The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3050 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $37.91 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Consumes up to 8% less energy – 120 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3050
- A much faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 17% cheaper – $189.99 vs $227.90
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 6 GB
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce RTX 3050 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Jul 19th, 2016
Average FPS
69
83%
Min 1% FPS
34
77%
Price, $
$227.9
83%
Value, $/FPS
$3.3/FPS
69%
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$227.90
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$399.00
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$379.00
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$349.00
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$359.00
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GeForce RTX 3050
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
83
100%
Min 1% FPS
44
100%
Price, $
$189.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.28/FPS
100%
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$189.99
In Stock
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$266.89
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$271.08
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$306.97
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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce RTX 3050 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce RTX 3050 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce RTX 3050 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Jul 19th, 2016
Memory
6 GB
75%
Memory Bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
86%
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
96%
FP32
4.375 TFLOPS
48%
GeForce RTX 3050
Jan 4th, 2022
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
224 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
69%
Texture Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
9.098 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| $299.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
120 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Memory | ||
| 6 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
82.03 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 56.86 GPixel/s |
| 136.7 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 142.2 GTexel/s |
| 4.375 TFLOPS | FP32 | 9.098 TFLOPS |
