Quadro P520 vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

Place in performance ranking	203	606
Place by popularity	10	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.15	no data
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GP106	GP108
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	19 July 2016 (8 years ago)	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	1280	384
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	1303 MHz
Boost clock speed	1708 MHz	1493 MHz
Number of transistors	4,400 million	1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	18 Watt
Texture fill rate	136.7	35.83
Floating-point performance	4.375 gflops	1.147 gflops

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 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	250 mm	no data
Width	2-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	6 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	48.06 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	+	-
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 graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

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

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 6 GB 26.57
+388%

Quadro P520 5.44

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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 6 GB 10252
+388%

Quadro P520 2100

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 1060 6 GB 55893
+256%

Quadro P520 15720

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1060 6 GB 17401
+316%

Quadro P520 4186

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1060 6 GB 12984
+304%

Quadro P520 3218

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1060 6 GB 77035
+305%

Quadro P520 19041

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1060 6 GB 437988
+210%

Quadro P520 141330

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

GTX 1060 6 GB 103
+392%

Quadro P520 21

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

GTX 1060 6 GB 46
+10.6%

Quadro P520 42

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

GTX 1060 6 GB 6

Quadro P520 23
+295%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

GTX 1060 6 GB 51
+83.9%

Quadro P520 28

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

GTX 1060 6 GB 35
+14.2%

Quadro P520 31

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

GTX 1060 6 GB 32
+173%

Quadro P520 12

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

GTX 1060 6 GB 64
+388%

Quadro P520 13

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

GTX 1060 6 GB 6
+757%

Quadro P520 1

SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase

GTX 1060 6 GB 64
+387%

Quadro P520 13

SPECviewperf 12 - Maya

This part of SPECviewperf 12 workstation benchmark uses Autodesk Maya 13 engine to render a superhero energy plant static scene consisting of more than 700 thousand polygons, in six different modes.

GTX 1060 6 GB 103
+392%

Quadro P520 21

SPECviewperf 12 - Catia

GTX 1060 6 GB 51
+83.9%

Quadro P520 28

SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks

GTX 1060 6 GB 46
+10.6%

Quadro P520 42

SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX

GTX 1060 6 GB 6

Quadro P520 23
+295%

SPECviewperf 12 - Creo

GTX 1060 6 GB 35
+14.2%

Quadro P520 31

SPECviewperf 12 - Medical

GTX 1060 6 GB 32
+173%

Quadro P520 12

SPECviewperf 12 - Energy

GTX 1060 6 GB 6
+757%

Quadro P520 0.7

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	91 +314%	22 −314%
1440p	51 +410%	10−12 −410%
4K	32 +52.4%	21 −52.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

40−45
+389%

9−10

−389%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	72 +414%	14−16 −414%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45−50 +650%	6−7 −650%
Battlefield 5	89 +536%	14−16 −536%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	66 +450%	12−14 −450%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +389%	9−10 −389%
Far Cry 5	83 +592%	12−14 −592%
Far Cry New Dawn	82 +447%	14−16 −447%
Forza Horizon 4	279 +697%	35−40 −697%
Hitman 3	50−55 +391%	10−12 −391%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +256%	30−35 −256%
Metro Exodus	92 +608%	12−14 −608%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100 +567%	14−16 −567%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	135 +611%	18−20 −611%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 +123%	45−50 −123%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	93 +564%	14−16 −564%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45−50 +650%	6−7 −650%
Battlefield 5	78 +457%	14−16 −457%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	60 +400%	12−14 −400%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +389%	9−10 −389%
Far Cry 5	64 +433%	12−14 −433%
Far Cry New Dawn	64 +327%	14−16 −327%
Forza Horizon 4	260 +643%	35−40 −643%
Hitman 3	50−55 +391%	10−12 −391%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +256%	30−35 −256%
Metro Exodus	78 +500%	12−14 −500%
Red Dead Redemption 2	69 +360%	14−16 −360%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	90−95 +379%	18−20 −379%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	183 +917%	18−20 −917%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 +123%	45−50 −123%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	38 +171%	14−16 −171%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45−50 +650%	6−7 −650%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	43 +258%	12−14 −258%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +389%	9−10 −389%
Far Cry 5	50 +317%	12−14 −317%
Forza Horizon 4	73 +109%	35−40 −109%
Hitman 3	50−55 +391%	10−12 −391%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +256%	30−35 −256%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	90−95 +379%	18−20 −379%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	44 +300%	11 −300%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 +123%	45−50 −123%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

69
+360%

14−16

−360%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	48 +380%	10−11 −380%
Far Cry New Dawn	43 +438%	8−9 −438%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	32 +540%	5−6 −540%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30 +500%	5−6 −500%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +750%	2−3 −750%
Far Cry 5	31 +417%	6−7 −417%
Forza Horizon 4	196 +1300%	14−16 −1300%
Hitman 3	30−35 +256%	9−10 −256%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 +358%	12−14 −358%
Metro Exodus	50 +1567%	3−4 −1567%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 +392%	12−14 −392%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +725%	4−5 −725%
Watch Dogs: Legion	140−150 +335%	30−35 −335%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

46
+360%

10−11

−360%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	24 +500%	4−5 −500%
Far Cry New Dawn	22 +450%	4−5 −450%
Hitman 3	21−24 +950%	2−3 −950%
Horizon Zero Dawn	130−140 +1250%	10−11 −1250%
Metro Exodus	25 +1150%	2−3 −1150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	29 +2800%	1−2 −2800%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18 +500%	3−4 −500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +650%	2−3 −650%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14 +600%	2−3 −600%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8	0−1
Far Cry 5	15 +400%	3−4 −400%
Forza Horizon 4	38 +660%	5−6 −660%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 +450%	6−7 −450%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

22
+267%

6−7

−267%

This is how GTX 1060 6 GB and Quadro P520 compete in popular games:

GTX 1060 6 GB is 314% faster in 1080p
GTX 1060 6 GB is 410% faster in 1440p
GTX 1060 6 GB is 52% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1060 6 GB is 2800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, GTX 1060 6 GB surpassed Quadro P520 in all 68 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	26.57	5.44
Recency	19 July 2016	27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	18 Watt