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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms GeForce GTX 1660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 1308 days newer than GeForce GTX 1660.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 9% better in Rust than GeForce GTX 1660 - 117 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 - 8 vs 6 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 120 vs 170 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
117
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.09/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$478.58
100%
FPS and Value 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
GeForce GTX 1660
Desktop • Mar 14th, 2019
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
99%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 1660
Desktop • Mar 14th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
85.68 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
157.1 GTexel/s
78%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 14th, 2019 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 16 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $219 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 6 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.1 GB/s |
| 1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1530 MHz |
| 1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1785 MHz |
| 1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2001 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB or GeForce GTX 1660
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
22 FPS
CA$150.76/FPS
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Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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42 FPS
CA$81.36/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$107.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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65 FPS
CA$20/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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35 FPS
CA$30.86/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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32 FPS
CA$57.66/FPS
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Core i5-9400F
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