GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB vs Quadro P400

Place in the ranking	681	349
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.47	no data
Power efficiency	9.83	13.17
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GP107	GP106
Market segment	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	7 February 2017 (7 years ago)	27 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$119.99	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	256	1280
Core clock speed	1228 MHz	1063 MHz
Boost clock speed	1252 MHz	1480 MHz
Number of transistors	3,300 million	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	20.03	118.4
Floating-point processing power	0.641 TFLOPS	3.789 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	48
TMUs	16	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	145 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1002 MHz	2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32.06 GB/s	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	3x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
G-SYNC support	-	+

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready

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API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1	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 P400 4.29

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 15.33
+257%

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 P400 1648

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 5891
+257%

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	21−24 −281%	80 +281%
1440p	4−5 −275%	15 +275%
4K	8−9 −275%	30 +275%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	5.71	no data
1440p	30.00	no data
4K	15.00	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +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	24−27 +0%	24−27 +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	24−27 +0%	24−27 +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	24−27 +0%	24−27 +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	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +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	21−24 +0%	21−24 +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 P400 and GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB compete in popular games:

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 281% faster in 1080p
GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 275% faster in 1440p
GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 275% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

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

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.29	15.33
Recency	7 February 2017	27 June 2017
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	80 Watt

Quadro P400 has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 166.7% lower power consumption.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 257.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P400 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.