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$144.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
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$399
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$399
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$399
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $249
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$179.99
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Boost Clock
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$199.99
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Boost Clock
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$169.99
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3050 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 GeForce RTX 3050 is 1965 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Up to 19% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3050 - $144.99 vs $179.99
- Up to 7% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than GeForce RTX 3050 - $0.84 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 120 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 17% better in DOOM Eternal than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 201 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 8 vs 3 GB
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
172
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.99
100%
Value Winner
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Dual-Fan OC Edition Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O3G)
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GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
93%
Price, $
$179.99
80%
FPS Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Eagle OC 6G Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, 6GB GDDR6 96-bit GDDR6, GV-N3050EAGLE OC-6GD Video Card
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Updated 4131 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
86%
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
69%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18th, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$199 | MSRP | $249 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1552 MHz |
| 1708 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB or GeForce RTX 3050
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
157 FPS
$4.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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164 FPS
$3.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
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139 FPS
$5.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$810.89
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165 FPS
$5.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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169 FPS
$5.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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185 FPS
$6.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,172
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169 FPS
$5.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869
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207 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,329
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165 FPS
$5.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
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169 FPS
$5.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
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