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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
30.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
42.4Inno Score
20Rasterization31.2
20Ray Tracing26.4
21.4Memoryspec-based47.7
86.7Efficiencyspec-based86.5
20.1Compute40.4
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10509 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 wins this graphics card face-off, 42.4 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+20) and rasterization (+11). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050

  • 56% lower TDP: 75 W vs 170 W
  • Lower launch price: $110 vs $329

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

  • Stronger rasterization score: 31 vs 20
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 20
  • Stronger compute score: 40 vs 20
  • 500% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 2 GB
  • 460% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 640

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Announced20162021
ArchitecturePascalAmpere
Process14 nm8 nm+43%
TDP75 W+56%170 W
Power connectorNone (slot-powered)1x 8-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Shading units6403,584+460%
RT cores—28
Tensor / AI cores—112
Base clock1,354 MHz+3%1,320 MHz
Boost clock1,455 MHz1,777 MHz+22%

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
VRAM2 GB12 GB+500%
VRAM typeGDDR5GDDR6
Bus width128 bit192 bit+50%
Bandwidth112 GB/s360 GB/s+221%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
3DMark Time Spy1,762Bottom 2%8,700+394%Bottom 32%
3DMark Speed Way—2,200Bottom 14%
PassMark G3D5,052Bottom 2%13,800+173%Bottom 30%
1080p Ultra—80 fpsBottom 15%
1440p Ultra—57 fpsBottom 15%
4K Ultra—30 fpsBottom 15%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Upscaling—DLSS 4 (no FG)

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