Apple M1 7-Core GPU
VS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2
Apple M1 7-Core GPU
VS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2

General info

The main nomenclature characteristics of video cards Apple M1 7-Core GPU and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2. Pay attention to the position in the performance rating to choose the best one.

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Place in performance rating
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Architecture
Pascal
10 November 2020 (1 year ago)
Release date
5 January 2018 (3 years ago)
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Launch price (MSRP)
$299
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Price now
$323 (1.1x MSRP)
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GPU code name
GP106
Laptop
Market segment
Desktop

Technical specs

Choose the best graphics card between Apple M1 7-Core GPU and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2 based on manufacturing process, power consumption, and base frequency and overclocking potential of the GPU.

1278 MHz
Core clock speed
1506 MHz
5 nm
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
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Texture fill rate
136.7
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Floating-point performance
4,375 gflops
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Pipelines / CUDA cores
1280
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Boost clock speed
1709 MHz
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Number of transistors
4,400 million
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Thermal design power (TDP)
120 Watt

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Additional technical information, does not greatly affect the performance rating when comparing the Apple M1 7-Core GPU and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2.

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Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
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Length
250 mm
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Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin

Memory

Graphics card memory is used to store calculations. Modern software and 3D games require more and faster memory. The higher these parameters, the more productive the chip. The difference in these characteristics Apple M1 7-Core GPU and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2 can be seen in this section.

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Memory type
GDDR5
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Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
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Memory bus width
192 Bit
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Memory clock speed
8008 MHz
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Memory bandwidth
192.2 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

The difference between the interfaces and ports of video cards Apple M1 7-Core GPU and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2, the size and number of monitors.

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Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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HDMI
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Technologies

The difference between Apple M1 7-Core GPU and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2 is the additional functionality.

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CUDA
6.1

API support

The difference in supported APIs is Apple M1 7-Core GPU and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2. Hardware support (API) is not considered in synthetic benchmarks and performance tests.

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DirectX
12 (12_1)
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OpenGL
4.6
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Vulkan
1.2.131
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Shader Model
6.4
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OpenCL
1.2

Gaming performance

Select form the list the required name to identify gaming performance for Apple M1 7-Core GPU and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2 graphics cards. The result shows how fast the game will run and whether it can be run on this computer. The different monitor resolutions – from low to 4K – are used for testing. Find out is the Apple M1 7-Core GPU or GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2 good for gaming.


low
1280x720
med.
1920x1080
high
1920x1080
ultra
1920x1080
QHD
2560x1440
4K
3840x2160
Horizon Zero Dawn (2020) Apple M1 7-Core GPU
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2
Death Stranding (2020) Apple M1 7-Core GPU
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2
F1 2020 (2020) Apple M1 7-Core GPU
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2
Gears Tactics (2020) Apple M1 7-Core GPU
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2
Doom Eternal (2020) Apple M1 7-Core GPU
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2
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5 Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
May Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
30 Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 25 frames per second (fps)
40 Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 35 frames per second (fps)
60 Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 58 frames per second (fps)
May Run Fluently – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards show a smooth frame rate, comfortable for the game.
? Uncertain – Graphics cards testing has shown that a slower card can provide a high and stable frame rate for the same operation.
Uncertain – The work of the video card in the game is still being studied. Interpolation among analogs is not possible.
The value depicts the average frame rate. Hovering over the value, you can get individual results.

Advantages of Apple M1 7-Core GPU

Finer manufacturing process technology (5 nm vs 16 nm)

Advantages of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2

There is no accountable advantage

So, Apple M1 7-Core GPU or GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2?

Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, we recommend Apple M1 7-Core GPU .

Apple M1 7-Core GPU versus GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2 performance benchmarks comparison

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Apple M1 7-Core GPU
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