Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB 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 2246 days newer than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 120 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 3 than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 164 vs 148 FPS
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 8 vs 3 GB
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
164
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.89/FPS
100%
Price, £
£310.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
96%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
61%
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
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Aug 18th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$199 | MSRP | Not Available |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
192-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
1708 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |