Quadro T1000 Max-Q vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

Place in the ranking	202	311
Place by popularity	9	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	16.99	no data
Power efficiency	15.33	24.02
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GP106	TU117
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 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	1280	896
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	765 MHz
Boost clock speed	1709 MHz	1350 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	136.7	75.60
Floating-point processing power	4.375 TFLOPS	2.419 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	32
TMUs	80	56

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	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	4 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	80 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 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2
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 6 GB 26.57
+53.2%

T1000 Max-Q 17.34

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 6 GB 10252
+53.2%

T1000 Max-Q 6691

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	87 +58.2%	55−60 −58.2%
1440p	45 +66.7%	27−30 −66.7%
4K	31 +72.2%	18−21 −72.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.44	no data
1440p	6.64	no data
4K	9.65	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

40−45
+63%

27−30

−63%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	72 +84.6%	35−40 −84.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45−50 +55.2%	27−30 −55.2%
Battlefield 5	89 +56.1%	55−60 −56.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	66 +88.6%	35−40 −88.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +63%	27−30 −63%
Far Cry 5	83 +102%	40−45 −102%
Far Cry New Dawn	82 +74.5%	45−50 −74.5%
Forza Horizon 4	279 +154%	110−120 −154%
Hitman 3	50−55 +63.6%	30−35 −63.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +40.7%	85−90 −40.7%
Metro Exodus	92 +53.3%	60−65 −53.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100 +113%	45−50 −113%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	135 +137%	55−60 −137%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 +25.9%	85−90 −25.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	93 +138%	35−40 −138%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45−50 +55.2%	27−30 −55.2%
Battlefield 5	78 +36.8%	55−60 −36.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	60 +71.4%	35−40 −71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +63%	27−30 −63%
Far Cry 5	64 +56.1%	40−45 −56.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	64 +36.2%	45−50 −36.2%
Forza Horizon 4	260 +136%	110−120 −136%
Hitman 3	50−55 +63.6%	30−35 −63.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +40.7%	85−90 −40.7%
Metro Exodus	78 +30%	60−65 −30%
Red Dead Redemption 2	69 +46.8%	45−50 −46.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	90−95 +59.6%	55−60 −59.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	183 +358%	40−45 −358%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 +25.9%	85−90 −25.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	38 −2.6%	35−40 +2.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45−50 +55.2%	27−30 −55.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	43 +22.9%	35−40 −22.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +63%	27−30 −63%
Far Cry 5	50 +22%	40−45 −22%
Forza Horizon 4	73 −50.7%	110−120 +50.7%
Hitman 3	50−55 +63.6%	30−35 −63.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +40.7%	85−90 −40.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	90−95 +59.6%	55−60 −59.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	44 +10%	40−45 −10%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 +25.9%	85−90 −25.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

69
+46.8%

45−50

−46.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	48 +41.2%	30−35 −41.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	43 +59.3%	27−30 −59.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	32 +77.8%	18−20 −77.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +73.3%	14−16 −73.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30 +57.9%	18−20 −57.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%
Far Cry 5	31 +55%	20−22 −55%
Forza Horizon 4	196 +109%	90−95 −109%
Hitman 3	30−35 +52.4%	21−24 −52.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 +57.1%	35−40 −57.1%
Metro Exodus	50 +56.3%	30−35 −56.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 +73.5%	30−35 −73.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +73.7%	18−20 −73.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	140−150 +41%	100−110 −41%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

46
+58.6%

27−30

−58.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	24 +41.2%	16−18 −41.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	22 +69.2%	12−14 −69.2%
Hitman 3	21−24 +61.5%	12−14 −61.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	130−140 +51.7%	85−90 −51.7%
Metro Exodus	25 +38.9%	18−20 −38.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	29 +70.6%	16−18 −70.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18 +80%	10−11 −80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +66.7%	9−10 −66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Far Cry 5	15 +66.7%	9−10 −66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	38 +58.3%	24−27 −58.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 +83.3%	18−20 −83.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 +71.4%	7−8 −71.4%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

22
+46.7%

14−16

−46.7%

This is how GTX 1060 6 GB and T1000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

GTX 1060 6 GB is 58% faster in 1080p
GTX 1060 6 GB is 67% faster in 1440p
GTX 1060 6 GB is 72% faster in 4K

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1060 6 GB is 358% faster.
in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the T1000 Max-Q is 51% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1060 6 GB is ahead in 70 tests (97%)
T1000 Max-Q is ahead in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	26.57	17.34
Recency	19 July 2016	27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	50 Watt