GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Quadro P2000 Max Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Quadro P2000 Max Q you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB will be the best choice, for others Quadro P2000 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Quadro P2000 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P2000 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 Quadro P2000 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Quadro P2000 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro P2000 Max Q has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is used in Desktops, and Quadro P2000 Max Q - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Quadro P2000 Max Q are build with Pascal architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 291 MHz higher, than Quadro P2000 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Quadro P2000 Max Q - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 2000 MHz higher, than Quadro P2000 Max Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 35−40
ultra / 1080p 30−35 21−24
QHD / 1440p 24−27 16−18
4K / 2160p 14−16 10−11
low / 720p 75−80 60−65
medium / 1080p 60−65 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Quadro P2000 Max Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Quadro P2000 Max Q
Architecture Pascal Pascal
Code name GP106 GP107GL
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 18 August 2016 5 July 2017
Pipelines 1152 768
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 1215 MHz
Boost Clock 1708 MHz 1468 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 123.0
Floating-point performance 3,935 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan +
CUDA 6.1
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 19 Mh/s
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