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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $109
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MSRP in USD: $109
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1050 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 1050 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 2178 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1050.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 31% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than GeForce GTX 1050 - 134 vs 102 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 - 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- Up to 35% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - CA$319.99 vs CA$495.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - CA$3.14 vs CA$3.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 75 vs 170 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
134
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.7/FPS
84%
Price, CA$
CA$495.99
64%
FPS Winner
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
FPS
102
76%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.14/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$319.99
100%
Value Winner
ASUS 4712900570175 Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 Ph-GTX1050TI-4G 4 GB GDDR5 Memory Electronic Reference Device
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Updated 176 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
46.56 GPixel/s
54%
Texel Fillrate
58.2 GTexel/s
29%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 25th, 2016 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $109 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112.1 GB/s |
| 1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1354 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1455 MHz |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1752 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB or GeForce GTX 1050
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
56 FPS
CA$18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
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35 FPS
CA$51.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,793.99
In Stock
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