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GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GeForce RTX 3070

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GeForce RTX 3070: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

3 GB GDDR5 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Logo
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3GB GDDR5 Graphics Card (GV-N1060G1GAMING-3GD)

Buy for $299 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3070

8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Logo
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming OC 8G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, LHR, 8GB 256-bit GDDR6, GV-N3070GAMING OC-8GD Video Card

Buy for $541.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 88 minutes ago

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

3 GB GDDR5 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Logo
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3GB GDDR5 Graphics Card (GV-N1060G1GAMING-3GD)

Buy for $299 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3070

8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Logo
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming OC 8G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, LHR, 8GB 256-bit GDDR6, GV-N3070GAMING OC-8GD Video Card

Buy for $541.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 88 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3070 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3070 is 1475 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.

Advantages of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

  • Up to 45% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3070 - $299.00 vs $541.99
  • Consumes up to 45% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 120 vs 220 Watts

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3070

  • Performs up to 136% better in Control than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 111 vs 47 FPS
  • Up to 23% better value when playing Control than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - $4.88 vs $6.36 per FPS
  • Up to 167% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 8 vs 3 GB
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Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016


FPS

47

42%

Value, $/FPS

$6.36/FPS

77%

Price, $

$299

100%

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3GB GDDR5 Graphics Card (GV-N1060G1GAMING-3GD)

Buy for $299 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Logo
GeForce RTX 3070

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020


FPS

111

100%

Value, $/FPS

$4.88/FPS

100%

Price, $

$541.99

55%

FPS and Value Winner

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming OC 8G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, LHR, 8GB 256-bit GDDR6, GV-N3070GAMING OC-8GD Video Card

Buy for $541.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 88 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Logo
GeForce RTX 3070

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016


Pixel Fillrate

81.98 GPixel/s

50%

Texel Fillrate

123 GTexel/s

39%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Logo
GeForce RTX 3070

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020


Pixel Fillrate

165.6 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

317.4 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Logo

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Logo

GeForce RTX 3070

Aug 18th, 2016Release Date
Sep 1st, 2020
GeForce 10GenerationGeForce 30
$199
MSRP$499
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x 6-pinPower Connectors1x 12-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
3 GBMemory
8 GB
GDDR5TypeGDDR6
192-bitBus256-bit
192.2 GB/sBandwidth
448 GB/s
1506 MHz
Base Clock Speed1500 MHz
1708 MHzBoost Clock Speed
1725 MHz
2002 MHz
Memory Clock Speed1750 MHz

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