GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) vs Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q D...

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 (Mobile) 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 (Mobile) 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 (Mobile)

2023

Why buy it

✅12.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Better long-term bet: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌91.7% higher power demand at 115W vs 60W.

Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design

2019

Why buy it

✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅Draws 60W instead of 115W, a 55W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) is the safer long-term pick here because the hardware is newer and the feature stack is stronger.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 12.1% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.5% in PassMark G3D (8,160 vs 8,119), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 5nm process instead of 12nm and a newer 2023 generation instead of 2019. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) 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 (Mobile)

The GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 3 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1545 MHz to 1890 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 115W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 24 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,160 points.

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 (Mobile) 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 (Mobile) is built on Ada Lovelace while the Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design uses Turing, both on 5 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 3,072 (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)) vs 2,304 (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design). Raw compute: 11.61 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)) vs 5.599 TFLOPS (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design). Boost clocks: 1890 MHz vs 1215 MHz. Ray tracing: 24 RT cores (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)) vs 36 (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design) with 96 Tensor cores vs 288.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)	Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design
G3D Mark Score	8,160	8,119
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Turing
Process Node	5 nm	12 nm
Shading Units	3072+33%	2304
Compute (TFLOPS)	11.61 TFLOPS+107%	5.599 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1890 MHz+56%	1215 MHz
ROPs	48	64+33%
TMUs	96	144+50%
L1 Cache	3 MB+30%	2.3 MB
L2 Cache	32 MB+700%	4 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	24	36+50%
Tensor Cores	96	288+200%

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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 (Mobile) is capped at Upscaling support.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)	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)

Both cards ship with 6 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 192-bit on the GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) and 256-bit on the Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design. L2 Cache: 32 MB (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)) vs 4 MB (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design) — the GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)	Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design
VRAM Capacity	6 GB	6 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	192-bit	256-bit+33%
L2 Cache	32 MB+700%	4 MB

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Display & API Support

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

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)	Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design
DirectX	12	12 Ultimate
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6th Gen (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)) vs NVENC 7th Gen (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design). Decoder: NVDEC 3rd Gen vs NVDEC 4th Gen. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265 (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)) vs H.265,H.264 (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)	Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design
Encoder	NVENC 6th Gen	NVENC 7th Gen
Decoder	NVDEC 3rd Gen	NVDEC 4th Gen
Codecs	H.264,H.265	H.265,H.264

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) draws 115W versus the Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design's 60W — a 62.9% difference. The Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)) 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: 70 vs Unknown.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)	Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design
TDP	115W	60W-48%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	0mm
Height	0mm	0mm
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	70	Unknown-100%
Perf/Watt	71.0	135.3+91%