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$144.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
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
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$399
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
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$322.15
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Boost Clock
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$299.99
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$309.99
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Boost Clock
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$342.03
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Same as Founder's Edition
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 GTX 1060 3 GB
- Up to 55% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 - $144.99 vs $322.15
- Up to 35% better value when playing Elden Ring than GeForce RTX 3060 - $2.74 vs $4.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 120 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 43% better in Elden Ring than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 76 vs 53 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 12 vs 3 GB
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
53
69.73684210526315%
Value, $/FPS
$2.74/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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GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
76
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.24/FPS
64.62264150943396%
Price, $
$322.15
45%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
96.10785463071512%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
61.80904522613066%
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18th, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$199 | MSRP | $329 |
| 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 |
| 3 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| 1708 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB or GeForce RTX 3060
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
62 FPS
$13.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$846.99
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70 FPS
$16.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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70 FPS
$16.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,168.12
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73 FPS
$17.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,247.99
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63 FPS
$25.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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68 FPS
$14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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72 FPS
$31.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,238
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69 FPS
$17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,179
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73 FPS
$19.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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70 FPS
$19.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,378
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