GeForce GT 545 vs GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

In this comparison between GeForce GT 545 and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GT 545 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GT 545
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 545 GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 70 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 5 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
 
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 71% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 545.
  • GeForce GT 545 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GT 545 has 1531 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 545 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 786 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 545.
  • GeForce GT 545 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB - by 16 nm process technology.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 105 mm longer, than GeForce GT 545.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 6408 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 545.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 21−24
ultra / 1080p 0−1 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 12−14 40−45
medium / 1080p 3−4 27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than GeForce GT 545.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 545 GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Pascal
Code name GF116 GP106
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 14 May 2011 26 December 2017
Pipelines 144 1280
Core clock speed 720 MHz 1506 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 17.28 136.7
Floating-point performance 414.7 gflops 4,375 gflops
Length 145 mm 250 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 160 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 38.4 GB/s 160.2 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA 2.1 6.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 35 Mh/s