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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms the more expensive GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 1995 days newer than the more expensive GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 120 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 16% better in Battlefield V than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 136 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $179.99 vs $299.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Battlefield V than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $1.32 vs $2.56 per FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 8 vs 6 GB
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Dual-Fan OC Edition VR Ready Dual HDMI DP 1.4 Gaming Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O6G)
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GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
FPS and Value 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
96%
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 6 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $299 | 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 |
| 6 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 |
| 1709 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or GeForce RTX 3050
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
108 FPS
$6.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$7.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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90 FPS
$9.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
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108 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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112 FPS
$8.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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141 FPS
$16.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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124 FPS
$9.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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112 FPS
$7.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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108 FPS
$7.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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113 FPS
$8.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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