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$165.95
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $109
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MSRP in USD: $109
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
Availability
MSRP in USD: $329
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$299.99
In Stock
Boost Clock
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$319.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$289.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1050 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 1050 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 is 1540 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1050.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- Up to 45% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 - $165.95 vs $299.99
- Up to 23% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than GeForce RTX 3060 - $1.63 vs $2.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 75 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 38% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than GeForce GTX 1050 - 141 vs 102 FPS
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 - 12 vs 2 GB
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
FPS
102
72%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$165.95
100%
Value Winner
SRhonyra GeForce GTX 1050 4GB Low Profile Graphics Card GDDR5 128 Bit 2 Monitor Video Card HDMI 2.0 Display Port 1.4 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Bus Powered
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GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.13/FPS
76%
Price, $
$299.99
55%
FPS Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD Video Card
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Updated 3538 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
46.56 GPixel/s
54%
Texel Fillrate
58.2 GTexel/s
29%
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25th, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$109 | MSRP | $329 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 112.1 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
1354 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| 1455 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1752 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1050 or GeForce RTX 3060
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
124 FPS
$9.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,181.98
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111 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
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102 FPS
$9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,009.99
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89 FPS
$11.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$995
In Stock
111 FPS
$11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
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71 FPS
$13.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
In Stock
89 FPS
$13.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,225
In Stock
111 FPS
$15.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,749
In Stock
105 FPS
$6.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
96 FPS
$14.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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