Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB 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 3060 8 GB is 2276 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 19% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 80 vs 67 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 52% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - CA$239.99 vs CA$495.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - CA$3.58 vs CA$6.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 120 vs 170 Watts
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
80
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.2/FPS
57%
Price, CA$
CA$495.99
48%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$495.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1299 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
67
83%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.58/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$239.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$239.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 89 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
96%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
68%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
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Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2016 |
GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
Not Available | MSRP | $299 |
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 6 GB |
GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1709 MHz |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |