Jetson Nano GPU vs GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 399 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 13.52 | no data |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | GP106 | GM20B |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 27 June 2017 (8 years ago) | March 2019 (6 years ago) |
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 | 128 |
| Core clock speed | 1063 MHz | 640 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1480 MHz | 921 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,400 million | 2,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 20 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 10 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 118.4 | 14.74 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.789 TFLOPS | 0.2358 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 16 |
| TMUs | 80 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 480 KB | 48 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1536 KB | 256 KB |
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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | IGP |
| 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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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 outputs | No outputs |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 5.3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 20 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 10 Watt |
GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB has a 25% more advanced lithography process.
Jetson Nano GPU, on the other hand, has 700% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and Jetson Nano GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
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