GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB vs Quadro M2000M

Place in the ranking	492	349
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	11.23	13.21
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GM107	GP106
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	3 December 2015 (9 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	640	1280
Core clock speed	1029 MHz	1063 MHz
Boost clock speed	1098 MHz	1480 MHz
Number of transistors	1,870 million	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	43.92	118.4
Floating-point processing power	1.405 TFLOPS	3.789 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	48
TMUs	40	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	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	4 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1253 MHz	2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80 GB/s	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 outputs	No outputs
Display Port	1.2	no data
G-SYNC support	-	+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus	+	-
3D Vision Pro	+	no data
Mosaic	+	no data
VR Ready	no data	+
nView Display Management	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
CUDA	5.0	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.

M2000M 8.96

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 15.33
+71.1%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

M2000M 3446

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 5891
+71%

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.

M2000M 5143

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 13334
+159%

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.

M2000M 4157

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 10430
+151%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

M2000M 29795

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 74101
+149%

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	35 −129%	80 +129%
1440p	8−9 −87.5%	15 +87.5%
4K	12 −150%	30 +150%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −62.5%	24−27 +62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%
Elden Ring	24−27 −80.8%	45−50 +80.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −72.4%	50−55 +72.4%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −62.5%	24−27 +62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −75%	60−65 +75%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −75%	40−45 +75%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −54.2%	35−40 +54.2%
Valorant	30−35 −82.4%	60−65 +82.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −72.4%	50−55 +72.4%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −62.5%	24−27 +62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%
Dota 2	20 −180%	56 +180%
Elden Ring	24−27 −80.8%	45−50 +80.8%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −47.4%	55−60 +47.4%
Fortnite	50−55 −73.6%	92 +73.6%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −75%	60−65 +75%
Grand Theft Auto V	30 −180%	84 +180%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −75%	40−45 +75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70−75 −150%	175 +150%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −54.2%	35−40 +54.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −74.1%	45−50 +74.1%
Valorant	30−35 −82.4%	60−65 +82.4%
World of Tanks	130−140 −49.2%	190−200 +49.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −72.4%	50−55 +72.4%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −62.5%	24−27 +62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%
Dota 2	30−35 −71.9%	55−60 +71.9%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −47.4%	55−60 +47.4%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −75%	60−65 +75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70−75 +45.8%	48 −45.8%
Valorant	30−35 −82.4%	60−65 +82.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	10−12 −109%	21−24 +109%
Elden Ring	12−14 −100%	24−27 +100%
Grand Theft Auto V	12−14 −91.7%	21−24 +91.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −223%	130−140 +223%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −85.7%	12−14 +85.7%
World of Tanks	65−70 −64.6%	100−110 +64.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −82.4%	30−35 +82.4%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Far Cry 5	18−20 −100%	35−40 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −100%	35−40 +100%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −113%	30−35 +113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −75%	21−24 +75%
Valorant	21−24 −72.7%	35−40 +72.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	3−4 −267%	10−12 +267%
Dota 2	18−20 −184%	54 +184%
Elden Ring	5−6 −100%	10−11 +100%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 −184%	54 +184%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	24−27 −119%	57 +119%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −184%	54 +184%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Counter-Strike 2	3−4 −267%	10−12 +267%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Dota 2	18−20 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −72.7%	18−20 +72.7%
Fortnite	9−10 −167%	24 +167%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 −100%	21−24 +100%
Valorant	9−10 −88.9%	16−18 +88.9%

This is how M2000M and GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB compete in popular games:

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 129% faster in 1080p
GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 88% faster in 1440p
GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 150% 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 M2000M is 46% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 267% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

M2000M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is ahead in 61 test (97%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.96	15.33
Recency	3 December 2015	27 June 2017
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	80 Watt

M2000M has 45.5% lower power consumption.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 71.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M2000M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M2000M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is a mobile workstation one.

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