Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Quadro RTX 6000 vs GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB
Combined performance score
Quadro RTX 6000 outperforms GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB by 221% in our combined benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 323 | 56 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | 5.61 | 9.95 |
Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Turing (2018−2021) |
GPU code name | N17P-G1 Max-Q | TU102 |
Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
Release date | 30 May 2017 (6 years old) | 13 August 2018 (5 years old) |
Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $6,299 |
Current price | $1010 | $3083 (0.5x MSRP) |
RTX 6000 has 77% better value for money than GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB.
Technical specs
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 cores | 1280 | 4608 |
Core clock speed | 1063 - 1265 MHz | 1440 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1341 - 1480 MHz | 1770 MHz |
Number of transistors | 4,400 million | 18,600 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 12 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 60 - 70 Watt | 260 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 118.4 | 509.8 |
Floating-point performance | 3,789 gflops | no data |
Size and compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and Quadro RTX 6000 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
Laptop size | large | no data |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Length | no data | 267 mm |
Width | no data | 2-slot |
Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Memory
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 | GDDR6 |
Maximum RAM amount | 6.144 MB | 24 GB |
Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 384 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 8000 MHz | 14000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s | 672.0 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | no data |
Video outputs and ports
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 Connectors | No outputs | 4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
G-SYNC support | + | no data |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
VR Ready | + | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12.0 | 12 Ultimate (12_1) |
Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.5 |
OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
Vulkan | + | 1.2.131 |
CUDA | 6.1 | 7.5 |
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 HD | 82
−217%
| 260−270
+217%
|
4K | 28
−204%
| 85−90
+204%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−213%
|
75−80
+213%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30−35
−213%
|
100−105
+213%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
−208%
|
80−85
+208%
|
Battlefield 5 | 50−55
−208%
|
160−170
+208%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
−208%
|
120−130
+208%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−213%
|
75−80
+213%
|
Far Cry 5 | 70
−214%
|
220−230
+214%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 40−45
−217%
|
130−140
+217%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−202%
|
160−170
+202%
|
Hitman 3 | 40−45
−210%
|
130−140
+210%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
−213%
|
100−105
+213%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
−220%
|
80−85
+220%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
−213%
|
100−105
+213%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
−210%
|
90−95
+210%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30−35
−213%
|
100−105
+213%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
−208%
|
80−85
+208%
|
Battlefield 5 | 50−55
−208%
|
160−170
+208%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
−208%
|
120−130
+208%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−213%
|
75−80
+213%
|
Far Cry 5 | 65
−208%
|
200−210
+208%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 40−45
−217%
|
130−140
+217%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−202%
|
160−170
+202%
|
Hitman 3 | 40−45
−210%
|
130−140
+210%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
−213%
|
100−105
+213%
|
Metro Exodus | 24−27
−213%
|
75−80
+213%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
−220%
|
80−85
+220%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
−213%
|
100−105
+213%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 66
−218%
|
210−220
+218%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
−210%
|
90−95
+210%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30−35
−213%
|
100−105
+213%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
−208%
|
80−85
+208%
|
Battlefield 5 | 50−55
−208%
|
160−170
+208%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−213%
|
75−80
+213%
|
Far Cry 5 | 48
−213%
|
150−160
+213%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 40−45
−217%
|
130−140
+217%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−202%
|
160−170
+202%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35
−214%
|
110−120
+214%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
−210%
|
90−95
+210%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
−218%
|
70−75
+218%
|
Hitman 3 | 24−27
−213%
|
75−80
+213%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
−210%
|
65−70
+210%
|
Metro Exodus | 14−16
−186%
|
40−45
+186%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
−218%
|
35−40
+218%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
−216%
|
60−65
+216%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
−213%
|
50−55
+213%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
−192%
|
35−40
+192%
|
Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−213%
|
100−105
+213%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−200%
|
24−27
+200%
|
Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−220%
|
80−85
+220%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
−204%
|
85−90
+204%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
−217%
|
95−100
+217%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−200%
|
45−50
+200%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
−218%
|
35−40
+218%
|
Hitman 3 | 14−16
−186%
|
40−45
+186%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
−200%
|
30−33
+200%
|
Metro Exodus | 8−9
−200%
|
24−27
+200%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−200%
|
24−27
+200%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24
−213%
|
75−80
+213%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7−8
−200%
|
21−24
+200%
|
Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−213%
|
50−55
+213%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−200%
|
9−10
+200%
|
Far Cry 5 | 20
−200%
|
60−65
+200%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
−200%
|
45−50
+200%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−210%
|
65−70
+210%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 6−7
−200%
|
18−20
+200%
|
This is how GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and RTX 6000 compete in popular games:
1080p resolution:
- RTX 6000 is 217% faster than GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB
4K resolution:
- RTX 6000 is 204% faster than GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 15.20 | 48.73 |
Recency | 30 May 2017 | 13 August 2018 |
Maximum RAM amount | 6.144 MB | 24 GB |
Chip lithography | 16 nm | 12 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 260 Watt |
The Quadro RTX 6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is a notebook card while Quadro RTX 6000 is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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