The GeForce RTX 3050 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $42.09 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3050
- A much faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 6 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Up to 16% cheaper – $227.90 vs $269.99
- Consumes up to 8% less energy – 120 vs 130 Watts
GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3050
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
83
100%
Min 1% FPS
44
100%
Price, $
$269.99
84%
Value, $/FPS
$3.25/FPS
100%
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$269.99
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$199.99
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$275.08
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N/A
Out of Stock
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Jul 19th, 2016
Average FPS
69
83%
Min 1% FPS
34
77%
Price, $
$227.9
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.3/FPS
98%
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$227.90
In Stock
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$399.00
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$379.00
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$349.00
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$359.00
In Stock
GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 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 RTX 3050 vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in core GPU performance specifications
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%
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%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3050 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2016 |
$249.00 | MSRP | $299.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 120 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 192-bit |
224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 56.86 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 82.03 GPixel/s |
142.2 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 136.7 GTexel/s |
9.098 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.375 TFLOPS |
