GeForce 920M vs GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q: specs and benchmark comparison
Short verdict
Not enough data for a performance conclusion: the database has no comparable benchmarks for this pair. Below are the key differences in official specifications.
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Only measured and rated values: a noticeable benchmark gap and specs where more is better.
Where GeForce 920M is better1
Board power 47 W lower33 W (TDP) vs 80 W (TDP)
Where GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q is better3
Video memory 4 GB more6 GB vs 2 GB
Memory bus 128 bit more192 bit vs 64 bit
Memory bandwidth 177.6 GB/s more192 GB/s vs 14.4 GB/s
Benchmarks
Results are compared within one benchmark, one version and the same conditions. Laptop chip results depend on the laptop model: its maker sets the power limit and cooling.
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce 920M1,444.6 sGeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q166.1 sNo advantage conclusion: small sample in one of the results.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce 920M
1,444.6 s · community measurement, sample 1 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 1 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 1444.62–1444.62; submissions 2021-03-26 to 2021-03-26; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q
166.1 s · community measurement, sample 1 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 1 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 166.1–166.1; submissions 2021-03-04 to 2021-03-04; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Reference results (61)
| Benchmark | A | B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 1,061.6 | 163.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 1,105 | 165.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 1,045 | 167.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 1,090.7 | 180.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 3,615.7 | 592 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 3,609.6 | 619.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 2,154.4 | 337.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 49.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 47.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 45.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 36.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA) | — | 1,648.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA) | — | 1,668.3 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 164.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 183.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 140.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 589.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 593.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 603.6 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 767.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 521.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | — | 326 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | — | 328.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | — | 342.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | — | 344.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | — | 560.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | — | 325.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (CUDA) | — | 648.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, koro (CUDA) | — | 653.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (CUDA) | — | 646.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (CUDA) | — | 640.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (CUDA) | — | 588.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (CUDA) | — | 602 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (CUDA) | — | 579.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | — | 937.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | — | 927.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | — | 934.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | — | 959.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | — | 998.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | — | 979.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | — | 874.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (CUDA) | — | 1,530.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, victor (CUDA) | — | 1,487.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (CUDA) | — | 1,534.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (CUDA) | — | 1,618.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (CUDA) | — | 1,503.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, victor (CUDA) | — | 1,323.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 438.3 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 422.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 333.3 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 326.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 357 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 351.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 349.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 351.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 352.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 354.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 338.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 339.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 341.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 330.3 | no pair |
Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.
Specifications
Chip maker values. The laptop maker sets the power limit and clocks in each laptop.
| Specification | A · GeForce 920M | B · GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip | |||
| GPU chip | GK208 | no data | no data for B |
| Architecture | Kepler | Pascal | differs |
| Shader unitsShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture. | no data | 1,280 (CUDA cores) | no data for A |
| Clocks | |||
| Boost clockClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit. | no data | 1,480 MHz | no data for A |
| Memory | |||
| Video memory | 2 GB | 6 GB | B: 4 GB more |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 | differs |
| Memory bus | 64 bit | 192 bit | B: 128 bit more |
| Memory bandwidthExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently. | 14.4 GB/s | 192 GB/s | B: 177.6 GB/s more |
| Power and dimensions | |||
| Board powerTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops. | 33 W (TDP) | 80 W (TDP) | B: 47 W higher |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 | equal |
Chip
GPU chip
AGK208
Bno data
no data for BArchitecture
AKepler
BPascal
differsShader units
Ano data
B1,280 (CUDA cores)
no data for AShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture.
Clocks
Boost clock
Ano data
B1,480 MHz
no data for AClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit.
Memory
Video memory
A2 GB
B6 GB
B: 4 GB moreMemory type
ADDR3
BGDDR5
differsMemory bus
A64 bit
B192 bit
B: 128 bit moreMemory bandwidth
A14.4 GB/s
B192 GB/s
B: 177.6 GB/s moreExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.
Power and dimensions
Board power
A33 W (TDP)
B80 W (TDP)
B: 47 W higherTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops.
Interface
APCIe 3.0 x16
BPCIe 3.0 x16
equal
“More” does not always mean “better”: higher power draw or size is a system requirement, not an advantage (such bars are dimmed).
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Questions and answers
How much video memory do NVIDIA GeForce 920M and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q have?
NVIDIA GeForce 920M: 2 GB DDR3, 64-bit bus. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q: 6 GB GDDR5, 192-bit bus.
Which PCIe interface do the cards use?
NVIDIA GeForce 920M: PCIe 3.0 x16. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q: PCIe 3.0 x16.
See also
Data sources (2)
- Wikipedia (English) — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce 920M, specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, release date and launch pricechecked November 14, 2026
- Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) — benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81a, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.82, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.83, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.91.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.92, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.93.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.6.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.4.0checked November 14, 2026
How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.