GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile vs GTX 780

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GTX 1050 Mobile GTX 1050 3 GB Max-Q GTX 1050 Max-Q GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB GTX 1050 Ti Mobile GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q GTX 1060 Mobile GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB GTX 1070 Mobile GTX 1070 Max-Q GTX 1070 SLI Mobile GTX 1080 Mobile GTX 1080 Max-Q GTX 1080 SLI Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 780 with GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 780
2013
3 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
20.84
+5.6%

GTX 780 outperforms GTX 1060 Mobile by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 780 GTX 780
GTX 1060 Mobile GTX 1060 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking269286
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.7827.61
Power efficiency5.7316.95
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGK110GP106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)15 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $237.11

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1060 Mobile has 478% better value for money than GTX 780.

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 cores23041280
Core clock speed863 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHz1708 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt80 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature95 °C94 °C
Texture fill rate173.2133.6
Floating-point processing power4.156 TFLOPS4.275 TFLOPS
ROPs4848
TMUs19280

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Minimum recommended system power600 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount3 GB6 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s192 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortDP 1.43, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI
Multi monitor support4 displays+
HDMI+-
HDCP+2.2
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support-+
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

Blu Ray 3D+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
PhysX+-
GameStream-+
GPU Boostno data3.0
3D Vision Live+-
VR Readyno data+
Anselno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.34.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA++

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 780 20.84
+5.6%
GTX 1060 Mobile 19.73

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 780 10460
GTX 1060 Mobile 11558
+10.5%

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 HD54
−25.9%
68
+25.9%
1440p45−50
+2.3%
44
−2.3%
4K30−35
+0%
30
+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p12.02
−245%
3.49
+245%
1440p14.42
−168%
5.39
+168%
4K21.63
−174%
7.90
+174%
  • GTX 1060 Mobile has 245% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 Mobile has 168% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 Mobile has 174% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40
+0%
40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+0%
37
+0%
Elden Ring 53
+0%
53
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 63
+0%
63
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 31
+0%
31
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 106
+0%
106
+0%
Metro Exodus 69
+0%
69
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 74
+0%
74
+0%
Valorant 86
+0%
86
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 73
+0%
73
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 26
+0%
26
+0%
Dota 2 49
+0%
49
+0%
Elden Ring 65
+0%
65
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Fortnite 94
+0%
94
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80
+0%
80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
+0%
74
+0%
Metro Exodus 49
+0%
49
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 204
+0%
204
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75
+0%
75
+0%
Valorant 53
+0%
53
+0%
World of Tanks 222
+0%
222
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 57
+0%
57
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 23
+0%
23
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+0%
23
+0%
Dota 2 118
+0%
118
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 68
+0%
68
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55
+0%
55
+0%
Valorant 72
+0%
72
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Elden Ring 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 17
+0%
17
+0%
World of Tanks 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42
+0%
42
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 45
+0%
45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 46
+0%
46
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Elden Ring 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 14
+0%
14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 64
+0%
64
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 11
+0%
11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Fortnite 26
+0%
26
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 23
+0%
23
+0%

This is how GTX 780 and GTX 1060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 Mobile is 26% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 780 is 2% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 20.84 19.73
Recency 23 May 2013 15 August 2016
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 80 Watt

GTX 780 has a 5.6% higher aggregate performance score.

GTX 1060 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 212.5% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 780 and GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 780 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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