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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms the more expensive GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 1995 days newer than the more expensive GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 11% better in Forza Horizon 4 than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 198 vs 179 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $179.99 vs $189.97
- Up to 14% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $0.91 vs $1.06 per FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 8 vs 6 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 120 vs 130 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Eagle OC 6G Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, 6GB GDDR6 96-bit GDDR6, GV-N3050EAGLE OC-6GD Video Card
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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
179
90.40404040404042%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
85.84905660377359%
Price, $
$189.97
94%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
69.31610386443984%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
96.13220815752462%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2016 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
$249 | MSRP | $299 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 6 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1709 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3050 or GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
168 FPS
$5.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$6.93/FPS
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Core i7-13700
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$5.51/FPS
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Core i7-13700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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181 FPS
$4.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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190 FPS
$7.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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180 FPS
$5.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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165 FPS
$5.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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190 FPS
$7.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$7.86/FPS
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