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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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$399
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$399
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
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$399
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $109
Availability
MSRP in USD: $109
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms the more expensive GeForce GTX 1050 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 68 days older than the more expensive GeForce GTX 1050.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Performs up to 9% better in World of Warcraft than GeForce GTX 1050 - 150 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1050 - $144.99 vs $165.95
- Up to 20% better value when playing World of Warcraft than GeForce GTX 1050 - $0.97 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 - 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 75 vs 120 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Dual-Fan OC Edition Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O3G)
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GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
FPS
137
91.33333333333333%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
80.16528925619835%
Price, $
$165.95
87%
SRhonyra GeForce GTX 1050 4GB Low Profile Graphics Card GDDR5 128 Bit 2 Monitor Video Card HDMI 2.0 Display Port 1.4 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Bus Powered
Buy for $165.95 on Amazon
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Updated 315187 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
46.56 GPixel/s
56.79434008294706%
Texel Fillrate
58.2 GTexel/s
47.31707317073171%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 25th, 2016 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
| $199 | MSRP | $109 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112.1 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1354 MHz |
1708 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1455 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1752 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB or GeForce GTX 1050
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
88 FPS
$14.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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