GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GTX 965M SLI

Place in the ranking	314	216
Place by popularity	not in top-100	24
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	22.36
Power efficiency	no data	15.17
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	no data	GP106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	5 January 2015 (9 years ago)	18 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$199

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	2048	1152
Core clock speed	924 MHz	1506 MHz
Boost clock speed	950 MHz	1708 MHz
Number of transistors	2x 5200 Million	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	120 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	123.0
Floating-point processing power	no data	3.935 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	48
TMUs	no data	72

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 4 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	192.2 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 compatibility

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

DirectX	12_1	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	no data	6.4
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	1.2
Vulkan	-	+
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

−40.8%

100−110
+40.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

27−30

−29.6%

35−40
+29.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −41%	55−60 +41%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −37.9%	40−45 +37.9%
Battlefield 5	55−60 −40.4%	80−85 +40.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −42.9%	50−55 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −29.6%	35−40 +29.6%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −37.5%	55−60 +37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −38.3%	65−70 +38.3%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −36.4%	150−160 +36.4%
Hitman 3	30−35 −36.4%	45−50 +36.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 −39.5%	120−130 +39.5%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −44.1%	85−90 +44.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −38.3%	65−70 +38.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 −40.4%	80−85 +40.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 −41.2%	120−130 +41.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −41%	55−60 +41%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −37.9%	40−45 +37.9%
Battlefield 5	55−60 −40.4%	80−85 +40.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −42.9%	50−55 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −29.6%	35−40 +29.6%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −37.5%	55−60 +37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −38.3%	65−70 +38.3%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −36.4%	150−160 +36.4%
Hitman 3	30−35 −36.4%	45−50 +36.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 −39.5%	120−130 +39.5%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −44.1%	85−90 +44.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −38.3%	65−70 +38.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 −40.4%	80−85 +40.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −37.5%	55−60 +37.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 −41.2%	120−130 +41.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −41%	55−60 +41%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −37.9%	40−45 +37.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −42.9%	50−55 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −29.6%	35−40 +29.6%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −37.5%	55−60 +37.5%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −36.4%	150−160 +36.4%
Hitman 3	30−35 −36.4%	45−50 +36.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 −39.5%	120−130 +39.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 −40.4%	80−85 +40.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −37.5%	55−60 +37.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 −41.2%	120−130 +41.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

45−50

−38.3%

65−70
+38.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −36.4%	45−50 +36.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −40%	21−24 +40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	20−22 −35%	27−30 +35%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −38.3%	130−140 +38.3%
Hitman 3	20−22 −35%	27−30 +35%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −42.9%	50−55 +42.9%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −29%	40−45 +29%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −36.4%	45−50 +36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 −44.2%	150−160 +44.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

27−30

−42.9%

40−45
+42.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Hitman 3	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 −34.8%	120−130 +34.8%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −30.4%	30−33 +30.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%