NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q Refresh
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GP106 | TU106B |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | GP106-300-A1 | — |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 16 nm | 12 nm |
| Number of transistors | 4,400 million | 10,800 million |
| Die size | 200 mm² | 445 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 | 900 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1708 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Memory clock | 2002 MHz 8 Gbps effective | 1375 MHz 11 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 3 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s | 352.0 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 1152 | 2304 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 72 | 144 |
| ROPs | 48 | 64 |
| SM count | 9 | 36 |
| Cache L1 | 48 KB (per SM) | 64 KB (per SM) |
| Cache L2 | 1536 KB | 4 MB |
| Tensor cores | — | 288 |
| RT cores | — | 36 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 81.98 GPixel/s | 72.00 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 123.0 GTexel/s | 162.0 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half) performance | 61.49 GFLOPS (1:64) | 10.37 TFLOPS (2:1) |
| FP32 (float) performance | 3.935 TFLOPS | 5.184 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 123.0 GFLOPS (1:32) | 162.0 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 | E4914 SKU 31 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 7.5 |
| Shader model | 6.4 | 6.6 |
Other Features
Mobile graphics
| Release date | — | Mar 4th, 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | GeForce 20 Mobile |
| Production | — | Active |
| Interface | — | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce 10 Mobile |
| Successor | — | GeForce 30 Mobile |
