NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
23.3Rasterization24.3
20Ray Tracing—
32.8Memoryspec-based31.2
83.8Efficiencyspec-based93.3
28.8Compute33.3
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB wins this graphics card face-off, 40.2 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+4) and rasterization (+1). 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
- 100% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 96 bit
- 45% higher Base clock: 1,506 MHz vs 1,042 MHz
- 16% higher Boost clock: 1,709 MHz vs 1,470 MHz
- 14% higher bandwidth: 192 GB/s vs 168 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- Stronger compute score: 33 vs 29
- 80% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,280
- 50% lower process: 8 nm vs 16 nm
- 42% lower TDP: 70 W vs 120 W
- 16% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 4,831 vs 4,178
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $249
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2024 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 120 W | 70 W+42% |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 2,304+80% |
| RT cores | — | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 72 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz+45% | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz+16% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+100% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s+14% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,178Bottom 10% | 4,831+16%Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,021Bottom 15% | 10,740+7%Bottom 18% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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