The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3060 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $49.52 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Consumes up to 29% less energy – 120 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 16% cheaper – $265.79 vs $315.31
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 3 GB
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GeForce RTX 3060 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Aug 18th, 2016
Average FPS
66
67%
Min 1% FPS
33
60%
Price, €
€315.31
84%
Value, €/FPS
€4.77/FPS
56%
GeForce RTX 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
99
100%
Min 1% FPS
55
100%
Price, €
€265.79
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.68/FPS
100%
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GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GeForce RTX 3060 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GeForce RTX 3060 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GeForce RTX 3060 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Aug 18th, 2016
Memory
3 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
53%
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
96%
Texture Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
62%
FP32
3.935 TFLOPS
31%
GeForce RTX 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
360 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
12.74 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Aug 18th, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
120 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 192-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 81.98 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 85.3 GPixel/s |
| 123 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 199 GTexel/s |
| 3.935 TFLOPS | FP32 | 12.74 TFLOPS |
