GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GP104 vs Quadro FX 4600 SDI

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

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ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameG80GP104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date5 March 2007 (18 years ago)25 December 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,999 $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 cores961152
Core clock speed500 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1708 MHz
Number of transistors681 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)154 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate24.00123.0
Floating-point processing power0.2304 TFLOPS3.935 TFLOPS
ROPs2448
TMUs2472

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length229 mm250 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount768 MB3 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth67.2 GB/s192.2 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+6.1

Pros & cons summary


Recency 5 March 2007 25 December 2016
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 3 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 154 Watt 120 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB GP104 has an age advantage of 9 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 462.5% more advanced lithography process, and 28.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Quadro FX 4600 SDI and GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GP104. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Quadro FX 4600 SDI is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GP104 is a desktop one.

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