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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1050 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 2178 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1050.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- Up to 45% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $165.95 vs $299.99
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 75 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 82% better in Apex Legends than GeForce GTX 1050 - 142 vs 78 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Apex Legends than GeForce GTX 1050 - $2.11 vs $2.13 per FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 - 8 vs 2 GB
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.99
55%
FPS and Value Winner
Asus Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
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 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $109 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 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 | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 112.1 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 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 8 GB
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
117 FPS
$8.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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51 FPS
$33.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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126 FPS
$5.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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138 FPS
$10.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
24 GB, 1 TB HDD
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55 FPS
$22.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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114 FPS
$6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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140 FPS
$20.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 16 TB HDD
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$2,844.99
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140 FPS
$16.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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138 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,552.99
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138 FPS
$11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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