The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3060 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $89.24 cheaper!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Up to 28% cheaper – $227.90 vs $317.14
- Consumes up to 29% less energy – 120 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 6 GB
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce RTX 3060 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Jul 19th, 2016
Average FPS
69
70%
Min 1% FPS
34
62%
Price, $
$227.9
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.3/FPS
97%
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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 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
99
100%
Min 1% FPS
55
100%
Price, $
$317.14
71%
Value, $/FPS
$3.2/FPS
100%
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$317.14
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$409.99
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$475.76
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$370.00
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$529.00
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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce RTX 3060 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 3060 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce RTX 3060 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Jul 19th, 2016
Memory
6 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
53%
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
96%
Texture Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
69%
FP32
4.375 TFLOPS
34%
GeForce RTX 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
360 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
12.74 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
$299.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
120 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Memory | ||
| 6 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 192-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 82.03 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 85.3 GPixel/s |
| 136.7 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 199 GTexel/s |
| 4.375 TFLOPS | FP32 | 12.74 TFLOPS |
