GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Quadro P4000 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P4000 Mobile with GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB, including specs and performance data.

P4000 Mobile
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
20.46

GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms P4000 Mobile by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking263214
Place by popularitynot in top-10025
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.0122.29
Power efficiency14.7814.95
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGP104GP106
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date11 January 2017 (7 years ago)18 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$819.61 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1060 3 GB has 178% better value for money than P4000 Mobile.

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 cores17921152
Core clock speed1227 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speed1228 MHz1708 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate137.4123.0
Floating-point processing power4.398 TFLOPS3.935 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs11272

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data250 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB3 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s192.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+
Display Port1.4no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-
3D Stereo+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.131+
CUDA6.16.1

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.46 24.84
Recency 11 January 2017 18 August 2016
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 3 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 120 Watt

P4000 Mobile has an age advantage of 4 months, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 20% lower power consumption.

GTX 1060 3 GB, on the other hand, has a 21.4% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P4000 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P4000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop one.


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