NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q videocard review

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q

GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q videocard released by NVIDIA; release date: 27 June 2017. The videocard is designed for laptop-computers and based on Pascal microarchitecture codenamed GP106.

Core clock speed - 1063 MHz. Boost clock speed - 1480 MHz. Texture fill rate - 118.4 GTexel / s. Pipelines - 1280. Floating-point performance - 3,789 gflops. Manufacturing process technology - 16 nm. Transistors count - 4,400 million. Power consumption (TDP) - 80 Watt.

Memory type: GDDR5. Maximum RAM amount - 6 GB. Memory bus width - 192 Bit. Memory clock speed - 8008 MHz. Memory bandwidth - 192.2 GB / s. Shared memory - 0.

Benchmarks

PassMark
G3D Mark
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
38723
7901
PassMark
G2D Mark
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
1305
413
Geekbench
OpenCL
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
352097
27871
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
939.363 mPixels/s
147.271 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
14101.507 Frames/s
1681.162 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
95.851 Frames/s
8.754 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
461.690 Frames/s
98.592 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
4429.590 mHash/s
416.140 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
34770 Frames
12767 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
27823 Frames
3712 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
69225 Frames
3359 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
34770.000 Fps
12767.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
27823.000 Fps
3712.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
69225.000 Fps
3359.000 Fps
3DMark Fire Strike
Graphics Score
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
36541
3316
Name Value
PassMark - G3D Mark 7901
PassMark - G2D Mark 413
Geekbench - OpenCL 27871
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 147.271 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 1681.162 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 8.754 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 98.592 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 416.140 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 12767 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3712 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3359 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 12767.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3712.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3359.000 Fps
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 3316

Games performance

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x720110.00
Medium, 1920x108070.00
High, 1920x108065.00
Ultra, 1920x108048.00
4K, 3840x216020.00

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

Low, 1280x72085.00
Medium, 1920x108062.40
High, 1920x108054.35
Ultra, 1920x108039.50
4K, 3840x216012.00

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x72091.00
Medium, 1920x108053.10
High, 1920x108038.45
4K, 3840x216014.60

Fortnite (2018)

Low, 1280x720178.00
Medium, 1920x1080132.60
High, 1920x1080115.70
Ultra, 1920x108072.80

Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720135.50
Medium, 1920x108093.40
High, 1920x108081.50
Ultra, 1920x108062.20

Need for Speed Payback (2017)

Low, 1280x720117.90
Medium, 1920x108089.10
High, 1920x108078.50
Ultra, 1920x108066.60
4K, 3840x216023.80

Call of Duty WWII (2017)

Low, 1280x720174.90
Medium, 1920x1080163.30
High, 1920x108091.90
Ultra, 1920x108070.90
4K, 3840x216031.30

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)

Low, 1280x72077.00
Medium, 1920x108067.00
High, 1920x108062.00
Ultra, 1920x108052.00
4K, 3840x216021.00

Destiny 2 (2017)

Medium, 1920x108094.70
High, 1920x108085.40
Ultra, 1920x108071.40
4K, 3840x216017.60

ELEX (2017)

Low, 1280x720108.10
Medium, 1920x108083.50
High, 1920x108069.60
Ultra, 1920x108057.20
4K, 3840x216017.00

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Low, 1280x720128.00
Medium, 1920x108082.00
High, 1920x108062.00
Ultra, 1920x108046.00
4K, 3840x216022.00

FIFA 18 (2017)

Low, 1280x720290.60
Medium, 1920x1080277.90
High, 1920x1080252.30
Ultra, 1920x1080245.70
4K, 3840x2160130.00

Ark Survival Evolved (2017)

Low, 1280x720109.00
Medium, 1920x108048.00
High, 1920x108035.50
Ultra, 1920x108025.60
4K, 3840x21608.50

F1 2017 (2017)

Medium, 1920x108094.00
High, 1920x108087.50
Ultra, 1920x108058.00
4K, 3840x216026.00

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Low, 1280x720141.90
Medium, 1920x108092.50
High, 1920x108085.60
Ultra, 1920x108063.30
4K, 3840x216012.90

Dirt 4 (2017)

Medium, 1920x1080119.50
High, 1920x108087.10
Ultra, 1920x108048.30
4K, 3840x216028.80

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x720250.00
Medium, 1920x1080205.00
High, 1920x1080144.50
4K, 3840x216056.50

Prey (2017)

Medium, 1920x1080121.00
High, 1920x1080101.00
Ultra, 1920x108090.90
4K, 3840x216030.70

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Medium, 1920x108065.00
High, 1920x108058.70
Ultra, 1920x108033.20
4K, 3840x216019.40

For Honor (2017)

Medium, 1920x108092.30
High, 1920x108087.80
Ultra, 1920x108063.90
4K, 3840x216025.70

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Medium, 1920x1080169.00
High, 1920x108093.00
Ultra, 1920x108076.10
4K, 3840x216025.10

Dishonored 2 (2016)

Medium, 1366x76885.40
High, 1920x108064.70
Ultra, 1920x108054.80
4K, 3840x216023.70

Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)

Medium, 1366x768124.00
High, 1920x108091.60
Ultra, 1920x108081.70
4K, 3840x216034.60

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Medium, 1366x768144.00
High, 1920x108079.00
Ultra, 1920x108067.30
4K, 3840x216024.80

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Medium, 1366x768154.00
High, 1920x108076.00
Ultra, 1920x108067.80
4K, 3840x216025.30

Mafia 3 (2016)

Medium, 1366x76855.70
High, 1920x108038.45

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x720110.30
Medium, 1366x76893.40
High, 1920x108051.10
Ultra, 1920x108027.15
4K, 3840x216016.05

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Medium, 1366x768130.00
High, 1920x108066.40
Ultra, 1920x108059.60
4K, 3840x216020.50

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x720299.20
Medium, 1366x768266.20
High, 1920x1080165.40
Ultra, 1920x1080102.00
4K, 3840x216050.30

Doom (2016)

Medium, 1366x768127.00
High, 1920x108091.10
Ultra, 1920x108086.20
4K, 3840x216028.40

Ashes of the Singularity (2016)

Low, 1280x76875.80
Medium, 1920x108061.00
High, 1920x108053.05
4K, 3840x216020.90

The Division (2016)

Medium, 1366x768127.00
High, 1920x108061.90
Ultra, 1920x108048.80
4K, 3840x216022.10

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Medium, 1920x108081.00
High, 1920x108071.00
Ultra, 1920x108053.00
4K, 3840x216022.00

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x768168.00
Medium, 1366x768126.05
High, 1920x108067.60
Ultra, 1920x108055.00
4K, 3840x216023.75

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Medium, 1366x768224.00
High, 1920x1080126.00
Ultra, 1920x1080102.00
4K, 3840x216037.30

Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)

Medium, 1366x76882.60
High, 1920x108065.80
Ultra, 1920x108029.40
4K, 3840x216022.20

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Medium, 1366x768188.00
High, 1920x108093.00
Ultra, 1920x108080.90
4K, 3840x216029.30

Fallout 4 (2015)

High, 1920x108076.15
Ultra, 1920x108062.95
4K, 3840x216025.80

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x768189.00
Medium, 1366x768129.10
High, 1920x108065.85
Ultra, 1920x108035.20
4K, 3840x216023.50

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x768156.80
Medium, 1366x768151.60
High, 1920x1080106.50
Ultra, 1920x108061.80
4K, 3840x216053.70

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x720170.20
Medium, 1344x756139.90
High, 1920x108096.70
Ultra, 1920x108076.90

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x768117.20
Medium, 1366x768112.00
High, 1366x768107.60
Ultra, 1920x108066.80

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Ultra, 1920x108053.70

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024x76868.90
Medium, 1366x76865.70
High, 1366x76863.40
Ultra, 1920x108040.00

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Ultra, 1920x108069.15

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720274.40
Medium, 1366x768226.10
High, 1366x768212.45
Ultra, 1920x1080102.20

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x768308.40
Medium, 1366x768277.70
High, 1366x768170.50
Ultra, 1920x1080115.60

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Low, 1024x768105.80
Medium, 1366x768101.00
High, 1366x76888.70
Ultra, 1920x108070.00

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture Pascal
Code name GP106
Launch date 27 June 2017
Place in performance rating 367
Type Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1480 MHz
Core clock speed 1063 MHz
Floating-point performance 3,789 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm
Pipelines 1280
Texture fill rate 118.4 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt
Transistor count 4,400 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs
G-SYNC support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size large
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL 4.6
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 6 GB
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB / s
Memory bus width 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz
Memory type GDDR5
Shared memory 0

Technologies

Multi Monitor
Multi-Projection
VR Ready