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GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs GeForce RTX 3060

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs GeForce RTX 3060: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3060

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 WINDFORCE OC V2 Scheda grafica - 12GB GDDR6, 192-bit, PCI-E 4.0, 1792MHz Core Clock, 2x DP 1.4, 2 x HDMI 2.1, NVIDIA Ampere - GV-N3060WF2OC-12GD

Buy for 305.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3060

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 WINDFORCE OC V2 Scheda grafica - 12GB GDDR6, 192-bit, PCI-E 4.0, 1792MHz Core Clock, 2x DP 1.4, 2 x HDMI 2.1, NVIDIA Ampere - GV-N3060WF2OC-12GD

Buy for 305.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both GPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 is 1113 days newer than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.

Advantages of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 120 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3060

  • Performs up to 57% better in Starfield than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB - 36 vs 23 FPS
  • Up to 140% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB - 12 vs 5 GB
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Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Desktop • Dec 26th, 2017


FPS

23

64%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

36

100%

Value, €/FPS

€8.49/FPS

100%

Price, €

€305.48

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 WINDFORCE OC V2 Scheda grafica - 12GB GDDR6, 192-bit, PCI-E 4.0, 1792MHz Core Clock, 2x DP 1.4, 2 x HDMI 2.1, NVIDIA Ampere - GV-N3060WF2OC-12GD

Buy for 305.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Desktop • Dec 26th, 2017

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Desktop • Dec 26th, 2017


Pixel Fillrate

68.36 GPixel/s

80%

Texel Fillrate

136.7 GTexel/s

69%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


Pixel Fillrate

85.3 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

199 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo

GeForce RTX 3060

Dec 26th, 2017Release Date
Jan 12th, 2021
GeForce 10GenerationGeForce 30
Not AvailableMSRP$329
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x 6-pinPower Connectors1x 12-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
5 GBMemory
12 GB
GDDR5TypeGDDR6
160-bitBus192-bit
160.2 GB/sBandwidth
360 GB/s
1506 MHz
Base Clock Speed1320 MHz
1709 MHzBoost Clock Speed
1777 MHz
2002 MHz
Memory Clock Speed1875 MHz

PCs Using GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB or GeForce RTX 3060

With selected game settings

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and GeForce RTX 3060 Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Graphics Cards in Games

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

890

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

890

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7600 XT

357.12

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

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AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7600 XT

357.12

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Logo
GeForce RTX 4060

329.83

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Logo
GeForce RTX 4060

329.83

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

203

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

567

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XT

774.83

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

203

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

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AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

567

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XT

774.83

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6600 Logo
Radeon RX 6600

281.9

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

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AMD Radeon RX 6600 Logo
Radeon RX 6600

281.9

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo
Radeon RX 580

136.99

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

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AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo
Radeon RX 580

136.99

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7700 XT

447

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
AMD Radeon RX 550 Logo
Radeon RX 550

99.98

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

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AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7700 XT

447

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

vs
AMD Radeon RX 550 Logo
Radeon RX 550

99.98

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XTX

1,058.67

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XTX

1,058.67

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7600 Logo
Radeon RX 7600

299.89

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

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AMD Radeon RX 7600 Logo
Radeon RX 7600

299.89

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
GeForce RTX 4070

599.99

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
GeForce RTX 4070

599.99

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

1,274.79

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

1,274.79

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6400 Logo
Radeon RX 6400

139

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6400 Logo
Radeon RX 6400

139

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6600 XT

449.99

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6600 XT

449.99

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Logo
GeForce GT 1030

97.42

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Logo
GeForce GT 1030

97.42

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 Logo
GeForce GT 730

89.64

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 Logo
GeForce GT 730

89.64

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6750 XT

487.38

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6750 XT

487.38

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo
GeForce RTX 2060

421.91

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo
GeForce RTX 2060

421.91

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

3,270.83

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

3,270.83

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

416.04

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

416.04

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 Logo
GeForce GT 710

50.99

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 Logo
GeForce GT 710

50.99

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6700 XT

1,039.98

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6700 XT

1,039.98

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Logo
GeForce RTX 4080

1,456.99

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Logo
GeForce RTX 4080

1,456.99

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

678.99

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

678.99

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

602.29

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

602.29

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

1,228.99

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

1,228.99

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Logo
GeForce RTX 3080

1,099.99

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Logo
GeForce RTX 3080

1,099.99

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

583.82

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

305.48

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

583.82

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