GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs GTX 765M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 765M SLI with GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB, including specs and performance data.
GTX 1060 5 GB outperforms GTX 765M SLI by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 438 | 245 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 5.63 | 13.49 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | no data | GP106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 30 May 2013 (11 years ago) | 26 December 2017 (7 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 | 1536 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 1506 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1709 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x 2540 Million | 4,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 120 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 136.7 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 4.375 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 40 |
| TMUs | no data | 80 |
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 | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 250 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | 2x 2 GB | 5 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2x 128 Bit | 160 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | 2002 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 160.2 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 data | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
| 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 HD | 71
−111%
| 150−160
+111%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 24−27
−120%
|
55−60
+120%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
−94.4%
|
35−40
+94.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−100%
|
40−45
+100%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 24−27
−120%
|
55−60
+120%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−116%
|
95−100
+116%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
−94.4%
|
35−40
+94.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−100%
|
40−45
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−112%
|
70−75
+112%
|
| Fortnite | 60−65
−117%
|
130−140
+117%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−121%
|
95−100
+121%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
−112%
|
55−60
+112%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−108%
|
75−80
+108%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−113%
|
200−210
+113%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 24−27
−120%
|
55−60
+120%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−116%
|
95−100
+116%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
−94.4%
|
35−40
+94.4%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 197
−103%
|
400−450
+103%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−100%
|
40−45
+100%
|
| Dota 2 | 70−75
−111%
|
150−160
+111%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−112%
|
70−75
+112%
|
| Fortnite | 60−65
−117%
|
130−140
+117%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−121%
|
95−100
+121%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
−112%
|
55−60
+112%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
−111%
|
80−85
+111%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
−100%
|
40−45
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−108%
|
75−80
+108%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−112%
|
55−60
+112%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−113%
|
200−210
+113%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−116%
|
95−100
+116%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
−94.4%
|
35−40
+94.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−100%
|
40−45
+100%
|
| Dota 2 | 70−75
−111%
|
150−160
+111%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−112%
|
70−75
+112%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−121%
|
95−100
+121%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
−112%
|
55−60
+112%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−108%
|
75−80
+108%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−112%
|
55−60
+112%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−113%
|
200−210
+113%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 60−65
−117%
|
130−140
+117%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−108%
|
27−30
+108%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 75−80
−111%
|
160−170
+111%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−114%
|
30−33
+114%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
−118%
|
24−27
+118%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
−120%
|
110−120
+120%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−116%
|
240−250
+116%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−120%
|
55−60
+120%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−100%
|
16−18
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−114%
|
45−50
+114%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−108%
|
50−55
+108%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 18−20
−94.4%
|
35−40
+94.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
−119%
|
35−40
+119%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 21−24
−114%
|
45−50
+114%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 8−9
−100%
|
16−18
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
−114%
|
45−50
+114%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
−100%
|
12−14
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−100%
|
24−27
+100%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−108%
|
110−120
+108%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−100%
|
24−27
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
−116%
|
80−85
+116%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−110%
|
21−24
+110%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−106%
|
35−40
+106%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
−100%
|
16−18
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−100%
|
18−20
+100%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
−100%
|
18−20
+100%
|
This is how GTX 765M SLI and GTX 1060 5 GB compete in popular games:
- GTX 1060 5 GB is 111% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.67 | 23.60 |
| Recency | 30 May 2013 | 26 December 2017 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 120 Watt |
GTX 1060 5 GB has a 121.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 8.3% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 765M SLI in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 765M SLI is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is a desktop one.
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