P106-100 vs GeForce GTX 970M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 970M SLI with P106-100, including specs and performance data.
GTX 970M SLI outperforms P106-100 by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 231 | 323 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 10.40 | 9.78 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | no data | GP106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 7 October 2014 (10 years ago) | 19 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 | 2560 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 924 MHz | 1506 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1038 MHz | 1709 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x 5200 Million | 4,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 162 Watt | 120 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 136.7 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 4.375 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 | 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 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2x 192 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 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 |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API 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 |
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 | 86
+56.4%
| 55−60
−56.4%
|
| 4K | 41
+51.9%
| 27−30
−51.9%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+50%
|
30−33
−50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+63.3%
|
30−33
−63.3%
|
| Elden Ring | 80−85
+45.5%
|
55−60
−45.5%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+50%
|
50−55
−50%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+50%
|
30−33
−50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+63.3%
|
30−33
−63.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+52.9%
|
70−75
−52.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+60%
|
40−45
−60%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+54.3%
|
35−40
−54.3%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+50.8%
|
65−70
−50.8%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+50%
|
50−55
−50%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+50%
|
30−33
−50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+63.3%
|
30−33
−63.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
+52.7%
|
55−60
−52.7%
|
| Elden Ring | 80−85
+45.5%
|
55−60
−45.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+52%
|
50−55
−52%
|
| Fortnite | 120−130
+44.7%
|
85−90
−44.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+52.9%
|
70−75
−52.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 80−85
+52.7%
|
55−60
−52.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+60%
|
40−45
−60%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+55%
|
100−105
−55%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+54.3%
|
35−40
−54.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85
+54.5%
|
55−60
−54.5%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+50.8%
|
65−70
−50.8%
|
| World of Tanks | 250−260
+50%
|
170−180
−50%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+50%
|
50−55
−50%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+50%
|
30−33
−50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+63.3%
|
30−33
−63.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
+52.7%
|
55−60
−52.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+52%
|
50−55
−52%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+52.9%
|
70−75
−52.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+55%
|
100−105
−55%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+50.8%
|
65−70
−50.8%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+51.9%
|
27−30
−51.9%
|
| Elden Ring | 40−45
+59.3%
|
27−30
−59.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+51.9%
|
27−30
−51.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+45.8%
|
120−130
−45.8%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+57.1%
|
14−16
−57.1%
|
| World of Tanks | 160−170
+47.3%
|
110−120
−47.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+63.3%
|
30−33
−63.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+50%
|
14−16
−50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+66.7%
|
12−14
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+57.8%
|
45−50
−57.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+44.4%
|
45−50
−44.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55−60
+60%
|
35−40
−60%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+45.8%
|
24−27
−45.8%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+46.7%
|
45−50
−46.7%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+57.1%
|
14−16
−57.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+55.6%
|
27−30
−55.6%
|
| Elden Ring | 18−20
+58.3%
|
12−14
−58.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+55.6%
|
27−30
−55.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+58.3%
|
12−14
−58.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
+48%
|
50−55
−48%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+55.6%
|
27−30
−55.6%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+56.3%
|
16−18
−56.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+57.1%
|
14−16
−57.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+55.6%
|
27−30
−55.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+52.4%
|
21−24
−52.4%
|
| Fortnite | 30−33
+66.7%
|
18−20
−66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+54.2%
|
24−27
−54.2%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+52.4%
|
21−24
−52.4%
|
This is how GTX 970M SLI and P106-100 compete in popular games:
- GTX 970M SLI is 56% faster in 1080p
- GTX 970M SLI is 52% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.43 | 17.01 |
| Recency | 7 October 2014 | 19 June 2017 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 162 Watt | 120 Watt |
GTX 970M SLI has a 43.6% higher aggregate performance score.
P106-100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 35% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 970M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the P106-100 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 970M SLI is a notebook card while P106-100 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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