GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile vs Quadro RTX 4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 4000 with GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4000
2018
8 GB GDDR6, 160 Watt
39.20
+101%

RTX 4000 outperforms GTX 1060 Mobile by a whopping 101% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RTX 4000 RTX 4000
GTX 1060 Mobile GTX 1060

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking113292
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation37.4927.76
Power efficiency17.0516.98
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameTU104GP106
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 November 2018 (6 years ago)15 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899 $237.11

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 4000 has 35% better value for money than GTX 1060 Mobile.

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 cores23041280
Core clock speed1005 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHz1708 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt80 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data94 °C
Texture fill rate222.5133.6
Floating-point processing power7.119 TFLOPS4.275 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs14480
Tensor Cores288no data
Ray Tracing Cores36no data

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno 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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1625 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth416.0 GB/s192 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 Connectors3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-CDP 1.43, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI
Multi monitor supportno 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 Boostno data3.0
VR Readyno data+
Anselno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA7.5+
DLSS+-

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 HD130−140
+91.2%
68
−91.2%
1440p85−90
+93.2%
44
−93.2%
4K60−65
+100%
30
−100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.92
−98.3%
3.49
+98.3%
1440p10.58
−96.3%
5.39
+96.3%
4K14.98
−89.6%
7.90
+89.6%
  • GTX 1060 Mobile has 98% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 Mobile has 96% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 Mobile has 90% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40
+0%
40
+0%
ELDEN RING 53
+0%
53
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 78
+0%
78
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 32
+0%
32
+0%
Far Cry 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 106
+0%
106
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 67
+0%
67
+0%
Metro Exodus 69
+0%
69
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 74
+0%
74
+0%
Valorant 67
+0%
67
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 73
+0%
73
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+0%
54
+0%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
ELDEN RING 65
+0%
65
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Fortnite 94
+0%
94
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80
+0%
80
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 41
+0%
41
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
+0%
74
+0%
Metro Exodus 66
+0%
66
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 204
+0%
204
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
+0%
33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75
+0%
75
+0%
Valorant 53
+0%
53
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 57
+0%
57
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 51
+0%
51
+0%
Dota 2 118
+0%
118
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 68
+0%
68
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45
+0%
45
+0%
Metro Exodus 60
+0%
60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55
+0%
55
+0%
Valorant 72
+0%
72
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 59
+0%
59
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 41
+0%
41
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
ELDEN RING 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 17
+0%
17
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 45
+0%
45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 46
+0%
46
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
ELDEN RING 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 14
+0%
14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 64
+0%
64
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 11
+0%
11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 15
+0%
15
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

This is how RTX 4000 and GTX 1060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4000 is 91% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4000 is 93% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4000 is 100% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 39.20 19.52
Recency 13 November 2018 15 August 2016
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 80 Watt

RTX 4000 has a 100.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 1060 Mobile, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 is a workstation card while GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile is a notebook one.

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