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MSRP in USD: $499
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$559
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Same as Founder's Edition
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3070 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3070 is 1505 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Up to 47% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3070 - $299.0 vs $559.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than GeForce RTX 3070 - $4.46 vs $5.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 120 vs 220 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Performs up to 55% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 104 vs 67 FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 8 vs 6 GB
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
67
64%
Value, $/FPS
$4.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299
100%
Value Winner
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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Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming OC 8G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 8GB 256-Bit GDDR6, GV-N3070GAMING OC-8GD 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 3070
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
49%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
43%
GeForce RTX 3070
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
317.4 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$299 | MSRP | $499 |
| 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 | 256-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
| 1709 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1725 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or GeForce RTX 3070
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
96 FPS
$10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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100 FPS
$13.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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94 FPS
$6.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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104 FPS
$18.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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96 FPS
$9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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100 FPS
$13.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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104 FPS
$22.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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102 FPS
$23.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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98 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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99 FPS
$10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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