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Same as Founder's Edition
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 1995 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 14% better in DOOM Eternal than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 201 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 8 vs 6 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Up to 20% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3050 - CA$239.99 vs CA$299.99
- Up to 9% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than GeForce RTX 3050 - CA$1.36 vs CA$1.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 120 vs 130 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
201
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.49/FPS
91%
Price, CA$
CA$299.99
79%
FPS Winner
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GDRR6 128-Bit HDMI/DP PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans Ampere OC Graphics Card (RTX 3050 Ventus 2X XS 8G OC)
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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
177
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$239.99
100%
Value Winner
JINGSHA GeForce GTX 1060 6G Graphics Card, 2X Windforce Fans, 6GB 192-Bit GDDR5, Video Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
69%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
96%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2016 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
$249 | MSRP | $299 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 6 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1709 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3050 or GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
166 FPS
CA$6.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$7.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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172 FPS
CA$7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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165 FPS
CA$10.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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132 FPS
CA$10.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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161 FPS
CA$12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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172 FPS
CA$7.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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155 FPS
CA$12.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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201 FPS
CA$21.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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