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GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs GeForce RTX 3050

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs GeForce RTX 3050: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP $249

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC 6G NVIDIA 6 GB GDDR6 - GV-N3050WF2OC-6GD
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC 6G NVIDIA 6 GB GDDR6 - GV-N3050WF2OC-6GD

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197.9

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Updated 264 minutes ago
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 V2 OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 Gaming Grafikkarte (Nvidia RTX3050 V2, PCIe 4.0, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, DUAL-RTX3050-O8G-V2)
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 V2 OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 Gaming Grafikkarte (Nvidia RTX3050 V2, PCIe 4.0, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, DUAL-RTX3050-O8G-V2)

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1777 1822 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 264 minutes ago
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X XS White 8G OC - 8GB GDDR6 Speicher, 128-bit, 14 Gbps
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X XS White 8G OC - 8GB GDDR6 Speicher, 128-bit, 14 Gbps

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1777 1807 MHz
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X E 6G OC - 6GB GDDR6, 14 Gbps, 96-bit
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X E 6G OC - 6GB GDDR6, 14 Gbps, 96-bit

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Boost Clock
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ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 LP BRK OC Edition 6GB GDDR6 (IP5X Staubdicht, Dual Kugellager, Edelstahlhalterung, PCIe 4.0, DLSS 3, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, DVI-D und mehr)
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 LP BRK OC Edition 6GB GDDR6 (IP5X Staubdicht, Dual Kugellager, Edelstahlhalterung, PCIe 4.0, DLSS 3, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, DVI-D und mehr)

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1777 1822 MHz
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G OC - 6GB GDDR6 Speicher, 96-bit, 14 Gbps
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G OC - 6GB GDDR6 Speicher, 96-bit, 14 Gbps

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197.21

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Updated 264 minutes ago
ASUS Phoenix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB Gaming Grafikkarte (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, PCIe 4.0, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3X DisplayPort 1.4a, PH-RTX3050-8G-V2)
ASUS Phoenix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB Gaming Grafikkarte (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, PCIe 4.0, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3X DisplayPort 1.4a, PH-RTX3050-8G-V2)

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Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Solo GDDR6 96bit 1470/14000 HDCP Three DP HDMI Lite Pack
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Solo GDDR6 96bit 1470/14000 HDCP Three DP HDMI Lite Pack

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198.1

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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC Gaming Grafikkarte - NVIDIA RTX 3050, 8 GB DDR6 Speicher
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC Gaming Grafikkarte - NVIDIA RTX 3050, 8 GB DDR6 Speicher

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1777 1807 MHz
Boost Clock
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Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both GPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 1470 days newer than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.

Advantages of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

  • Consumes up to 8% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 120 vs 130 Watts

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3050

  • Performs up to 136% better in Forza Horizon 5 than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB - 33 vs 14 FPS
  • Up to 60% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB - 8 vs 5 GB
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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Desktop • Dec 26th, 2017


FPS

14

42%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

33

100%

Value, €/FPS

€6/FPS

100%

Price, €

€197.9

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC 6G NVIDIA 6 GB GDDR6 - GV-N3050WF2OC-6GD

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In Stock

Updated 264 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Desktop • Dec 26th, 2017

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Desktop • Dec 26th, 2017


Pixel Fillrate

68.36 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

136.7 GTexel/s

96%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Pixel Fillrate

56.86 GPixel/s

83%

Texel Fillrate

142.2 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo

GeForce RTX 3050

Dec 26th, 2017Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
GeForce 10GenerationGeForce 30
Not AvailableMSRP$249
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x 6-pinPower Connectors1x 8-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
5 GBMemory
8 GB
GDDR5TypeGDDR6
160-bitBus128-bit
160.2 GB/sBandwidth
224 GB/s
1506 MHzBase Clock Speed
1552 MHz
1709 MHzBoost Clock Speed
1777 MHz
2002 MHz
Memory Clock Speed1750 MHz

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