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    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB, 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 1050 Max Q stacks up against GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Check Price
    GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q 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 1050 Max Q here:

    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6.144 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 60% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB are build with Pascal architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 507 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - by 16 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 1000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 50−55
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 35−40
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 27−30
    4K / 2160p 5−6 16−18
    low / 720p 40−45 80−85
    medium / 1080p 24−27 60−65
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 142% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
    Architecture Pascal Pascal
    Code name N17P-G0 Max-Q GP106
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 3 January 2018 19 July 2016
    Pipelines 640 1280
    Core clock speed 999 - 1189 MHz 1506 MHz
    Boost Clock 1139 - 1328 MHz 1708 MHz
    Transistor count 3,300 million 4,400 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 16 nm
    Texture fill rate 53.12 136.7
    Floating-point performance 1,700 gflops 4,375 gflops
    Length 250 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 8000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112.1 GB/s 192.2 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1 6.1
    G-SYNC +
    Laptop size large
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