GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GeForce GTX 870M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and GeForce GTX 870M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB stacks up against GeForce GTX 870M, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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GeForce GTX 870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 870M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 870M here:

GeForce GTX 870M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB	GeForce GTX 870M
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	6 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB has 20% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 870M.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 870M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 870M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 870M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 870M - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 565 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 870M.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 870M - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	16−18
ultra / 1080p	30−35	10−11
QHD / 1440p	24−27	4−5
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	75−80	35−40
medium / 1080p	60−65	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 177% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
high / 1080p	75−80	27−30
ultra / 1080p	70−75	24−27
QHD / 1440p	50−55	7−8
4K / 2160p	27−30	6−7
low / 720p	130−140	60−65
medium / 1080p	85−90	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Battlefield 5 is 177% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
low / 768p	250−260	220−230
medium / 768p	230−240	190−200
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
QHD / 1440p	150−160	65−70
4K / 2160p	100−110	35−40
high / 768p	220−230	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	110−120	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Dota 2 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
high / 1080p	60−65	21−24
ultra / 1080p	60−65	18−20
QHD / 1440p	40−45	18−20
4K / 2160p	21−24	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	45−50
medium / 1080p	65−70	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Far Cry 5 is 172% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
high / 1080p	90−95	27−30
ultra / 1080p	70−75	21−24
QHD / 1440p	45−50	14−16
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	220−230	110−120
medium / 1080p	140−150	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Fortnite is 141% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
high / 1080p	85−90	30−33
ultra / 1080p	65−70	21−24
QHD / 1440p	45−50	10−12
4K / 2160p	30−35	−
low / 720p	130−140	60−65
medium / 1080p	90−95	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 168% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p	160−170	95−100
medium / 768p	150−160	85−90
high / 1080p	95−100	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	40−45	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 110% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
high / 1080p	35−40	10−12
ultra / 1080p	30−35	8−9
QHD / 1440p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	2−3
low / 720p	90−95	35−40
medium / 1080p	50−55	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Metro Exodus is 228% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
high / 1080p	75−80	−
ultra / 1080p	55−60	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	65−70
medium / 1080p	85−90	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 172% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	9−10
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	90−95	30−35
medium / 1080p	55−60	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 173% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p	180−190	65−70
medium / 768p	120−130	40−45
high / 1080p	70−75	21−24
ultra / 1080p	40−45	12−14
4K / 2160p	24−27	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	35−40
high / 768p	−	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in World of Tanks is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB	GeForce GTX 870M
Architecture	Pascal	Kepler
Code name	GP106	N15P-GT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	18 August 2016	12 March 2014
Pipelines	1152	1344
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	941 MHz
Boost Clock	1708 MHz	967 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	123.0	108.3
Floating-point performance	3,935 gflops	2,599 gflops
Length	250 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	120.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	+	1.1.126
CUDA	6.1	+
CUDA cores		1344
Bus support		PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options		+
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		82 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Standard memory configuration		GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support		Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support		Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support		Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection		+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI		+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming		+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder		+
Optimus		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	19 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GeForce GTX 870M

GeForce GTX 870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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