GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB vs 780

Place in performance ranking	245	324
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	16.67	5.54
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GK110	N17P-G1 Max-Q
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	23 May 2013 (10 years ago)	30 May 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$649	no data
Current price	$100 (0.2x MSRP)	$1010

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 780 has 201% better value for money than GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB.

Detailed Specifications

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	2304	1280
CUDA cores	2304	no data
Core clock speed	863 MHz	1063 - 1265 MHz
Boost clock speed	900 MHz	1341 - 1480 MHz
Number of transistors	7,080 million	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	60 - 70 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	95 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	160.5 billion/sec	118.4
Floating-point performance	4,156 gflops	3,789 gflops

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 780 and GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 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	no data	large
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Minimum recommended system power	600 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	One 8-pin and one 6-pin	None

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	3 GB	6.144 MB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	6008 MHz	8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.4 GB/s	192.2 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

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	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort	No outputs
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
HDMI	+	no data
HDCP	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
G-SYNC support	no data	+
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Supported GPU Technologies

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

Blu Ray 3D	+	no data
3D Gaming	+	no data
3D Vision	+	no data
PhysX	+	no data
3D Vision Live	+	no data
VR Ready	no data	+

API Compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12.0
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.3	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+	6.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 780 20.69
+35.9%

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 15.22

780 outperforms 1060 Max-Q 6 GB by 36% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 780 10460
+0.3%

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 10430

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	54 −51.9%	82 +51.9%
4K	35−40 +25%	28 −25%

Pros & Cons Summary

Performance score	20.69	15.22
Recency	23 May 2013	30 May 2017
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	6.144 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	60 Watt