RTX A4000 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB

Place in the ranking	350	114
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	13.19	23.60
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GP106	GA104
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	27 June 2017 (7 years ago)	12 April 2021 (3 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	1280	5120
Core clock speed	1063 MHz	1140 MHz
Boost clock speed	1480 MHz	1680 MHz
Number of transistors	4,400 million	17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	115 Watt
Texture fill rate	118.4	268.8
Floating-point processing power	3.789 TFLOPS	17.2 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	80
TMUs	80	160
Tensor Cores	no data	160
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	40

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	large	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	384.0 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	No outputs	Portable Device Dependent
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 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	6.1	8.6

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 Max-Q 6 GB 15.33

RTX A4000 Mobile 39.43
+157%

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 Max-Q 6 GB 5891

RTX A4000 Mobile 15154
+157%

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	80 −150%	200−210 +150%
1440p	15 −133%	35−40 +133%
4K	30 −150%	75−80 +150%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −204%	80−85 +204%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 −180%	80−85 +180%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −110%	100−110 +110%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −204%	80−85 +204%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 −180%	80−85 +180%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −205%	190−200 +205%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 −146%	100−110 +146%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −124%	90−95 +124%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −108%	75−80 +108%
Valorant	60−65 −155%	150−160 +155%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −110%	100−110 +110%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −204%	80−85 +204%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 −180%	80−85 +180%
Dota 2	56 −120%	120−130 +120%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −73.2%	95−100 +73.2%
Fortnite	92 −87%	170−180 +87%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −205%	190−200 +205%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 −146%	100−110 +146%
Grand Theft Auto V	84 −46.4%	120−130 +46.4%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −124%	90−95 +124%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	175 −14.9%	200−210 +14.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −108%	75−80 +108%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −198%	140−150 +198%
Valorant	60−65 −155%	150−160 +155%
World of Tanks	190−200 −41.6%	270−280 +41.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −110%	100−110 +110%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −204%	80−85 +204%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 −180%	80−85 +180%
Dota 2	55−60 −124%	120−130 +124%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −73.2%	95−100 +73.2%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −205%	190−200 +205%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 −146%	100−110 +146%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	48 −319%	200−210 +319%
Valorant	60−65 −155%	150−160 +155%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	21−24 −217%	70−75 +217%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 −217%	70−75 +217%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 −25.9%	170−180 +25.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −200%	35−40 +200%
World of Tanks	100−110 −134%	250−260 +134%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −135%	70−75 +135%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −131%	30−33 +131%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −233%	40−45 +233%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −234%	120−130 +234%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −200%	110−120 +200%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 −175%	65−70 +175%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −150%	85−90 +150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −229%	65−70 +229%
Valorant	35−40 −226%	120−130 +226%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%
Dota 2	54 −44.4%	75−80 +44.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	54 −44.4%	75−80 +44.4%
Metro Exodus	10−11 −230%	30−35 +230%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	57 −125%	120−130 +125%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −160%	24−27 +160%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	54 −44.4%	75−80 +44.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −229%	45−50 +229%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −325%	16−18 +325%
Dota 2	27−30 −189%	75−80 +189%
Far Cry 5	18−20 −211%	55−60 +211%
Fortnite	24 −133%	55−60 +133%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −195%	65−70 +195%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 −208%	35−40 +208%
Valorant	16−18 −282%	65−70 +282%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2

30−35

+0%

30−35

+0%

This is how GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and RTX A4000 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX A4000 Mobile is 150% faster in 1080p
RTX A4000 Mobile is 133% faster in 1440p
RTX A4000 Mobile is 150% faster in 4K

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX A4000 Mobile is 325% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX A4000 Mobile is ahead in 63 tests (98%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	15.33	39.43
Recency	27 June 2017	12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	115 Watt

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB has 43.8% lower power consumption.

RTX A4000 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 157.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A4000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is a notebook graphics card while RTX A4000 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.