Quadro P4000 vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB with Quadro P4000, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 6 GB
2016
6 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
22.94

P4000 outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking218198
Place by popularity9not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.8817.18
Power efficiency15.1019.49
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGP106GP104
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date19 July 2016 (8 years ago)6 February 2017 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 $815

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

Quadro P4000 has 15% 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 cores12801792
Core clock speed1506 MHz1202 MHz
Boost clock speed1709 MHz1480 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate136.7165.8
Floating-point processing power4.375 TFLOPS5.304 TFLOPS
ROPs4864
TMUs80112

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 mm241 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1901 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s192 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort4x DisplayPort
HDMI+-
Display Portno data1.4
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

Optimus-+
3D Stereono data+
Mosaicno data+
VR Ready+no data
nView Display Managementno data+
Optimusno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.131+
CUDA6.16.1

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.

GTX 1060 6 GB 22.94
Quadro P4000 25.91
+12.9%

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
Quadro P4000 11579
+12.9%

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 HD92
+35.3%
68
−35.3%
1440p49
−12.2%
55−60
+12.2%
4K32
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.25
+269%
11.99
−269%
1440p6.10
+143%
14.82
−143%
4K9.34
+149%
23.29
−149%
  • GTX 1060 6 GB has 269% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 6 GB has 143% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 6 GB has 149% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
−15.9%
80−85
+15.9%
Counter-Strike 2 140−150
−12.5%
160−170
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−14.8%
60−65
+14.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
−15.9%
80−85
+15.9%
Battlefield 5 106
−0.9%
100−110
+0.9%
Counter-Strike 2 140−150
−12.5%
160−170
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−14.8%
60−65
+14.8%
Far Cry 5 82
−12.2%
90−95
+12.2%
Fortnite 246
+86.4%
130−140
−86.4%
Forza Horizon 4 100
−11%
110−120
+11%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
−12.7%
85−90
+12.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 89
−25.8%
110−120
+25.8%
Valorant 160−170
−7.7%
180−190
+7.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
−15.9%
80−85
+15.9%
Battlefield 5 86
−24.4%
100−110
+24.4%
Counter-Strike 2 140−150
−12.5%
160−170
+12.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
−3.8%
270−280
+3.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−14.8%
60−65
+14.8%
Dota 2 120−130
−5.6%
130−140
+5.6%
Far Cry 5 75
−22.7%
90−95
+22.7%
Fortnite 117
−12.8%
130−140
+12.8%
Forza Horizon 4 93
−19.4%
110−120
+19.4%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
−12.7%
85−90
+12.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 90−95
−11.1%
100−105
+11.1%
Metro Exodus 43
−48.8%
60−65
+48.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 78
−43.6%
110−120
+43.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
−1.3%
77
+1.3%
Valorant 160−170
−7.7%
180−190
+7.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 78
−37.2%
100−110
+37.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−14.8%
60−65
+14.8%
Dota 2 120−130
−5.6%
130−140
+5.6%
Far Cry 5 70
−31.4%
90−95
+31.4%
Forza Horizon 4 73
−52.1%
110−120
+52.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 53
−111%
110−120
+111%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+7.3%
41
−7.3%
Valorant 160−170
−7.7%
180−190
+7.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 91
−45.1%
130−140
+45.1%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
−16.1%
65−70
+16.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180
−12%
190−200
+12%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
−15.2%
50−55
+15.2%
Metro Exodus 26
−50%
35−40
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 200−210
−6.3%
220−230
+6.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 58
−32.8%
75−80
+32.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−16%
27−30
+16%
Far Cry 5 47
−40.4%
65−70
+40.4%
Forza Horizon 4 57
−31.6%
75−80
+31.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−14%
45−50
+14%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 54
−27.8%
65−70
+27.8%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 20−22
−10%
21−24
+10%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−20%
30−33
+20%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
−17%
55−60
+17%
Metro Exodus 16
−50%
24−27
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
−48.3%
40−45
+48.3%
Valorant 140−150
−14.3%
160−170
+14.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 31
−41.9%
40−45
+41.9%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−20%
30−33
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%
Dota 2 80−85
−9.9%
85−90
+9.9%
Far Cry 5 23
−47.8%
30−35
+47.8%
Forza Horizon 4 38
−31.6%
50−55
+31.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 19
−68.4%
30−35
+68.4%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 26
−23.1%
30−35
+23.1%

This is how GTX 1060 6 GB and Quadro P4000 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 6 GB is 35% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P4000 is 12% faster in 1440p
  • Quadro P4000 is 9% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1060 6 GB is 86% faster.
  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro P4000 is 111% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 6 GB is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • Quadro P4000 is ahead in 60 tests (95%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.94 25.91
Recency 19 July 2016 6 February 2017
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 100 Watt

Quadro P4000 has a 12.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 20% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a desktop card while Quadro P4000 is a workstation one.

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