GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB for Gaming

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The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is better in every way

Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB

A much faster GPU for gaming
Consumes up to 42% less energy – 70 vs 120 Watts
Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 6 vs 3 GB

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB for Gaming

The GPU's performance in selected game and settings

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Aug 18th, 2016

Average FPS

90%

Min 1% FPS

89%

Price, £

Out of Stock

Value, £/FPS

Not Available

All items are out of stock.

GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB

Feb 2nd, 2024

Average FPS

100%

Min 1% FPS

100%

Price, £

£159.99

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.19/FPS

100%

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 6GB GDDR6, 1492 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 96-bit, 1x DP (v1.4a), 2x HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K)

Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC Graphics Card - 6GB GDDR6, 96-bit, PCI-E 4.0, 1470MHz Core Clock, 2x DP 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1, NVIDIA Ampere - GV-N3050WF2OC-6GD

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 OC (6GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/MHz/MHz)

ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 OC (6GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/1500MHz/14000MHz/Low Profile)

Buy on Amazon

£174.23

In Stock

Same as Founder's Edition

ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 LP BRK OC Edition 6GB GDDR6 Gaming Graphics Card (Nvidia RTX3050, PCIe 4.0, 1x DVI-D, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a, RTX3050-O6G-LP-BRK)

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE V2 OC 6GB GDDR6 Graphics Card

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 OC Low Profile 6G Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, 6GB GDDR6 96-bit GDDR6, GV-N3050OC-6GL Video Card

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£178.00

In Stock

Same as Founder's Edition

Palit GeForce RTX 3050 StormX (6GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/1470MHz/14000MHz)

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6G Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, 6GB GDDR6 96-bit GDDR6, GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD Graphics Card

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Aug 18th, 2016

GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB

Feb 2nd, 2024

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in synthetic GPU benchmarks

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Aug 18th, 2016

3DMark TimeSpy Graphics Score

3863

80%

GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB

Feb 2nd, 2024

3DMark TimeSpy Graphics Score

4853

100%

Performance Specifications

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in core GPU performance specifications

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Aug 18th, 2016

Memory

3 GB

50%

Memory Bandwidth

192.2 GB/s

100%

Pixel Fillrate

81.98 GPixel/s

100%

Texture Fillrate

123 GTexel/s

100%

FP32

3.935 TFLOPS

58%

GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB

Feb 2nd, 2024

Memory

6 GB

100%

Memory Bandwidth

168 GB/s

87%

Pixel Fillrate

47.04 GPixel/s

57%

Texture Fillrate

105.8 GTexel/s

86%

FP32

6.774 TFLOPS

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB	Specifications Comparison of all specifications	GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB
General
Aug 18th, 2016	Release Date	Feb 2nd, 2024
$199.00	MSRP	$179.00
GeForce 10	Generation	GeForce 30
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
120 W	Power Consumption	70 W
Memory
3 GB	Memory Size	6 GB
GDDR5	Memory Type	GDDR6
192-bit	Memory Bus	96-bit
192.2 GB/s	Bandwidth	168 GB/s
Theoretical Performance
81.98 GPixel/s	Pixel Fillrate	47.04 GPixel/s
123 GTexel/s	Texture Fillrate	105.8 GTexel/s
3.935 TFLOPS	FP32	6.774 TFLOPS