Tesla P4 vs GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile with Tesla P4, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 Mobile
2016
6 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
19.73

Tesla P4 outperforms GTX 1060 Mobile by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking285242
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.62no data
Power efficiency16.9821.40
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGP106GP104
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date15 August 2016 (8 years ago)13 September 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$237.11 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores12802560
Core clock speed1506 MHz886 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz1114 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate133.6178.2
Floating-point processing power4.275 TFLOPS5.704 TFLOPS
ROPs4864
TMUs80160

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s192.3 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 ConnectorsDP 1.43, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDCP2.2-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA+6.1

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 HD68
−17.6%
80−85
+17.6%
1440p44
−13.6%
50−55
+13.6%
4K30
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.49no data
1440p5.39no data
4K7.90no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40
−12.5%
45−50
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Elden Ring 53
−13.2%
60−65
+13.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 63
−11.1%
70−75
+11.1%
Counter-Strike 2 32
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
Forza Horizon 4 106
−13.2%
120−130
+13.2%
Metro Exodus 69
−15.9%
80−85
+15.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 74
−14.9%
85−90
+14.9%
Valorant 86
−16.3%
100−105
+16.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 73
−16.4%
85−90
+16.4%
Counter-Strike 2 27
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 26
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Dota 2 49
−12.2%
55−60
+12.2%
Elden Ring 65
−15.4%
75−80
+15.4%
Far Cry 5 70
−14.3%
80−85
+14.3%
Fortnite 94
−17%
110−120
+17%
Forza Horizon 4 80
−12.5%
90−95
+12.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
−14.9%
85−90
+14.9%
Metro Exodus 49
−12.2%
55−60
+12.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 204
−17.6%
240−250
+17.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75
−13.3%
85−90
+13.3%
Valorant 53
−13.2%
60−65
+13.2%
World of Tanks 222
−17.1%
260−270
+17.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 57
−14%
65−70
+14%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Dota 2 118
−10.2%
130−140
+10.2%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−13.6%
75−80
+13.6%
Forza Horizon 4 68
−17.6%
80−85
+17.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55
−18.2%
65−70
+18.2%
Valorant 72
−18.1%
85−90
+18.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
Elden Ring 30−35
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−17.6%
200−210
+17.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
World of Tanks 130−140
−11.9%
150−160
+11.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−13.2%
60−65
+13.2%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−17.6%
60−65
+17.6%
Metro Exodus 45
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Valorant 46
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Dota 2 30−35
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
Elden Ring 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Metro Exodus 14
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 64
−17.2%
75−80
+17.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 11
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 22
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Dota 2 30−35
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Fortnite 26
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Valorant 23
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%

This is how GTX 1060 Mobile and Tesla P4 compete in popular games:

  • Tesla P4 is 18% faster in 1080p
  • Tesla P4 is 14% faster in 1440p
  • Tesla P4 is 17% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.73 23.32
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 75 Watt

Tesla P4 has a 18.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 6.7% lower power consumption.

The Tesla P4 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile is a notebook card while Tesla P4 is a workstation one.


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