GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GP104 vs Quadro K100M
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | GK107 | GP104 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 22 August 2014 (9 years ago) | 8 March 2018 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 192 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 1506 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1708 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 120 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 13.60 | 136.6 |
| Floating-point performance | 326.4 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Quadro K100M and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GP104 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 250 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin |
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 | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 8008 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 192.2 GB/s |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 3.0 | 6.1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 22 August 2014 | 8 March 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 120 Watt |
Quadro K100M has 242.9% lower power consumption.
GTX 1060 6 GB GP104, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Quadro K100M and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GP104. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro K100M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GP104 is a desktop 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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