GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB vs Quadro M2000

Place in the ranking	440	348
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.77	no data
Power efficiency	9.53	13.18
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GM206	GP106
Market segment	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	8 April 2016 (8 years ago)	27 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$437.75	no data

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	768	1280
Core clock speed	796 MHz	1063 MHz
Boost clock speed	1163 MHz	1480 MHz
Number of transistors	2,940 million	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	55.82	118.4
Floating-point processing power	1.786 TFLOPS	3.789 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	48
TMUs	48	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	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	201 mm	no data
Width	1" (2.5 cm)	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	128 Bit	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1653 MHz	2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	Up to 106 GB/s	192.2 GB/s
Shared memory	no 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 Connectors	4x DisplayPort	No outputs
Number of simultaneous displays	4	no data
G-SYNC support	-	+

Supported technologies

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

3D Vision Pro	+	no data
Mosaic	+	no data
VR Ready	no data	+
nView Desktop Management	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	5.2	6.1

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.

Quadro M2000 10.38

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 15.32
+47.6%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Quadro M2000 3991

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 5891
+47.6%

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	50−55 −60%	80 +60%
1440p	10−12 −50%	15 +50%
4K	18−21 −66.7%	30 +66.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	8.76	no data
1440p	43.78	no data
4K	24.32	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Elden Ring	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Valorant	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Dota 2	56 +0%	56 +0%
Elden Ring	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Fortnite	92 +0%	92 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	84 +0%	84 +0%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	175 +0%	175 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Valorant	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
World of Tanks	190−200 +0%	190−200 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Dota 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	48 +0%	48 +0%
Valorant	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Elden Ring	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
World of Tanks	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Valorant	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Dota 2	54 +0%	54 +0%
Elden Ring	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	54 +0%	54 +0%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	57 +0%	57 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	54 +0%	54 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Dota 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Fortnite	24 +0%	24 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Valorant	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

This is how Quadro M2000 and GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB compete in popular games:

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 60% faster in 1080p
GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 50% faster in 1440p
GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 67% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	10.38	15.32
Recency	8 April 2016	27 June 2017
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	80 Watt

Quadro M2000 has 6.7% lower power consumption.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 47.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M2000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M2000 is a workstation card while GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is a notebook one.

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