Quadro T1000 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Place in the ranking	217	320
Place by popularity	18	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	22.56	no data
Power efficiency	14.23	23.29
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GP106	TU117
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	18 August 2016 (8 years ago)	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	no data

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 cores	1152	768
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	1395 MHz
Boost clock speed	1708 MHz	1455 MHz
Number of transistors	4,400 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	123.0	69.84
Floating-point processing power	3.935 TFLOPS	2.235 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	32
TMUs	72	48

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	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	250 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	128.0 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1	7.5

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.

GTX 1060 3 GB 24.88
+46.6%

T1000 Mobile 16.97

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.

GTX 1060 3 GB 9588
+46.6%

T1000 Mobile 6540

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	90−95 +45.2%	62 −45.2%
4K	70−75 +45.8%	48 −45.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.21	no data
4K	2.84	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

27−30

+0%

27−30

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	48 +0%	48 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Battlefield 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	53 +0%	53 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Far Cry 5	49 +0%	49 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	119 +0%	119 +0%
Hitman 3	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Metro Exodus	83 +0%	83 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	67 +0%	67 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Battlefield 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	47 +0%	47 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Far Cry 5	41 +0%	41 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	114 +0%	114 +0%
Hitman 3	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Metro Exodus	63 +0%	63 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	52 +0%	52 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	29 +0%	29 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	32 +0%	32 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Far Cry 5	31 +0%	31 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Hitman 3	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35 +0%	35 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Far Cry 5	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Hitman 3	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

27−30

+0%

27−30

+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Hitman 3	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

+0%

14−16

+0%

This is how GTX 1060 3 GB and T1000 Mobile compete in popular games:

GTX 1060 3 GB is 45% faster in 1080p
GTX 1060 3 GB is 46% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.88	16.97
Recency	18 August 2016	27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	50 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has a 46.6% higher aggregate performance score.

T1000 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 140% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro T1000 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop card while Quadro T1000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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