GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Quadro P3000 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P3000 Mobile with GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB, including specs and performance data.

P3000 Mobile
2017
6 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
16.82

GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms P3000 Mobile by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking321217
Place by popularitynot in top-10019
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data22.58
Power efficiency15.3614.21
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGP104GP106
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date11 January 2017 (7 years ago)18 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores12801152
Core clock speed1088 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speed1215 MHz1708 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate97.20123.0
Floating-point processing power3.11 TFLOPS3.935 TFLOPS
ROPs4848
TMUs8072

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data250 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6 GB3 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1753 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth168 GB/s192.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+
Display Port1.4no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-
3D Stereo+no data
Mosaic+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.

DirectX1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.131+
CUDA6.16.1

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.

P3000 Mobile 16.82
GTX 1060 3 GB 24.89
+48%

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.

P3000 Mobile 6482
GTX 1060 3 GB 9588
+47.9%

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 HD64
−40.6%
90−95
+40.6%
4K28
−42.9%
40−45
+42.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.21
4Kno data4.98

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−39.5%
60−65
+39.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%
Battlefield 5 60−65
−42.9%
90−95
+42.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−41%
55−60
+41%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−44.4%
65−70
+44.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
−44.2%
75−80
+44.2%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−41.7%
170−180
+41.7%
Hitman 3 35−40
−44.7%
55−60
+44.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
−38.3%
130−140
+38.3%
Metro Exodus 65−70
−41.8%
95−100
+41.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−44.2%
75−80
+44.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
−40.6%
90−95
+40.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
−44.4%
130−140
+44.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−39.5%
60−65
+39.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%
Battlefield 5 60−65
−42.9%
90−95
+42.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−41%
55−60
+41%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−44.4%
65−70
+44.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
−44.2%
75−80
+44.2%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−41.7%
170−180
+41.7%
Hitman 3 35−40
−44.7%
55−60
+44.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
−38.3%
130−140
+38.3%
Metro Exodus 65−70
−41.8%
95−100
+41.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−44.2%
75−80
+44.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
−40.6%
90−95
+40.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 81
−35.8%
110−120
+35.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
−44.4%
130−140
+44.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−39.5%
60−65
+39.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−41%
55−60
+41%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−44.4%
65−70
+44.4%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−41.7%
170−180
+41.7%
Hitman 3 35−40
−44.7%
55−60
+44.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
−38.3%
130−140
+38.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
−40.6%
90−95
+40.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
−36.4%
45−50
+36.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
−44.4%
130−140
+44.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−44.2%
75−80
+44.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−35.1%
50−55
+35.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
−35%
27−30
+35%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−40.2%
150−160
+40.2%
Hitman 3 21−24
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−41%
55−60
+41%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−38.9%
50−55
+38.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−41%
55−60
+41%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
−47.8%
170−180
+47.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Hitman 3 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−105
−40%
140−150
+40%
Metro Exodus 20−22
−35%
27−30
+35%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%

This is how P3000 Mobile and GTX 1060 3 GB compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 3 GB is 41% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 3 GB is 43% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.82 24.89
Recency 11 January 2017 18 August 2016
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 3 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 120 Watt

P3000 Mobile has an age advantage of 4 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 60% lower power consumption.

GTX 1060 3 GB, on the other hand, has a 48% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P3000 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P3000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop 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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