.2%
50−55
−85.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 200−210
+90.5%
100−110
−90.5%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+84.2%
76
−84.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+82.9%
82
−82.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 170−180
+82.8%
90−95
−82.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+84.2%
76
−84.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+89.2%
70−75
−89.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
+84.2%
38
−84.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85−90
+84.8%
45−50
−84.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+86%
43
−86%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+81.8%
40−45
−81.8%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+90%
50
−90%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+78.1%
73
−78.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 200−210
+90.5%
100−110
−90.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 170−180
+82.8%
90−95
−82.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+81.8%
44
−81.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+89.2%
70−75
−89.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+88.4%
69
−88.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+87.5%
48
−87.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
+90%
50
−90%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60−65
+87.5%
32
−87.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50−55
+85.2%
27−30
−85.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+79.5%
39
−79.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+76.5%
16−18
−76.5%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+80.9%
47
−80.9%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
+75.4%
57
−75.4%
Hitman 3 60−65
+87.5%
30−35
−87.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−105
+81.8%
55−60
−81.8%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+90%
50
−90%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+86.4%
55−60
−86.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+81.8%
30−35
−81.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+75%
20−22
−75%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+84.8%
46
−84.8%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+87.5%
24
−87.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
+81.8%
22
−81.8%
Hitman 3 40−45
+90.5%
21−24
−90.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+77.4%
30−35
−77.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+76.5%
17
−76.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+89.7%
29
−89.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+66.7%
18
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+80%
14−16
−80%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+71.4%
14
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+80%
15
−80%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+84.2%
38
−84.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+77.4%
30−35
−77.4%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+73.1%
26
−73.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+81.8%
22
−81.8%

This is how GTX 1060 6 GB and FirePro D700 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 6 GB is 109% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 6 GB is 96% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 6 GB is 113% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.55 13.87
Recency 19 July 2016 18 January 2014
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 274 Watt

The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro D700 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a desktop card while FirePro D700 is a workstation one.


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