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    GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q, 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 RTX 2060 Max Q, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
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    GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce RTX 2060 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 RTX 2060 Max Q here:

    GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 65 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
    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 84% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q have maximum RAM of 6 GB.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is used in Desktops, and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q - with Turing.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 531 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q - by 12 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 50−55 50−55
    ultra / 1080p 35−40 35−40
    QHD / 1440p 27−30 27−30
    4K / 2160p 16−18 14−16
    low / 720p 80−85 75−80
    medium / 1080p 60−65 60−65
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2% more, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
    Architecture Pascal Turing
    Code name GP106 N18E-G1 MAX-Q TU106
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 19 July 2016 6 January 2019
    Pipelines 1280 1920
    Core clock speed 1506 MHz 975 MHz
    Boost Clock 1708 MHz 1185 MHz
    Transistor count 4,400 million 10,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 12 nm
    Texture fill rate 136.7 142.2
    Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops
    Length 250 mm
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 11000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 264.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support + +
    VR Ready + +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 Ultimate (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.5
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1 7.5
    G-SYNC +
    Laptop size large
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