NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q vs NVIDIA Quadro K6000

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q and NVIDIA Quadro K6000 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 33% higher core clock speed: 1063 MHz vs 797 MHz
  • Around 64% higher boost clock speed: 1480 MHz vs 902 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 16 nm vs 28 nm
  • 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 225 Watt
  • Around 33% higher memory clock speed: 8008 MHz vs 6008 MHz
  • Around 27% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 30314 vs 23926
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 147.271 vs 67.178
  • Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 8.754 vs 7.435
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 98.592 vs 88.889
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 416.14 vs 355.166
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 12767 vs 12657
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 12767 vs 12657
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 June 2017 vs 23 July 2013
Core clock speed 1063 MHz vs 797 MHz
Boost clock speed 1480 MHz vs 902 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 225 Watt
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz vs 6008 MHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 30314 vs 23926
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 147.271 vs 67.178
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 8.754 vs 7.435
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 98.592 vs 88.889
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 416.14 vs 355.166
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 12767 vs 12657
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3712 vs 3711
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3359 vs 3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 12767 vs 12657
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3712 vs 3711
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3359 vs 3356

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro K6000

  • Around 83% higher texture fill rate: 216.5 GTexel / s vs 118.4 GTexel / s
  • 2.3x more pipelines: 2880 vs 1280
  • Around 37% better floating-point performance: 5,196 gflops vs 3,789 gflops
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 12 GB vs 6 GB
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 8040 vs 7817
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 536 vs 402
  • Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1816.61 vs 1681.162
Specifications (specs)
Texture fill rate 216.5 GTexel / s vs 118.4 GTexel / s
Pipelines 2880 vs 1280
Floating-point performance 5,196 gflops vs 3,789 gflops
Maximum memory size 12 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 8040 vs 7817
PassMark - G2D Mark 536 vs 402
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1816.61 vs 1681.162

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q
GPU 2: NVIDIA Quadro K6000

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
7817
8040
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
402
536
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
30314
23926
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
147.271
67.178
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1681.162
1816.61
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8.754
7.435
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
98.592
88.889
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
416.14
355.166
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12767
12657
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3712
3711
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3359
3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12767
12657
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3712
3711
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3359
3356
Name NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q NVIDIA Quadro K6000
PassMark - G3D Mark 7817 8040
PassMark - G2D Mark 402 536
Geekbench - OpenCL 30314 23926
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 147.271 67.178
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1681.162 1816.61
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 8.754 7.435
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 98.592 88.889
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 416.14 355.166
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 12767 12657
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3712 3711
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3359 3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 12767 12657
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3712 3711
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3359 3356
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 3316

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q NVIDIA Quadro K6000

Essentials

Architecture Pascal Kepler
Code name GP106 GK110B
Launch date 27 June 2017 23 July 2013
Place in performance rating 375 372
Type Laptop Workstation
Launch price (MSRP) $5,265
Price now $833.98
Value for money (0-100) 11.34

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1480 MHz 902 MHz
Core clock speed 1063 MHz 797 MHz
Floating-point performance 3,789 gflops 5,196 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 1280 2880
Texture fill rate 118.4 GTexel / s 216.5 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 225 Watt
Transistor count 4,400 million 7,080 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
G-SYNC support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size large
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Length 267 mm

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12.0 (11_1)
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 12 GB
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB / s 288.4 GB / s
Memory bus width 192 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Shared memory 0

Technologies

Multi Monitor
Multi-Projection
VR Ready