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In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 2276 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Up to 0% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $299.0 vs $299.99
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 120 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 89% better in Overwatch 2 than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 149 vs 79 FPS
- Up to 47% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $2.01 vs $3.78 per FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 8 vs 6 GB
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.99
99%
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
Epic
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
96%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
68%
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 1060 6 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $299 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| 1709 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
87 FPS
$10.91/FPS
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$9.76/FPS
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