P106-100 vs T600

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.

P106-100 vs T600 FPS Benchmarks

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

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P106-100 vs T600: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

P106-100

2017

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌2017 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
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12% HIGHER MSRP
$224 MSRPvs$200 MSRP
❌87.5% higher power demand at 75W vs 40W.
❌60.3% longer card at 250mm vs 156mm.

T600

2021

Why buy it

✅Costs $24 less on MSRP ($200 MSRP vs $224 MSRP).
✅Better long-term bet: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 40W instead of 75W, a 35W reduction.
✅Measures 156mm instead of 250mm, a 94mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

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?

P106-100 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 3.2% in PassMark G3D (6,628 vs 6,425), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.

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

T600 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 12nm process instead of 16nm and a newer 2021 generation instead of 2017. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

T600 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $24 cheaper on MSRP at $200 vs $224, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 8.6% (32.1 vs 29.6), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. P106-100 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

P106-100 vs T600 Technical Specifications

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

P106-100

The P106-100 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in December 12 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1607 MHz to 1733 MHz. It has 1920 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,628 points.

T600

The T600 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 6 2021. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 735 MHz to 1335 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 40W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,425 points.

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Graphics Performance

The P106-100 scores 6,628 and the T600 reaches 6,425 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The P106-100 is built on Pascal while the T600 uses Turing, both on 16 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 1,920 (P106-100) vs 640 (T600). Raw compute: 6.655 TFLOPS (P106-100) vs 1.709 TFLOPS (T600). Boost clocks: 1733 MHz vs 1335 MHz.

Feature	P106-100	T600
G3D Mark Score	6,628+3%	6,425
Architecture	Pascal	Turing
Process Node	16 nm	12 nm
Shading Units	1920+200%	640
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.655 TFLOPS+289%	1.709 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1733 MHz+30%	1335 MHz
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	120+200%	40
L1 Cache	720 KB+13%	640 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB+100%	1 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	P106-100	T600
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the P106-100 and 128-bit on the T600. L2 Cache: 2 MB (P106-100) vs 1 MB (T600) — the P106-100 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	P106-100	T600
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB+100%	1 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12_1 (P106-100) vs 12 (12_1) (T600). Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 4.

Feature	P106-100	T600
DirectX	12_1	12 (12_1)
Max Displays	0	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6th Gen (P106-100) vs 7th Gen NVENC (Turing) (T600). Decoder: NVDEC 3rd Gen vs 5th Gen NVDEC.

Feature	P106-100	T600
Encoder	NVENC 6th Gen	7th Gen NVENC (Turing)
Decoder	NVDEC 3rd Gen	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	—	H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The P106-100 draws 75W versus the T600's 40W — a 60.9% difference. The T600 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (P106-100) vs 350W (T600). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 250mm vs 156mm, occupying 2 vs 1 slots.

Feature	P106-100	T600
TDP	75W	40W-47%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	250mm	156mm
Height	—	69mm
Slots	2	1-50%
Temp (Load)	—	65°C
Perf/Watt	88.4	160.6+82%

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Value Analysis

At launch, the P106-100 came in at $224, while the T600 launched at $200. On MSRP, T600 was 10.7% cheaper ($24 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 29.6 (P106-100) vs 32.1 (T600) — the T600 offers 8.4% better value. The newer card here is T600 (2021 vs 2017).

Feature	P106-100	T600
MSRP	$224	$200-11%
Performance per Dollar	29.6	32.1+8%
Codename	GP104	TU117
Release	December 12 2017	May 6 2021
Ranking	#529	#378

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