GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GP104 vs GTX 965M SLI
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 360 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | no data | GP104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 January 2015 (10 years ago) | 25 December 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $199 |
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 | 2048 | 1152 |
| Core clock speed | 924 MHz | 1506 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 950 MHz | 1708 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x 5200 Million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 120 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 123.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 3.935 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 48 |
| TMUs | no data | 72 |
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 | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 250 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin |
| 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 | 2x 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 2002 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 192.2 GB/s |
| 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 data | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 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 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 5 January 2015 | 25 December 2016 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 16 nm |
GTX 1060 3 GB GP104 has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 965M SLI and GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GP104. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 965M SLI is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GP104 is a desktop one.
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