NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GP106 | GP104 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | GP106-300-A1 | N17E-G2-A1 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Pascal |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 16 nm | 16 nm |
| Number of transistors | 4,400 million | 7,200 million |
| Die size | 200 mm² | 314 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Aug 18th, 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 | 1215 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1708 MHz | 1379 MHz |
| Memory clock | 2002 MHz 8 Gbps effective | 2002 MHz 8 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 3 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s | 256.3 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 1152 | 2048 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 72 | 128 |
| ROPs | 48 | 64 |
| SM count | 9 | 16 |
| Cache L1 | 48 KB (per SM) | 48 KB (per SM) |
| Cache L2 | 1536 KB | 2 MB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 81.98 GPixel/s | 88.26 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 123.0 GTexel/s | 176.5 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half) performance | 61.49 GFLOPS (1:64) | 88.26 GFLOPS (1:64) |
| FP32 (float) performance | 3.935 TFLOPS | 5.648 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 123.0 GFLOPS (1:32) | 176.5 GFLOPS (1:32) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | MXM Module |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 250 mm 9.8 inches | — |
| TDP | 120 W | 115 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | — |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x HDMI3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
| Board number | PG410 SKU 20 | E2914 SKU 10 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Shader model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
Other Features
Mobile graphics
| Release date | — | Jun 27th, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | GeForce 10 Mobile |
| Production | — | End-of-life |
| Interface | — | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Reviews | — | 125 in our database |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce 900M |
| Successor | — | GeForce 20 Mobile |
