GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB vs Radeon HD 6370M

Place in the ranking	1168	349
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	4.45	13.15
Architecture	TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	Robson	GP106
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	26 November 2010 (14 years ago)	27 June 2017 (7 years ago)

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 cores	80	1280
Core clock speed	750 MHz	1063 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1480 MHz
Number of transistors	292 million	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	11 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	6.000	118.4
Floating-point processing power	0.12 TFLOPS	3.789 TFLOPS
ROPs	4	48
TMUs	8	80

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
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	no data	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	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	12.8 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	No outputs	No outputs
G-SYNC support	-	+

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	-	6.1

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.

HD 6370M 0.71

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 15.28
+2052%

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.

HD 6370M 275

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 5891
+2042%

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	3−4 −2567%	80 +2567%
4K	1−2 −2700%	28 +2700%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4

−700%

24−27
+700%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −775%	35−40 +775%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −933%	30−35 +933%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −700%	24−27 +700%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −4100%	40−45 +4100%
Hitman 3	5−6 −480%	27−30 +480%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −600%	75−80 +600%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	40−45
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −733%	50−55 +733%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −155%	75−80 +155%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −775%	35−40 +775%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −933%	30−35 +933%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −700%	24−27 +700%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −4100%	40−45 +4100%
Hitman 3	5−6 −480%	27−30 +480%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −600%	75−80 +600%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	40−45
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −733%	50−55 +733%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −260%	35−40 +260%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −155%	75−80 +155%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −775%	35−40 +775%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −933%	30−35 +933%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −700%	24−27 +700%
Hitman 3	5−6 −480%	27−30 +480%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −600%	75−80 +600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −733%	50−55 +733%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −250%	35 +250%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −155%	75−80 +155%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

0−1

40−45

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

−2200%

21−24
+2200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	14−16
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −1700%	18−20 +1700%
Hitman 3	6−7 −200%	18−20 +200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 −933%	30−35 +933%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −4600%	90−95 +4600%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−733%

24−27
+733%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

0−1

10−12

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	7−8

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−600%

14−16
+600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Far Cry 5	62 +0%	62 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Far Cry 5	54 +0%	54 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Far Cry 5	40 +0%	40 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5

30−33

+0%

30−33

+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Hitman 3	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24 +0%	24 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	12 +0%	12 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

This is how HD 6370M and GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB compete in popular games:

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 2567% faster in 1080p
GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 2700% faster 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 GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 4600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is ahead in 35 tests (53%)
there's a draw in 31 test (47%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.71	15.28
Recency	26 November 2010	27 June 2017
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	11 Watt	80 Watt

HD 6370M has 627.3% lower power consumption.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 2052.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6370M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.