GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile

Place in the ranking	135	220
Place by popularity	not in top-100	23
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	22.35
Power efficiency	22.65	14.31
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	TU104	GP106
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	27 May 2019 (5 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	3072	1152
Core clock speed	1035 MHz	1506 MHz
Boost clock speed	1545 MHz	1708 MHz
Number of transistors	13,600 million	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	120 Watt
Texture fill rate	296.6	123.0
Floating-point processing power	9.492 TFLOPS	3.935 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	48
TMUs	192	72
Tensor Cores	384	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	48	no data

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	PCIe 3.0 x16	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	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 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	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.5	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
CUDA	7.5	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	131 +45.6%	90−95 −45.6%
1440p	83 +50.9%	55−60 −50.9%
4K	52 +48.6%	35−40 −48.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	2.21
1440p	no data	3.62
4K	no data	5.69

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +48%	50−55 −48%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 +54%	50−55 −54%
Elden Ring	120−130 +47.1%	85−90 −47.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−105 +53.8%	65−70 −53.8%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +48%	50−55 −48%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 +54%	50−55 −54%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +56.4%	110−120 −56.4%
Metro Exodus	85−90 +46.7%	60−65 −46.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	113 +50.7%	75−80 −50.7%
Valorant	200 +53.8%	130−140 −53.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−105 +53.8%	65−70 −53.8%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +48%	50−55 −48%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 +54%	50−55 −54%
Dota 2	33 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
Elden Ring	120−130 +47.1%	85−90 −47.1%
Far Cry 5	77 +54%	50−55 −54%
Fortnite	160−170 +47.3%	110−120 −47.3%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +56.4%	110−120 −56.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	110−120 +53.3%	75−80 −53.3%
Metro Exodus	39 +62.5%	24−27 −62.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 +49.2%	130−140 −49.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	71 +57.8%	45−50 −57.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	120−130 +48.2%	85−90 −48.2%
Valorant	130 +52.9%	85−90 −52.9%
World of Tanks	270−280 +46.8%	190−200 −46.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−105 +53.8%	65−70 −53.8%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +48%	50−55 −48%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 +54%	50−55 −54%
Dota 2	92 +53.3%	60−65 −53.3%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +55%	60−65 −55%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +56.4%	110−120 −56.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 +49.2%	130−140 −49.2%
Valorant	181 +50.8%	120−130 −50.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	65−70 +46.7%	45−50 −46.7%
Elden Ring	70−75 +60%	45−50 −60%
Grand Theft Auto V	65−70 +46.7%	45−50 −46.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +45.8%	120−130 −45.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	44 +46.7%	30−33 −46.7%
World of Tanks	230−240 +53.3%	150−160 −53.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 +51.1%	45−50 −51.1%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +54.7%	75−80 −54.7%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +47.1%	70−75 −47.1%
Metro Exodus	80−85 +45.5%	55−60 −45.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 +52.5%	40−45 −52.5%
Valorant	129 +51.8%	85−90 −51.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +54.2%	24−27 −54.2%
Dota 2	65−70 +53.3%	45−50 −53.3%
Elden Ring	30−35 +61.9%	21−24 −61.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	65−70 +53.3%	45−50 −53.3%
Metro Exodus	37 +54.2%	24−27 −54.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 +54.7%	75−80 −54.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	28 +55.6%	18−20 −55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +53.3%	45−50 −53.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +51.9%	27−30 −51.9%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +54.2%	24−27 −54.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Dota 2	65−70 +53.3%	45−50 −53.3%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +48.6%	35−40 −48.6%
Fortnite	50−55 +66.7%	30−33 −66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +47.5%	40−45 −47.5%
Valorant	69 +53.3%	45−50 −53.3%

This is how RTX 5000 Mobile and GTX 1060 3 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 5000 Mobile is 46% faster in 1080p
RTX 5000 Mobile is 51% faster in 1440p
RTX 5000 Mobile is 49% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	36.19	24.94
Recency	27 May 2019	18 August 2016
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	3 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	120 Watt

RTX 5000 Mobile has a 45.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 9.1% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop one.

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