Quadro 4100 vs GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GP106 | GK104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 27 June 2017 (8 years ago) | no data |
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 | 1344 |
| Core clock speed | 1265 MHz | 797 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1480 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,400 million | 3,540 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 118.4 | 89.26 |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
| TMUs | 80 | 112 |
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 x16 |
| Length | no data | 160 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8008 MHz | 1782 MBps |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s | 57.02 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12.0 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.5 (5.1) |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.175 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 35 Watt |
GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
Quadro 4100, on the other hand, has 128.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB and Quadro 4100. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB is a notebook graphics card while Quadro 4100 is a workstation one.
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