Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs Apple M2 GPU (8-core)
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Compared 2 processors: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, vs Apple M2 GPU (8-core). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonGames
| Game title | 1080p (High) 1080p (Ultra) 1440p (Ultra) 4K (Ultra) | |
 Forza Horizon 5 | 68 37 29 16 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 The Witcher 3 | 54 40 26 13 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Counter-Strike 2 | 96 63 42 18 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Far Cry 6 | 50 45 33 15 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Hogwarts Legacy | 32 22 18 9 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 COD Modern Warfare 3 | 38 32 22 13 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Ghost of Tsushima | 29 20 16 9 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Cyberpunk 2077 | 30 26 19 n/a | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 57 49 34 18 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
| 1080p High | 50 | n/a |
| 1080p Ultra | 37 | n/a |
| 1440p Ultra | 27 | n/a |
| 4K Ultra | 13 | n/a |
| Deviation | Low | n/a |
Benchmarks
| Time Spy | 4203 | n/a |
| Solar Bay | 11205 | n/a |
| Port Royal | 838 | n/a |
| Fire Strike | 13131 | n/a |
| Night Raid | 54567 | n/a |
| Background Blur | 100.2 frames/s | 58.7 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 48.1 frames/s | 35.2 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 1.54 Gpix/sec | 1.1 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 2.25 Gpix/sec | 1.82 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 2.58 Gpix/sec | 1.2 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 0.25 Gpix/sec | 0.37 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 136.9 Gpix/sec | 96 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 4220.5 fps | 3825.9 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| G2D Mark | 747 | n/a |
| DirectX 11 | 72 fps | n/a |
| DirectX 12 | 37 fps | n/a |
| GPU Compute | 4310 Ops/s | n/a |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 309.1 fps | 296.7 fps |
| Car Chase | 299.9 fps | 231.3 fps |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 253.8 fps | 178.6 fps |
| T-Rex | 1307.9 fps | 935.1 fps |
| ALU 2 | 5983.8 fps | 404.2 fps |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 282.6 fps | 445 fps |
| API | OpenGL | Metal |
| OS | Windows | OS X |
| Tessellation | 1538.6 | n/a |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Nvidia | Apple |
| Build | Discrete | Integrated |
| Announced | July, 19, 2016 | June, 6, 2022 |
| Form Factor | PC use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Gaming | Professional |
| Segment | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Pascal | Apple M GPU |
| Codename | GP106 | n/a |
| Price | 299 | n/a |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 1506 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1709 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Shader Units | 1280 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 80 | 64 |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
| Execution Units | 10 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | No | n/a |
| Tensor Cores | No | n/a |
| L1 cache | 48 KB/core | n/a |
| L2 cache | 1536 KB/core | n/a |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 82 Gpix/sec | 45 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 137 GTex/s | 89 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 4.4 TFLOPS | 2.9 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | Custom |
| TGP | 120 W | 15 W |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 16 nm | 5 nm |
| Max temperature | n/a | 94 °C |
| Transistor Size | 200 mm² | n/a |
| Transistor count | 4 billion | 11.6 billion |
| Transistor density | 20 MTr/mm² | n/a |
Memory
| Interface | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Memory Frequency | 2002 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Bus | 192 bit | 128 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | 8000 MB/s | 12800 MB/s |
| Memory Size | 6 GB | n/a |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | 12 | n/a |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | n/a |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | n/a |
| CUDA | 6.1 | n/a |
| DisplayPort | 1.4a | n/a |
| Ray Tracing | No | No |
| DLSS | No | No |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple M2 GPU (8-core) the clear winner in this comparison.
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