NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
23.3Rasterization26.5
20Ray Tracing22.4
32.8Memoryspec-based37.1
83.8Efficiencyspec-based91.5
28.8Compute32.8
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 wins this graphics card face-off, 38 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+4) and rasterization (+3). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 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 1060 6GB
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Stronger rasterization score: 27 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 33 vs 29
- 100% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,280
- 50% lower process: 8 nm vs 16 nm
- 46% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 6,100 vs 4,178
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 120 W+8% | 130 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 2,560+100% |
| RT cores | — | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz | 1,552 MHz+3% |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz | 1,777 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 224 GB/s+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,178Bottom 10% | 6,100+46%Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,021Bottom 15% | 10,000Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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