GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile vs Quadro M6000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro M6000 with GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
Quadro M6000 outperforms GTX 1060 Mobile by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 181 | 278 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.51 | 24.01 |
Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2015−2019) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
GPU code name | GM200 | N17E-G1 |
Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
Release date | 21 March 2015 (9 years ago) | 18 August 2016 (8 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $4,199.99 | $237.11 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 1060 Mobile has 584% better value for money than Quadro M6000.
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 | 3072 | 1280 |
CUDA cores | no data | 1280 |
Core clock speed | 988 MHz | 1506 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1114 MHz | 1708 MHz |
Number of transistors | 8,000 million | 4,400 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 16 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 80 Watt |
Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 94 °C |
Texture fill rate | 213.9 | 133.6 |
Floating-point performance | 6.844 gflops | 4.275 gflops |
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 | no data | large |
Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Length | 267 mm | no data |
Width | 2-slot | no data |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | no data |
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 | 12 GB | 6 GB |
Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 192 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 6612 MHz | 8000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 317.4 GB/s | 192 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 | 1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort | DP 1.43, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI |
Multi monitor support | no data | + |
HDCP | - | 2.2 |
G-SYNC support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
GameStream | - | + |
GPU Boost | no data | 3.0 |
VR Ready | no data | + |
Ansel | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | + | 1.2.131 |
CUDA | 5.2 | + |
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 | 100−110
+44.9%
| 69
−44.9%
|
1440p | 65−70
+47.7%
| 44
−47.7%
|
4K | 40−45
+37.9%
| 29
−37.9%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 62
+0%
|
62
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 78
+0%
|
78
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 61
+0%
|
61
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 75
+0%
|
75
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 76
+0%
|
76
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 229
+0%
|
229
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 54
+0%
|
54
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 136
+0%
|
136
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 81
+0%
|
81
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 74
+0%
|
74
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 119
+0%
|
119
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 137
+0%
|
137
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 91
+0%
|
91
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 45
+0%
|
45
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 69
+0%
|
69
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 55
+0%
|
55
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 59
+0%
|
59
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 58
+0%
|
58
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 210
+0%
|
210
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 51
+0%
|
51
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 134
+0%
|
134
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 70
+0%
|
70
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 62
+0%
|
62
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 80
+0%
|
80
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 122
+0%
|
122
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 133
+0%
|
133
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 38
+0%
|
38
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 43
+0%
|
43
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 71
+0%
|
71
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 45
+0%
|
45
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 66
+0%
|
66
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 68
+0%
|
68
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 59
+0%
|
59
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 41
+0%
|
41
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 173
+0%
|
173
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 48
+0%
|
48
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 45
+0%
|
45
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 129
+0%
|
129
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 59
+0%
|
59
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10
+0%
|
10
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
This is how Quadro M6000 and GTX 1060 Mobile compete in popular games:
- Quadro M6000 is 45% faster in 1080p
- Quadro M6000 is 48% faster in 1440p
- Quadro M6000 is 38% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 30.53 | 19.70 |
Recency | 21 March 2015 | 18 August 2016 |
Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 6 GB |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 16 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 80 Watt |
Quadro M6000 has a 55% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GTX 1060 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 212.5% lower power consumption.
The Quadro M6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro M6000 is a workstation card while GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile is a notebook 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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