GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q: specs and benchmark comparison
Short verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB leads in every scenario with comparable benchmarks: rendering and compute. This does not imply an advantage in tasks without benchmarks.
Compare with AIRendering and compute
A +10%NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB leads in this scenario (up to 10% in comparable benchmarks).
No comparable benchmarks yet: gaming: rasterization, gaming: ray tracing, power efficiency.
Advantages
Only measured and rated values: a noticeable benchmark gap and specs where more is better.
Where GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is better1
Blender Benchmark 3.1.0 10% faster393 samples/min vs 357 samples/min
Where GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q is better0
No advantages found in our data.
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.
- A ahead by 10%
Blender Benchmark 3.1.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) · samples/min, higher is better
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB392.8 samples/minGeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q357 samples/minPosition among tested models (38, OptiX)
B · 357A · 39302,0004,0006,0008,000Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, samples/min. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is ahead by 10% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
392.8 samples/min · community measurement, sample 113 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 113 submissions (17 outliers excluded), interquartile range 385.48–398.67; submissions 2022-03-10 to 2022-06-27; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q
357 samples/min · community measurement, sample 22 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 22 submissions (1 outliers excluded), interquartile range 347.26–363.85; submissions 2022-03-11 to 2022-06-18; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Cycles render in Blender Benchmark. Median of the sum of samples per minute over three scenes after removing outliers.
Reference results (80)
| Benchmark | A | B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 150.8 | 164.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 156.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 154.3 | 183.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 130.9 | 140.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 158.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 163.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 519.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 528 | 767.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 473.5 | 521.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 583.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 613.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 305.7 | 560.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 304.2 | 325.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 318.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 321.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (CUDA) | 530.6 | 602 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (CUDA) | 529.8 | 579.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 479.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 368 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 866.6 | 979.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 797.5 | 874.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 895.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (CUDA) | 1,599.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, victor (CUDA) | 1,242.1 | 1,323.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 1,279.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 382.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 454 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 456.1 | 422.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 429.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 471.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 366.4 | 333.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 360.7 | 326.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 283.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 316.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 445.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 388.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 383.3 | 351.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 392.5 | 349.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 388.2 | 351.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 391.2 | 352.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 390.9 | 354.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 370.1 | 338.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 368.4 | 339.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 359.7 | 341.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 360.5 | 330.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 294.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 308.2 | — | 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 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 163.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 165.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 167.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 180.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 166.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 592 | 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 2.90GPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 619.9 | 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 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | — | 337.1 | 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 2.81GPU, 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 2.81GPU, 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 2.81GPU, 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 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 438.3 | 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 GTX 1060 6 GB | B · GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip | |||
| Architecture | Pascal | Pascal | equal |
| Shader unitsShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture. | 1,280 (CUDA cores) | 1,280 (CUDA cores) | equal |
| Clocks | |||
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz | no data | no data for B |
| Boost clockClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit. | 1,708 MHz | 1,480 MHz | A: 228 MHz more |
| Memory | |||
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB | equal |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | equal |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 192 bit | equal |
| Memory bandwidthExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently. | 192 GB/s | 192 GB/s | equal |
| 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. | 120 W (board power) | 80 W (TDP) | not directly comparable |
| Recommended PSU | 400 W | no data | no data for B |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 x16 | differs |
| Length (reference / Founders Edition)Partner cards have different dimensions; check the specific SKU. | 250 mm | no data | no data for B |
| Thickness (slots) | 2 | no data | no data for B |
| Power connectors (reference) | 1x 6-pin | no data | no data for B |
Chip
Architecture
APascal
BPascal
equalShader units
A1,280 (CUDA cores)
B1,280 (CUDA cores)
equalShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture.
Clocks
Base clock
A1,506 MHz
Bno data
no data for BBoost clock
A1,708 MHz
B1,480 MHz
A: 228 MHz moreClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit.
Memory
Video memory
A6 GB
B6 GB
equalMemory type
AGDDR5
BGDDR5
equalMemory bus
A192 bit
B192 bit
equalMemory bandwidth
A192 GB/s
B192 GB/s
equalExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.
Power and dimensions
Board power
A120 W (board power)
B80 W (TDP)
not directly comparableTGP (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.
Recommended PSU
A400 W
Bno data
no data for BInterface
APCIe 3.0
BPCIe 3.0 x16
differsLength (reference / Founders Edition)
A250 mm
Bno data
no data for BPartner cards have different dimensions; check the specific SKU.
Thickness (slots)
A2
Bno data
no data for BPower connectors (reference)
A1x 6-pin
Bno data
no data for B
“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 GTX 1060 6 GB and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q have?
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB: 6 GB GDDR5, 192-bit bus. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q: 6 GB GDDR5, 192-bit bus.
Which PCIe interface do the cards use?
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB: PCIe 3.0. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q: PCIe 3.0 x16.
Which is faster: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q?
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB leads in every scenario with comparable benchmarks: rendering and compute. This does not imply an advantage in tasks without benchmarks.
See also
Data sources (3)
- NVIDIA — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GBchecked November 7, 2026
- Wikipedia (English) — 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 2.90.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.92, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.93.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.82, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.83, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.91.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.0.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.6.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.0checked November 14, 2026
How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.