NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GP106 | GK104 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | N17E-G1-A1 | GK104-355-A2 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Kepler |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Number of transistors | 4,400 million | 3,540 million |
| Die size | 200 mm² | 294 mm² |
Mobile graphics
| Release date | Jun 27th, 2017 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 10 Mobile | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | — |
| Reviews | 117 in our database | — |
| Predecessor | GeForce 900M | — |
| Successor | GeForce 20 Mobile | — |
Clocks
| Base clock | 1063 MHz | 915 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1480 MHz | 1019 MHz |
| Memory clock | 2002 MHz 8 Gbps effective | 1502 MHz 6 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 6 GB | 2 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s | 192.3 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 1280 | 1536 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 80 | 128 |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
| SM count | 10 | — |
| Cache L1 | 48 KB (per SM) | 16 KB (per SMX) |
| Cache L2 | 1536 KB | 512 KB |
| SMX count | — | 8 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 71.04 GPixel/s | 32.61 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 118.4 GTexel/s | 130.4 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half) performance | 59.20 GFLOPS (1:64) | — |
| FP32 (float) performance | 3.789 TFLOPS | 3.130 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 118.4 GFLOPS (1:32) | 130.4 GFLOPS (1:24) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | MXM Module | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 80 W | 300 W |
| Outputs | No outputs | 3x DVI1x mini-DisplayPort |
| Power connectors | None | 2x 8-pin |
| Board number | E2914 SKU 30 | P2000 |
| Length | — | 279 mm 11 inches |
| Width | — | 111 mm 4.4 inches |
| Height | — | 38 mm 1.5 inches |
| Suggested PSU | — | 700 W |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 3.0 |
| Shader model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
Other Features
Graphics Card
| Release date | — | May 3rd, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | GeForce 600 |
| Production | — | End-of-life |
| Launch price | — | 999 USD |
| Interface | — | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Reviews | — | 20 in our database |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce 500 |
| Successor | — | GeForce 700 |
