GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Quadro M2000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Quadro M2000M, 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 Quadro M2000M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Quadro M2000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M2000M 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 Quadro M2000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Quadro M2000M
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 55 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB has 118% more power consumption, than Quadro M2000M.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M2000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro M2000M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is used in Desktops, and Quadro M2000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro M2000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 468 MHz higher, than Quadro M2000M.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Quadro M2000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 3008 MHz higher, than Quadro M2000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 18−20
ultra / 1080p 30−35 10−11
QHD / 1440p 24−27 4−5
4K / 2160p 14−16 4−5
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 175% more, than Quadro M2000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Quadro M2000M
Architecture Pascal Maxwell
Code name GP106 GM107
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 18 August 2016 2 October 2015
Pipelines 1152 640
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 1038 MHz
Boost Clock 1708 MHz 1197 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 123.0 43.92
Floating-point performance 3,935 gflops 1,405 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan + 1.1.126
CUDA 6.1 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 173 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 19 Mh/s
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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