GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB vs GTX 670MX SLI

Place in the ranking	459	350
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	4.56	13.19
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	N13E-GR	GP106
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	1 October 2012 (12 years ago)	27 June 2017 (7 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	1920	1280
Core clock speed	600 MHz	1063 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1480 MHz
Number of transistors	5080 Million	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	118.4
Floating-point processing power	no data	3.789 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	48
TMUs	no data	80

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	large
Interface	no data	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None
SLI options	+	-

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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	no data	6 GB
Memory bus width	2x 192 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	2800 MHz	2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	192.2 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 Connectors	no data	No outputs
G-SYNC support	-	+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus	+	-
VR Ready	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	no data	6.4
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	1.2
Vulkan	-	1.2.131
CUDA	+	6.1

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 670MX SLI 9.56

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 14.74
+54.2%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 670MX SLI 7042

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 13334
+89.3%

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	68 −17.6%	80 +17.6%
1440p	9−10 −66.7%	15 +66.7%
4K	18−20 −66.7%	30 +66.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −50%	30−33 +50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −56.3%	50−55 +56.3%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −50%	30−33 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −57.5%	60−65 +57.5%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 −64%	40−45 +64%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −55.6%	40−45 +55.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −42.3%	35−40 +42.3%
Valorant	35−40 −63.2%	60−65 +63.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −56.3%	50−55 +56.3%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −50%	30−33 +50%
Dota 2	35−40 −55.6%	56 +55.6%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −36.6%	55−60 +36.6%
Fortnite	55−60 −58.6%	92 +58.6%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −57.5%	60−65 +57.5%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 −64%	40−45 +64%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −140%	84 +140%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −55.6%	40−45 +55.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 −127%	175 +127%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −42.3%	35−40 +42.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 −56.7%	45−50 +56.7%
Valorant	35−40 −63.2%	60−65 +63.2%
World of Tanks	168 −17.3%	190−200 +17.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −56.3%	50−55 +56.3%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −50%	30−33 +50%
Dota 2	35−40 −52.8%	55−60 +52.8%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −36.6%	55−60 +36.6%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −57.5%	60−65 +57.5%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 −64%	40−45 +64%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 +60.4%	48 −60.4%
Valorant	35−40 −63.2%	60−65 +63.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	12−14 −76.9%	21−24 +76.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	12−14 −76.9%	21−24 +76.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 −196%	130−140 +196%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −62.5%	12−14 +62.5%
World of Tanks	70−75 −50.7%	100−110 +50.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −63.2%	30−35 +63.2%
Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −62.5%	12−14 +62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −81%	35−40 +81%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −72.7%	35−40 +72.7%
Forza Horizon 5	14−16 −60%	24−27 +60%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −78.9%	30−35 +78.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%
Valorant	24−27 −52%	35−40 +52%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Dota 2	20−22 −170%	54 +170%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22 −170%	54 +170%
Metro Exodus	5−6 −100%	10−11 +100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	27−30 −96.6%	57 +96.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 −170%	54 +170%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Dota 2	20−22 −35%	27−30 +35%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −58.3%	18−20 +58.3%
Fortnite	10−11 −140%	24 +140%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 −69.2%	21−24 +69.2%
Forza Horizon 5	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Valorant	10−11 −70%	16−18 +70%

This is how GTX 670MX SLI and GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB compete in popular games:

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 18% faster in 1080p
GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 67% faster in 1440p
GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 67% faster in 4K

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

in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 670MX SLI is 60% faster.
in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 196% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 670MX SLI is ahead in 1 test (2%)
GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is ahead in 63 tests (98%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.56	14.74
Recency	1 October 2012	27 June 2017
Chip lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	80 Watt

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB has a 54.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 87.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 670MX SLI in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.