The GeForce RTX 3060 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only £90.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 6 GB
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB
- Up to 36% cheaper – £159.99 vs £249.99
- Consumes up to 59% less energy – 70 vs 170 Watts
GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
99
100%
Min 1% FPS
55
100%
Price, £
£249.99
63%
Value, £/FPS
£2.52/FPS
87%
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£249.99
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£275.99
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£284.00
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£289.99
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£259.99
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£350.50
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GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB
Feb 2nd, 2024
Average FPS
73
74%
Min 1% FPS
37
67%
Price, £
£159.99
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.19/FPS
100%
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£159.99
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£165.99
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£166.97
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£174.23
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£209.99
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£174.33
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£178.00
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£169.99
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£175.00
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GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in core GPU performance specifications
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%
GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB
Feb 2nd, 2024
Memory
6 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
168 GB/s
47%
Pixel Fillrate
47.04 GPixel/s
55%
Texture Fillrate
105.8 GTexel/s
53%
FP32
6.774 TFLOPS
53%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 2nd, 2024 |
| $329.00 | MSRP | $179.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 170 W | Power Consumption | 70 W |
| Memory | ||
12 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 96-bit |
360 GB/s | Bandwidth | 168 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
85.3 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 47.04 GPixel/s |
199 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 105.8 GTexel/s |
12.74 TFLOPS | FP32 | 6.774 TFLOPS |
