GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Quadro P5200 Max-Q

Quadro P3000 Mobile Quadro P3200 Quadro P3200 Max-Q Quadro P4200 Quadro P5200
VS
GTX 1050 GTX 1050 Ti GTX 1060 3 GB GTX 1060 5 GB GTX 1060 6 GB GTX 1070 GTX 1070 Ti GTX 1080 GTX 1080 Ti

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P5200 Max-Q with GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

P5200 Max-Q
2018
16 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
32.62
+22.6%

P5200 Max-Q outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

P5200 Max-Q P5200 Max-Q
GTX 1060 6 GB GTX 1060 6 GB

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking166206
Place by popularitynot in top-1009
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data17.17
Power efficiency22.3415.19
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGP104GP106
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date21 February 2018 (6 years ago)19 July 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores25601280
Core clock speed1316 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speed1569 MHz1709 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate251.0136.7
Floating-point processing power8.033 TFLOPS4.375 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs16080

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).

InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data250 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 amount16 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1804 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth230.9 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-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
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.

P5200 Max-Q 32.62
+22.6%
GTX 1060 6 GB 26.61

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.

P5200 Max-Q 12568
+22.6%
GTX 1060 6 GB 10252

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 HD110−120
+22.2%
90
−22.2%
1440p55−60
+17%
47
−17%
4K35−40
+16.7%
30
−16.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.32
1440pno data6.36
4Kno data9.97

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 72
+0%
72
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Battlefield 5 89
+0%
89
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 66
+0%
66
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 83
+0%
83
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 82
+0%
82
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 279
+0%
279
+0%
Hitman 3 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 92
+0%
92
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100
+0%
100
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 135
+0%
135
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 93
+0%
93
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Battlefield 5 78
+0%
78
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60
+0%
60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 64
+0%
64
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 64
+0%
64
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260
+0%
260
+0%
Hitman 3 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 78
+0%
78
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 69
+0%
69
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 183
+0%
183
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 38
+0%
38
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 43
+0%
43
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 50
+0%
50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 73
+0%
73
+0%
Hitman 3 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 69
+0%
69
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 43
+0%
43
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 32
+0%
32
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30
+0%
30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 31
+0%
31
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 196
+0%
196
+0%
Hitman 3 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 50
+0%
50
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 46
+0%
46
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24
+0%
24
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 22
+0%
22
+0%
Hitman 3 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 25
+0%
25
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+0%
29
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
+0%
18
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14
+0%
14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 15
+0%
15
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 38
+0%
38
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 22
+0%
22
+0%

This is how P5200 Max-Q and GTX 1060 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • P5200 Max-Q is 22% faster in 1080p
  • P5200 Max-Q is 17% faster in 1440p
  • P5200 Max-Q is 17% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 32.62 26.61
Recency 21 February 2018 19 July 2016
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 6 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 120 Watt

P5200 Max-Q has a 22.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 20% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P5200 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P5200 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 1060 6 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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