NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GP104 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GP104 | GM204 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | GP104-140-KA-A1 | N16E-GT-A2 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Maxwell 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 5,200 million |
| Die size | 314 mm² | 398 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Dec 25th, 2016 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 10 | — |
| Predecessor | GeForce 900 | — |
| Successor | GeForce 20 | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Launch price | 199 USD | — |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | — |
| Reviews | 117 in our database | — |
Clocks
| Base clock | 1506 MHz | 924 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1708 MHz | 1038 MHz |
| Memory clock | 2002 MHz 8 Gbps effective | 1253 MHz 5 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 3 GB | 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s | 120.3 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 1152 | 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 72 | 80 |
| ROPs | 48 | 48 |
| SM count | 9 | — |
| Cache L1 | 48 KB (per SM) | 48 KB (per SMM) |
| Cache L2 | 1536 KB | 1536 KB |
| SMM count | — | 10 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 81.98 GPixel/s | 49.82 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 123.0 GTexel/s | 83.04 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half) performance | 61.49 GFLOPS (1:64) | — |
| FP32 (float) performance | 3.935 TFLOPS | 2.657 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 123.0 GFLOPS (1:32) | 83.04 GFLOPS (1:32) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | MXM Module |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 250 mm 9.8 inches | — |
| TDP | 120 W | unknown |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | — |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x HDMI3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
| Board number | — | P2754 SKU 2 / 5 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Shader model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
Other Features
Mobile graphics
| Release date | — | Oct 7th, 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | GeForce 900M |
| Production | — | End-of-life |
| Interface | — | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Reviews | — | 1 in our database |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce 800M |
| Successor | — | GeForce 10 Mobile |
