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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 1995 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 20% better in Battlefield 1 than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 119 vs 99 FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 8 vs 6 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Up to 44% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3050 - £112.99 vs £203.47
- Up to 33% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than GeForce RTX 3050 - £1.14 vs £1.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 120 vs 130 Watts
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
119
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.71/FPS
66%
Price, £
£203.47
55%
FPS Winner
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 8GB GDDR6, 1807 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4 x 8, 128-bit, 1x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K)
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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
99
83%
Value, £/FPS
£1.14/FPS
100%
Price, £
£112.99
100%
Value Winner
XUM GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GRAPHICS CARD GPU GDDR5
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
69%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
96%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2016 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
$249 | MSRP | $299 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 6 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1709 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3050 or GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
109 FPS
£5.97/FPS
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