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GeForce GTX 780 vs GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)

CPUCPUGPUGPU
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 780

2013Core: 863 MHzBoost: 900 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)

2023Core: 1545 MHzBoost: 1890 MHz

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Performance Spectrum - GPU

GeForce GTX 780
6 GB 250
7,957
0.0%
brand logoGeForce GTX 660 Ti
brand logoGeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design
brand logoGeForce GTX 960
brand logoGeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce RTX 3050 OEM
brand logoRTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
brand logoGeForce RTX 4060
brand logoRTX 5000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)
6 GB 115
8,160
+2.6%
brand logoGeForce MX550
brand logoGeForce GTX 670
brand logoGeForce GTX 1050 Ti
brand logoGeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
brand logoRTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
brand logoGeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
brand logoRTX 4000 Ada Generation

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 780

2013

Why buy it

  • ✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 15.9 vs 0 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌Poor future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
  • ❌117.4% higher power demand at 250W vs 115W.

GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)

2023

Why buy it

  • ✅34.1% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
  • ✅Draws 115W instead of 250W, a 135W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 15.9 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $499 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) better than GeForce GTX 780?
Yes. GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) averages 34.1% more FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 8,160 vs 7,957 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) is a 2023 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while GeForce GTX 780 is a 2013 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.
Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2013, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 5nm process instead of 28nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.
Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?
GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $499 MSRP, and you are getting 34.1% more estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data and 2.6% higher G3D Mark. GeForce GTX 780 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.
Is GeForce GTX 780 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?
No, not for a fresh gaming build. GeForce GTX 780 is 2013 hardware with 6 GB of VRAM, 7,957 in G3D Mark, and no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

PresetGeForce GTX 780GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)
1080p
low78 FPS106 FPS
medium67 FPS95 FPS
high54 FPS83 FPS
ultra36 FPS68 FPS
1440p
low68 FPS95 FPS
medium60 FPS83 FPS
high43 FPS71 FPS
ultra27 FPS59 FPS
4K
low25 FPS50 FPS
medium24 FPS47 FPS
high16 FPS35 FPS
ultra14 FPS31 FPS
Open GeForce GTX 780Open GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

PresetGeForce GTX 780GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)
1080p
low181 FPS216 FPS
medium152 FPS182 FPS
high115 FPS153 FPS
ultra83 FPS114 FPS
1440p
low123 FPS135 FPS
medium92 FPS109 FPS
high68 FPS90 FPS
ultra48 FPS68 FPS
4K
low53 FPS64 FPS
medium42 FPS53 FPS
high36 FPS51 FPS
ultra27 FPS41 FPS
Open GeForce GTX 780Open GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)
League of Legends

League of Legends

PresetGeForce GTX 780GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)
1080p
low358 FPS367 FPS
medium286 FPS294 FPS
high239 FPS245 FPS
ultra179 FPS184 FPS
1440p
low269 FPS275 FPS
medium215 FPS220 FPS
high179 FPS184 FPS
ultra134 FPS138 FPS
4K
low179 FPS184 FPS
medium143 FPS147 FPS
high119 FPS122 FPS
ultra90 FPS92 FPS
Open GeForce GTX 780Open GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Valorant

Valorant

PresetGeForce GTX 780GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)
1080p
low214 FPS367 FPS
medium179 FPS294 FPS
high143 FPS245 FPS
ultra118 FPS184 FPS
1440p
low166 FPS275 FPS
medium141 FPS220 FPS
high109 FPS184 FPS
ultra88 FPS138 FPS
4K
low94 FPS184 FPS
medium73 FPS147 FPS
high58 FPS122 FPS
ultra44 FPS92 FPS
Open GeForce GTX 780Open GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)
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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 780 and GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 780

The GeForce GTX 780 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 23 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 863 MHz to 900 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,957 points. Launch price was $649.

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)

The GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 3 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1545 MHz to 1890 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 115W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 24 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,160 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 780 scores 7,957 and the GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) reaches 8,160 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 780 is built on Kepler while the GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) uses Ada Lovelace, both on 28 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (GeForce GTX 780) vs 3,072 (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)). Raw compute: 4.156 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 780) vs 11.61 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)). Boost clocks: 900 MHz vs 1890 MHz.

FeatureGeForce GTX 780GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)
G3D Mark Score
7,957
8,160+3%
Architecture
Kepler
Ada Lovelace
Process Node
28 nm
5 nm
Shading Units
2304
3072+33%
Compute (TFLOPS)
4.156 TFLOPS
11.61 TFLOPS+179%
Boost Clock
900 MHz
1890 MHz+110%
ROPs
48
48
TMUs
192+100%
96
L1 Cache
0.19 MB
3 MB+1479%
L2 Cache
1.5 MB
32 MB+2033%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureGeForce GTX 780GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
NVIDIA Reflex
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 6 GB of GDDR5. Memory bandwidth: 288 GB/s (GeForce GTX 780) vs 192 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)) — a 50% advantage for the GeForce GTX 780. Bus width: 384-bit vs 192-bit. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (GeForce GTX 780) vs 32 MB (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)) — the GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX 780GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)
VRAM Capacity
6 GB
6 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
288 GB/s+50%
192 GB/s
Bus Width
384-bit+100%
192-bit
L2 Cache
1.5 MB
32 MB+2033%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce GTX 780) vs 12 (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)). Vulkan: 1.0 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce GTX 780GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12
Vulkan
1.0
1.3+30%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1st Gen (GeForce GTX 780) vs NVENC 6th Gen (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)). Decoder: NVDEC 1st Gen vs NVDEC 3rd Gen. Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce GTX 780) vs H.264,H.265 (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)).

FeatureGeForce GTX 780GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Encoder
NVENC 1st Gen
NVENC 6th Gen
Decoder
NVDEC 1st Gen
NVDEC 3rd Gen
Codecs
H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1
H.264,H.265
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 780 draws 250W versus the GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)'s 115W — a 74% difference. The GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (GeForce GTX 780) vs 500W (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)). Power connectors: 6-pin + 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 80 vs 70.

FeatureGeForce GTX 780GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)
TDP
250W
115W-54%
Recommended PSU
600W
500W-17%
Power Connector
6-pin + 8-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
267mm
0mm
Height
111mm
0mm
Slots
2
0-100%
Temp (Load)
80
70-13%
Perf/Watt
31.8
71.0+123%
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Value Analysis

The GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) is the newer GPU (2023 vs 2013).

FeatureGeForce GTX 780GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSRP
$499
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Codename
GK110
AD107
Release
May 23 2013
January 3 2023
Ranking
#320
#102