GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) vs Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q De...

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) vs Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) vs Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)

2016

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌2016 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
❌33.3% higher power demand at 80W vs 60W.

Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design

2019

Why buy it

✅26.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 4 GB).
✅Better long-term bet: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 60W instead of 80W, a 20W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 26.6% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) instead at 8,160 vs 8,119, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 6 GB vs 4 GB of VRAM, the newer upscaling stack, DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 12nm process instead of 16nm, and 36 vs 0 ray-tracing units. That gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) vs Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)

The GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 15 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1506 MHz to 1708 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,160 points. Launch price was $237.11.

Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design

The Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 27 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 600 MHz to 1215 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 60W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 36 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,119 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) scores 8,160 and the Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design reaches 8,119 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) is built on Pascal while the Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design uses Turing, both on 16 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 1,280 (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs 2,304 (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design). Raw compute: 4.275 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs 5.599 TFLOPS (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design). Boost clocks: 1708 MHz vs 1215 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design
G3D Mark Score	8,160	8,119
Architecture	Pascal	Turing
Process Node	16 nm	12 nm
Shading Units	1280	2304+80%
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.275 TFLOPS	5.599 TFLOPS+31%
Boost Clock	1708 MHz+41%	1215 MHz
ROPs	48	64+33%
TMUs	80	144+80%
L1 Cache	0.47 MB	2.3 MB+389%
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	4 MB+167%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design supports the newer DLSS 2 Super Resolution, whereas the GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) is capped at Upscaling support.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	DLSS 2 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) has 4 GB of VRAM, while the Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design carries 6 GB. Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design gives you 50% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 192-bit on the GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) and 256-bit on the Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs 4 MB (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design) — the Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	6 GB+50%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	192-bit	256-bit+33%
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	4 MB+167%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs 12 Ultimate (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design
DirectX	12.1	12 Ultimate
Vulkan	1.1	1.3+18%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6.0 (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs NVENC 7th Gen (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP8 vs NVDEC 4th Gen. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs H.265,H.264 (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design
Encoder	NVENC 6.0	NVENC 7th Gen
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP8	NVDEC 4th Gen
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	H.265,H.264

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) draws 80W versus the Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design's 60W — a 28.6% difference. The Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs 500W (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs Unknown.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design
TDP	80W	60W-25%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	0mm
Height	0mm	0mm
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	85°C	Unknown-100%
Perf/Watt	102.0	135.3+33%