

DisplayPort 1.4 (ready), HDMI 2.0b, HDR, Simultaneous Multi-Projection (SMP), improved H.265 video en- and decoders (for PlayReady 3.0) are only some of the improvements. The GP104 chip is manufactured in 16nm FinFET process at TSMC and offers a range of new features. Therefore, most demanding games should be playable in full HD and maximum detail settings (see game benchmarks below).

The performance is nearer to the normal (Max-P) GeForce GTX 1070 than to then GTX 1080 (at least in the Asus Zephyrus).
#Gtx 1060 opencl benchmark drivers
The drivers for the Max-Q version were optimized for efficiency (and not performance only for Max-Q models), there are optimized voltage converters for 1V operation, high-end cooling methods, and a 40 dB limit for the fan noise (with clock adjustments to ensure this at all times). The clock is not the only difference compared to the regular GTX 1080 though. The base frequency (1101-1290 MHz) is also much lower than on the regular GTX 1080 (1566 MHz, at least -18%) and the Boost (1278-1458 MHz) is also much lower compared to 1733 MHz (at least -16%) for the regular GTX 1080. It is designed for thin and light laptops and about 10-15% slower than a regular GTX 1080 for laptops based on the cooling capabilities. The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 with the Max-Q design is a mobile high-end GPU from the Pascal series. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q ► remove from comparison Still the performance should be definately slower than the 6 GB version. Beware, the upcoming 3 GB desktop variant should feature 128 shader less but clocked slightly higher. A comprehensive review of the desktop GeForce GTX 1060 Founders Edition with 6 GB GDDR5 can be found here.
#Gtx 1060 opencl benchmark 1080p
Therefore, 1080p gaming at highest detail is currently the best use case for the card. The performance of the 6 GB version is on par with an older GeForce GTX 980 (desktop and laptop). The laptop version should be launched in August 2016. In laptops it has the codename N17E-G1 and will be the successor to the old GTX 970M (predecessor). The GPU is be based on the smaller GP106 chip. It is based on the Pascal architecture and manufactured in 16 nm FinFET at TSMC. The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is a graphics card for desktops and high end laptops (upcoming, see our article for the mobile GTX 1060 for benchmarks and specs). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) ► remove from comparison
