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$144.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
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$245.84
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1599
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MSRP in USD: $1599
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$1,499
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Boost Clock
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Boost Clock
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$1,879.95
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 4090 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 4090 is 2224 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Up to 90% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4090 - $144.99 vs $1499.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than GeForce RTX 4090 - $2.23 vs $8.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 120 vs 450 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Performs up to 171% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 176 vs 65 FPS
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 24 vs 3 GB
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
65
36%
Value, $/FPS
$2.23/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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Updated 185 minutes ago
GeForce RTX 4090
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.52/FPS
26%
Price, $
$1499
9%
FPS Winner
UQAZTUAS GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming OC 24G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 24GB 384-bit GDDR6X, GV-N4090GAMING OC-24GD Video Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
GeForce RTX 4090
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
18%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
9%
GeForce RTX 4090
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
1290 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18th, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 20th, 2022 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 40 |
| $199 | MSRP | $1599 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 24 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 192-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 1008 GB/s |
| 1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2235 MHz |
| 1708 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2520 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1313 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB or GeForce RTX 4090
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
177 FPS
$22.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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176 FPS
$22.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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177 FPS
$18.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,299.99
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176 FPS
$21.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,849.99
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177 FPS
$24.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
96 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$4,399.99
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177 FPS
$20.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,603.99
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173 FPS
$21.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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177 FPS
$20.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,699
In Stock
177 FPS
$29.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$5,199.99
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176 FPS
$28.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$4,999
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