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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
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$299.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
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Boost Clock
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
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Base Clock
Boost Clock
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 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 3060 is 1638 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 56% better in God of War than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 75 vs 48 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 12 vs 6 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Up to 41% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 - $189.97 vs $322.15
- Up to 8% better value when playing God of War than GeForce RTX 3060 - $3.96 vs $4.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 120 vs 170 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
75
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.3/FPS
92%
Price, $
$322.15
58%
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 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
48
64%
Value, $/FPS
$3.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.97
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 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 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
96%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
68%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2016 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
| $329 | MSRP | $299 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 1709 MHz |
| 1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 or GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
$15.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$17.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$18.25/FPS
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Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$18.09/FPS
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Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$28.91/FPS
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Core i9-10900KF
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$16.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$32.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$18.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$20.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$21.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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