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$291.71
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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
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$319.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$289.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$299.99
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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
Availability
MSRP in USD: $199
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$144.99
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$399
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$399
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$399
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 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 3060 is 1608 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 54% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 142 vs 92 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 12 vs 3 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Up to 50% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 - $144.99 vs $291.71
- Up to 23% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than GeForce RTX 3060 - $1.58 vs $2.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 120 vs 170 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.06/FPS
76%
Price, $
$291.71
49%
FPS Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD Video Card
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GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
92
64%
Value, $/FPS
$1.58/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
96%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
61%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Aug 18th, 2016 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
| $329 | MSRP | $199 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
360 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
| 1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1708 MHz |
| 1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 or GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
125 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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132 FPS
$8.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,181.98
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120 FPS
$8.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002.18
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132 FPS
$8.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,069.99
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125 FPS
$9.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,152.18
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113 FPS
$9.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095
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112 FPS
$7.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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120 FPS
$8.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,051.55
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121 FPS
$8.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,009.99
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120 FPS
$7.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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