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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 1060

2016

Why buy it

✅232.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 85.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 21.8 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $170 MSRP).
✅200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 2 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌350% higher power demand at 180W vs 40W.
❌19.3% longer card at 173mm vs 145mm.

Quadro P620

2018

Why buy it

✅Costs $79 less on MSRP ($170 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
✅Less risky long-term buy than GeForce GTX 1060: it remains the more sensible modern option while GeForce GTX 1060 is already legacy-tier future-proofing.
✅Draws 40W instead of 180W, a 140W reduction.
✅Measures 145mm instead of 173mm, a 28mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1060 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2018-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 21.8 vs 40.4 G3D/$ ($170 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).

GeForce GTX 1060

2016

Quadro P620

2018

Why buy it

✅232.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 85.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 21.8 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $170 MSRP).
✅200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 2 GB).

Why buy it

✅Costs $79 less on MSRP ($170 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
✅Less risky long-term buy than GeForce GTX 1060: it remains the more sensible modern option while GeForce GTX 1060 is already legacy-tier future-proofing.
✅Draws 40W instead of 180W, a 140W reduction.
✅Measures 145mm instead of 173mm, a 28mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌350% higher power demand at 180W vs 40W.
❌19.3% longer card at 173mm vs 145mm.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1060 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2018-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 21.8 vs 40.4 G3D/$ ($170 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 1060 better than Quadro P620?

Yes. GeForce GTX 1060 is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce GTX 1060 averages 232.6% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 10,064 vs 3,698 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce GTX 1060 is a 2016 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Quadro P620 is a 2018 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Quadro P620 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2018 generation instead of 2016 and a 14nm process instead of 16nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce GTX 1060 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce GTX 1060 is about 46.5% more expensive on MSRP at $249 MSRP versus $170 MSRP, and you are getting 232.6% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 172.1% higher G3D Mark. Quadro P620 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Quadro P620 make more sense than GeForce GTX 1060?

Yes. Quadro P620 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (40W vs 180W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $170 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce GTX 1060. The trade-off is that GeForce GTX 1060 currently gives you 172.1% higher G3D Mark and 232.6% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 85.8%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 1060 Benchmark Check

Quadro P620 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060	Quadro P620
1080p
low	117 FPS	38 FPS
medium	105 FPS	23 FPS
high	91 FPS	16 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	9 FPS
1440p
low	103 FPS	25 FPS
medium	87 FPS	15 FPS
high	76 FPS	8 FPS
ultra	67 FPS	4 FPS
4K
low	55 FPS	9 FPS
medium	49 FPS	6 FPS
high	41 FPS	4 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	3 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060	Quadro P620
1080p
low	216 FPS	73 FPS
medium	181 FPS	46 FPS
high	148 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	113 FPS	21 FPS
1440p
low	134 FPS	21 FPS
medium	107 FPS	15 FPS
high	87 FPS	11 FPS
ultra	68 FPS	8 FPS
4K
low	62 FPS	6 FPS
medium	51 FPS	4 FPS
high	49 FPS	4 FPS
ultra	41 FPS	3 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060	Quadro P620
1080p
low	453 FPS	166 FPS
medium	362 FPS	133 FPS
high	302 FPS	111 FPS
ultra	226 FPS	83 FPS
1440p
low	340 FPS	125 FPS
medium	272 FPS	100 FPS
high	226 FPS	83 FPS
ultra	170 FPS	62 FPS
4K
low	226 FPS	83 FPS
medium	181 FPS	67 FPS
high	151 FPS	55 FPS
ultra	113 FPS	42 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060	Quadro P620
1080p
low	358 FPS	147 FPS
medium	302 FPS	113 FPS
high	260 FPS	91 FPS
ultra	226 FPS	76 FPS
1440p
low	299 FPS	105 FPS
medium	254 FPS	83 FPS
high	208 FPS	67 FPS
ultra	170 FPS	52 FPS
4K
low	170 FPS	61 FPS
medium	133 FPS	47 FPS
high	123 FPS	36 FPS
ultra	102 FPS	25 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1060 and Quadro P620

GeForce GTX 1060

The GeForce GTX 1060 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 27 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1607 MHz to 1733 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 180W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,064 points. Launch price was $599.

Quadro P620

The Quadro P620 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 1 2018. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1177 MHz to 1443 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 40W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,698 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce GTX 1060 scores 10,064 versus the Quadro P620's 3,698 — the GeForce GTX 1060 leads by 172.1%. The GeForce GTX 1060 is built on Pascal while the Quadro P620 uses Pascal, both on 16 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 512 (Quadro P620). Raw compute: 8.873 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 1.478 TFLOPS (Quadro P620). Boost clocks: 1733 MHz vs 1443 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	Quadro P620
G3D Mark Score	10,064+172%	3,698
Architecture	Pascal	Pascal
Process Node	16 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	2560+400%	512
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.873 TFLOPS+500%	1.478 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1733 MHz+20%	1443 MHz
ROPs	64+300%	16
TMUs	160+400%	32
L1 Cache	960 KB+400%	192 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB+100%	1 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1060 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Quadro P620 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	Quadro P620
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX 1060 comes with 6 GB of VRAM, while the Quadro P620 has 2 GB. The GeForce GTX 1060 offers 200% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 192-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 1 MB (Quadro P620) — the GeForce GTX 1060 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	Quadro P620
VRAM Capacity	6 GB+200%	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	192-bit+200%	64-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB+100%	1 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 12 (FL12_1) (Quadro P620). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	Quadro P620
DirectX	12	12 (FL12_1)
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Pascal) (GeForce GTX 1060) vs NVENC (Pascal) (Quadro P620). Decoder: NVDEC (Pascal) vs NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC (GeForce GTX 1060) vs H.264,HEVC (Quadro P620).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	Quadro P620
Encoder	NVENC (Pascal)	NVENC (Pascal)
Decoder	NVDEC (Pascal)	NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC	H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1060 draws 180W versus the Quadro P620's 40W — a 127.3% difference. The Quadro P620 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 400W (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 350W (Quadro P620). Power connectors: 6-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 173mm vs 145mm, occupying 2 vs 1 slots.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	Quadro P620
TDP	180W	40W-78%
Recommended PSU	400W	350W-13%
Power Connector	6-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	173mm	145mm
Height	111mm	69mm
Slots	2	1-50%
Temp (Load)	—	70°C
Perf/Watt	55.9	92.5+65%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce GTX 1060 launched at $249 MSRP, while the Quadro P620 launched at $170. The Quadro P620 costs 31.7% less ($79 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 40.4 (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 21.8 (Quadro P620) — the GeForce GTX 1060 offers 85.3% better value. The Quadro P620 is the newer GPU (2018 vs 2016).