GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB
VS
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB
VS
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

General info

The general info section in the graphics cards comparison list contains information about the date of release, type, overall rating and other useful data for identifying winner between GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB  vs  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.

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Place in performance rating
136
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Value for money (0-100)
58.53
Pascal
Architecture
Pascal
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Code name
GP106
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Type
Desktop
27 June 2017 (4 years ago)
Release date
18 August 2016 (5 years ago)
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Launch price (MSRP)
$199
$979
Price now
$441 (2.2x MSRP)
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Value for money
30.53
GP106
GPU code name
GP106
Laptop
Market segment
Desktop

Technical specs

Which GPU is better between GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB  vs  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in the fabrication process, power consumption, and also base and turbo frequency of the GPU is the most important part containing in the graphics cards hierarchy.

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Pipelines
1152
1265 MHz
Core clock speed
1506 MHz
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Boost Clock
1708 MHz
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Transistor count
4,400 million
16 nm
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
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Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
118.4
Texture fill rate
123.0
3,789 gflops
Floating-point performance
3,935 gflops
1280
Pipelines / CUDA cores
1152
1480 MHz
Boost clock speed
1708 MHz
4,400 million
Number of transistors
4,400 million
80 Watt
Thermal design power (TDP)
120 Watt

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Let’s discuss how graphics cards GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB come in different sizes (length), connector types and types of interfaces.

PCIe 3.0 x16
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
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Length
250 mm
None
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin

Memory

Graphics cards memory plays important role both in gaming and in applications for graphics. The card will perform much quicker and better, if it has more memory capacity and right memory type. What is the difference between GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.

GDDR5
Memory type
GDDR5
3 GB
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
192 Bit
Memory bus width
192 Bit
8008 MHz
Memory clock speed
8008 MHz
192.2 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
192.2 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

Let’s find out the difference in extra ports between two graphics cards. What's the difference between GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.

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Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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HDMI
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Technologies

Let’s have a look what is the difference. It is worthwhile to note that NVIDIA and AMD are using different technologies.

6.1
CUDA
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API support

The confrontation between the two contenders GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is practically over. The hardware support (API) does not greatly affect the overall performance, it is not considered in synthetic benchmarks and other performance tests. 

12.0
DirectX
12 (12_1)
4.5
OpenGL
4.6
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Vulkan
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5.0
Shader Model
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1.2
OpenCL
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Gaming performance

Select form the list the required name to identify gaming performance for GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB graphics cards. The result shows how fast the game will run and whether it can be run on this computer. The different monitor resolutions – from low to 4K – are used for testing. Find out is the GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB good for gaming.


low
1280x720
med.
1920x1080
high
1920x1080
ultra
1920x1080
QHD
2560x1440
4K
3840x2160
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Legend
5 Stutters – This game is very likely to stutter and have poor frame rates. Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, average frame rates are expected to fall below 25fps
May Stutter – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game. Based on interpolated information from surrounding graphics cards of similar performance levels, stutters and poor frame rates are expected.
30 Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 25fps
40 Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 35fps
60 Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 58fps
May Run Fluently – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game. Based on interpolated information from surrounding graphics cards of similar performance levels, fluent frame rates are expected.
? Uncertain – This graphics card experienced unexpected performance issues during testing for this game. A slower card may be able to achieve better and more consistent frame rates than this particular GPU running the same benchmark scene.
Uncertain – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game and no reliable interpolation can be made based on the performances of surrounding cards of the same class or family.
The value in the fields displays the average frame rate of all values in the database. Move your cursor over the value to see individual results.

Advantages of GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB

There is no accountable advantage

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

45.4% faster in synthetic tests

Cheaper ($441 (2.2x MSRP) vs $979)

So, GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB?

Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, we recommend NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB .

GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB performance benchmarks comparison

Passmark

Benchmark Passmark: Graphic cards performance test result. Check Passmark test results of GPUs on hitesti.com

User rating

3.5 Out of 20 Hitesti Score
4.3 Out of 455 Hitesti Score