NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs NVIDIA T400 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a clear overall victory for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB, which secures wins in both shared benchmark tests. The most decisive margin appears in the Geekbench OpenCL test, where the GTX 1060 3 GB scores 27,001 against the T400's 17,039. This represents a substantial 58.5% advantage for the older Pascal-based card, indicating a major gap in raw compute throughput as measured by OpenCL workloads.

In the Vulkan test, the margin narrows considerably but still favors the GTX 1060 3 GB. The Pascal card records a score of 17,475, while the T400 manages 15,976, resulting in a 9.4% lead. While the GTX 1060 3 GB remains ahead, this smaller delta suggests that the T400's Turing architecture is comparatively more competitive in Vulkan-based tasks than in OpenCL scenarios. The data indicates the GTX 1060 3 GB is the stronger performer across both available comparison points, with its biggest win being in OpenCL compute.

The Verdict

Based strictly on the benchmark results, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is the superior choice for users prioritizing raw performance in the tested workloads. It wins both head-to-head tests, with a particularly dominant OpenCL result. The average benchmark score for the GTX 1060 3 GB is 19,334, which places it in the 64th percentile of all GPUs in the database. In contrast, the T400's average score is 16,508, putting it in the 60th percentile. The GTX 1060 3 GB also positions closely to much higher-tier cards in the database, with its average score being just 0.4% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX and 0.8% ahead of the NVIDIA TITAN Xp.

The T400, despite its newer Turing architecture, does not outperform the GTX 1060 3 GB in any recorded metric. Its best result is a Vulkan score of 15,976, which is still below the GTX 1060 3 GB's Vulkan score. The T400's average score places it near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 (0% delta) and the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 (0.6% ahead), but this does not translate into a win against the GTX 1060 3 GB. For any user whose primary concern is compute performance in OpenCL or Vulkan, the GTX 1060 3 GB is the definitive pick.

Where Each One Wins

The GTX 1060 3 GB wins outright in both benchmark categories, making it the go-to option for OpenCL and Vulkan compute tasks. Its OpenCL score of 27,001 is particularly notable, and its Vulkan score of 17,475 also leads. This card is the clear choice for applications that leverage these APIs, such as general-purpose GPU computing or Vulkan-based rendering workloads.

The T400, while losing both tests, does show relative strength in Vulkan compared to its own OpenCL result. Its Vulkan score of 15,976 is 94% of the GTX 1060 3 GB's Vulkan score, whereas its OpenCL score is only 63% of the GTX 1060 3 GB's OpenCL score. This suggests the T400 is more competitive in Vulkan environments, but it still does not achieve a win. The data does not support a scenario where the T400 is the better choice for performance; its advantages lie outside the benchmark metrics, such as its lower power profile and smaller physical footprint.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB has an average benchmark score of 19,334, while the NVIDIA T400 has an average score of 16,508.

Q: How much faster is the GTX 1060 3 GB in OpenCL?

A: The GTX 1060 3 GB scores 27,001 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 58.5% higher than the T400's score of 17,039.

Q: What is the percentile ranking for each card?

A: The GTX 1060 3 GB is in the 64th percentile of all GPUs, and the T400 is in the 60th percentile.

Q: Does the T400 win any benchmark test?

A: No, the T400 loses both recorded head-to-head tests. The GTX 1060 3 GB wins in Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan.

Q: What is the closest rival to the GTX 1060 3 GB by average score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX has an average score of 19,410, which is only 0.4% higher than the GTX 1060 3 GB's score.

Q: What is the closest rival to the T400 by average score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 has an average score of 16,504, which is exactly 0% different from the T400's average score of 16,508.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different NVIDIA architectures. The GTX 1060 3 GB is based on the Pascal architecture, specifically the GP106 chip, fabricated on a 16 nm process at TSMC. The T400 uses the Turing architecture with the TU117 chip, built on a 12 nm process, also at TSMC. The transistor counts are close: the GP106 has 4,400 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, while the TU117 has 4,700 million transistors on the same 200 mm² die size. This results in a slightly higher transistor density for the Turing chip at 23.5M / mm² versus 22.0M / mm² for Pascal.

The memory subsystems differ significantly. The GTX 1060 3 GB uses 3 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 192.2 GB/s. The T400 has 2 GB of GDDR6 memory on a much narrower 64-bit bus, providing 80.00 GB/s of bandwidth. The T400's memory clock is 1250 MHz with 10 Gbps effective, while the GTX 1060 3 GB runs at 2002 MHz with 8 Gbps effective.

The compute configurations also diverge. The GTX 1060 3 GB has 1,152 shading units, 72 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 48 render output units (ROPs). The T400 has 384 shading units, 24 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. Consequently, the GTX 1060 3 GB achieves a pixel rate of 81.98 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 123.0 GTexel/s, while the T400 manages 22.80 GPixel/s and 34.20 GTexel/s. In terms of floating-point performance, the GTX 1060 3 GB delivers 3.935 TFLOPS for FP32, whereas the T400 delivers 1,094.4 GFLOPS. For FP16, the GTX 1060 3 GB offers 61.49 GFLOPS (with a 1:64 ratio), while the T400 offers 2.189 TFLOPS (with a 2:1 ratio). Neither card has dedicated ray tracing or tensor cores.

Specification Differences

The GTX 1060 3 GB and T400 differ in several key specifications. The GTX 1060 3 GB has a base clock of 1506 MHz and a boost clock of 1708 MHz, while the T400 has a much lower base clock of 420 MHz but a boost clock of 1425 MHz. The GTX 1060 3 GB has a TDP of 120 W, compared to the T400's 30 W. The GTX 1060 3 GB is a dual-slot card requiring a 1x 6-pin power connector and a suggested 300 W PSU, while the T400 is a single-slot card with no power connector and a suggested 200 W PSU.

The GTX 1060 3 GB has a length of 250 mm (9.8 inches), while the T400's dimensions are not recorded. Display outputs also differ: the GTX 1060 3 GB offers 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, whereas the T400 provides 3x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a. The release dates are distinct, with the GTX 1060 3 GB launching in August 2016 and the T400 in May 2021. The GTX 1060 3 GB has a launch MSRP of 199 USD; the T400 has no recorded launch MSRP. Both cards support DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, and both use a PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.