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    GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce GTX 870M

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 6 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 6 GB stacks up against GeForce GTX 870M, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
    GeForce GTX 870M Check Price

    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 6 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 6.144 MB 6 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 20% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 870M.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 870M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 870M have maximum RAM of 6 GB.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 870M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 870M - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 565 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 870M.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 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 35−40 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 27−30 4−5
    4K / 2160p 16−18 −
    low / 720p 80−85 35−40
    medium / 1080p 60−65 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 188% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GeForce GTX 870M
    Architecture Pascal Kepler
    Code name GP106 N15P-GT
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 19 July 2016 12 March 2014
    Pipelines 1280 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 136.7 108.3
    Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops 2,599 gflops
    Length 250 mm
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 8000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 120.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 6.4 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
    CUDA 6.1 +
    G-SYNC +
    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 +
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