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GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon RX 6800 XT

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon RX 6800 XT: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

3 GB GDDR5 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Logo
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Dual-Fan OC Edition Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O3G)

Buy for $144.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12396 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Logo
PowerColor Red Dragon AMD Radeon™ RX 6800 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA™ 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache

Buy for $510.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12396 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

3 GB GDDR5 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Logo
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Dual-Fan OC Edition Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O3G)

Buy for $144.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12396 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Logo
PowerColor Red Dragon AMD Radeon™ RX 6800 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA™ 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache

Buy for $510.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12396 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP in USD: $199

Availability

MSRP in USD: $649

PowerColor Red Dragon AMD Radeon™ RX 6800 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA™ 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache
PowerColor Red Dragon AMD Radeon™ RX 6800 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA™ 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache

Buy on Amazon

$510.4

In Stock


1825 1900 MHz
Base Clock
2250 2310 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 12396 minutes ago
XFX Speedster MERC319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT CORE Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP RX-68XTALFD9
XFX Speedster MERC319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT CORE Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP RX-68XTALFD9

Buy on Amazon

$479.99

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 12396 minutes ago
PowerColor Red Devil AMD Radeon™ RX 6800 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA™ 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache
PowerColor Red Devil AMD Radeon™ RX 6800 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA™ 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache

Buy on Amazon

$529.99

In Stock


1825 1900 MHz
Base Clock
2250 2340 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 12396 minutes ago
XFX Speedster SWFT 319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT CORE Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 2 RX-68XTAQFD9
XFX Speedster SWFT 319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT CORE Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 2 RX-68XTAQFD9

Buy on Amazon

$469.99

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 12396 minutes ago
Sapphire 11304-03-20G Pulse AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT PCIe 4.0 Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6
Sapphire 11304-03-20G Pulse AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT PCIe 4.0 Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6

Buy on Amazon

$699.99

In Stock


1825 1875 MHz
Base Clock
2250 2310 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 12396 minutes ago
MSI Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB GDRR6 256-Bit HDMI/DP 2285 MHz RDNA 2 Architecture OC Graphics Card (RX 6800 XT Gaming X Trio 16G)
MSI Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB GDRR6 256-Bit HDMI/DP 2285 MHz RDNA 2 Architecture OC Graphics Card (RX 6800 XT Gaming X Trio 16G)

Buy on Amazon

$949.99

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1825 1850 MHz
Base Clock
2250 2285 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 12396 minutes ago
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Reference Edition Gaming Graphics Card
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Reference Edition Gaming Graphics Card

Buy on Amazon

$779.99

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 12396 minutes ago
Gigabyte AORUS Radeon RX 6800 XT Master 16GB Graphics Card
Gigabyte AORUS Radeon RX 6800 XT Master 16GB Graphics Card

Buy on Amazon

$1,899

In Stock


1825 1875 MHz
Base Clock
2250 2310 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 12396 minutes ago
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming X Trio 16G Gaming Graphics Card - 16GB GDDR6, 2285 MHz, PCI Express 4, 256-bit, 3X DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming X Trio 16G Gaming Graphics Card - 16GB GDDR6, 2285 MHz, PCI Express 4, 256-bit, 3X DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1

Buy on Amazon

$949.99

In Stock


1825 1850 MHz
Base Clock
2250 2285 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 12396 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon RX 6800 XT is 1532 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

  • Up to 72% cheaper than Radeon RX 6800 XT - $144.99 vs $510.4
  • Up to 32% better value when playing Stray than Radeon RX 6800 XT - $2.3 vs $3.36 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 60% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT - 120 vs 300 Watts

Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

  • Performs up to 141% better in Stray than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 152 vs 63 FPS
  • Up to 433% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 16 vs 3 GB
This is a free version of Stray.
Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016


FPS

63

41%

Value, $/FPS

$2.3/FPS

100%

Price, $

$144.99

100%

Value Winner

ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Dual-Fan OC Edition Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O3G)

Buy for $144.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12396 minutes ago

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6800 XT

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020


FPS

152

100%

Value, $/FPS

$3.36/FPS

68%

Price, $

$510.4

28%

FPS Winner

PowerColor Red Dragon AMD Radeon™ RX 6800 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA™ 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache

Buy for $510.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12396 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6800 XT

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016


Pixel Fillrate

81.98 GPixel/s

28%

Texel Fillrate

123 GTexel/s

18%

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6800 XT

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020


Pixel Fillrate

288 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

648 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Logo

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Logo

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

Aug 18th, 2016Release Date
Oct 28th, 2020
GeForce 10GenerationNavi II
$199
MSRP$649
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C
1x 6-pinPower Connectors2x 8-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
3 GBMemory
16 GB
GDDR5TypeGDDR6
192-bitBus256-bit
192.2 GB/sBandwidth
512 GB/s
1506 MHzBase Clock Speed
1825 MHz
1708 MHzBoost Clock Speed
2250 MHz
2002 MHz
Memory Clock Speed2000 MHz

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Stray, 1920 x 1080, High

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