GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB vs Quadro P4000
Aggregated performance score
Quadro P4000 outperforms GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB by 98% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 173 | 325 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 25.20 | 5.51 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | N17P-G1 Max-Q |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 6 February 2017 (7 years ago) | 30 May 2017 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $815 | no data |
| Current price | $485 (0.6x MSRP) | $1010 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Quadro P4000 has 357% better value for money than GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB.
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 | 1792 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 1202 MHz | 1063 - 1265 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1480 MHz | 1341 - 1480 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 4,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 60 - 70 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 165.8 | 118.4 |
| Floating-point performance | 5,304 gflops | 3,789 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Quadro P4000 and GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 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 | 8 GB | 6.144 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7604 MHz | 8000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192 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 | 4x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Display Port | 1.4 | no data |
| G-SYNC support | no data | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | no data |
| 3D Stereo | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| VR Ready | no data | + |
| nView Display Management | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12.0 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | + | + |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 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 | 68
−20.6%
| 82
+20.6%
|
| 4K | 55−60
+96.4%
| 28
−96.4%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+113%
|
24−27
−113%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 55−60
+78.1%
|
30−35
−78.1%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 50−55
+104%
|
24−27
−104%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+80.8%
|
50−55
−80.8%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 80−85
+108%
|
35−40
−108%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+113%
|
24−27
−113%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+11.4%
|
70
−11.4%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 75−80
+87.8%
|
40−45
−87.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+83%
|
50−55
−83%
|
| Hitman 3 | 90−95
+121%
|
40−45
−121%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 65−70
+103%
|
30−35
−103%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45−50
+96%
|
24−27
−96%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 65−70
+116%
|
30−35
−116%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 55−60
+96.6%
|
27−30
−96.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 55−60
+78.1%
|
30−35
−78.1%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 50−55
+104%
|
24−27
−104%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+80.8%
|
50−55
−80.8%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 80−85
+108%
|
35−40
−108%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+113%
|
24−27
−113%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+20%
|
65
−20%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 75−80
+87.8%
|
40−45
−87.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+83%
|
50−55
−83%
|
| Hitman 3 | 90−95
+121%
|
40−45
−121%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 65−70
+103%
|
30−35
−103%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
+117%
|
24−27
−117%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45−50
+96%
|
24−27
−96%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 65−70
+116%
|
30−35
−116%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 77
+16.7%
|
66
−16.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 55−60
+96.6%
|
27−30
−96.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 55−60
+78.1%
|
30−35
−78.1%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 50−55
+104%
|
24−27
−104%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+80.8%
|
50−55
−80.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+113%
|
24−27
−113%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+62.5%
|
48
−62.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 75−80
+87.8%
|
40−45
−87.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+83%
|
50−55
−83%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 41
+17.1%
|
35
−17.1%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 55−60
+96.6%
|
27−30
−96.6%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 45−50
+118%
|
21−24
−118%
|
| Hitman 3 | 50−55
+121%
|
24−27
−121%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 40−45
+95.2%
|
21−24
−95.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+121%
|
14−16
−121%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+109%
|
10−12
−109%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 40−45
+121%
|
18−20
−121%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30−35
+106%
|
16−18
−106%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+158%
|
12−14
−158%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+106%
|
30−35
−106%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+163%
|
8−9
−163%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+112%
|
24−27
−112%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 55−60
+107%
|
27−30
−107%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+110%
|
30−33
−110%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+160%
|
14−16
−160%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 24−27
+178%
|
9−10
−178%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
+127%
|
10−12
−127%
|
| Hitman 3 | 27−30
+107%
|
14−16
−107%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+110%
|
10−11
−110%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
+150%
|
8−9
−150%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+100%
|
8−9
−100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 21−24
+144%
|
9−10
−144%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+41.7%
|
24
−41.7%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 20−22
+122%
|
9−10
−122%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 16−18
+143%
|
7−8
−143%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+125%
|
16−18
−125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+35%
|
20
−35%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33
+100%
|
14−16
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+100%
|
21−24
−100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+133%
|
6−7
−133%
|
This is how Quadro P4000 and GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB compete in popular games:
- GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 20.6% faster than Quadro P4000 in 1080p
- Quadro P4000 is 96.4% faster than GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro P4000 is 178% faster than the GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Quadro P4000 surpassed GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB in all 68 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 30.12 | 15.22 |
| Recency | 6 February 2017 | 30 May 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 6.144 MB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 60 Watt |
The Quadro P4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro P4000 is a workstation card while GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 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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