NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
23.3Rasterization31.2
20Ray Tracing26.4
32.8Memoryspec-based47.7
83.8Efficiencyspec-based86.5
28.8Compute40.4
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 wins this graphics card face-off, 42.4 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+12) and rasterization (+8). 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
- 29% lower TDP: 120 W vs 170 W
- 14% higher Base clock: 1,506 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger rasterization score: 31 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 29
- 180% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 1,280
- 108% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 8,700 vs 4,178
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 120 W+29% | 170 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 3,584+180% |
| RT cores | — | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz+14% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz | 1,777 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 360 GB/s+88% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,178Bottom 10% | 8,700+108%Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,200Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,021Bottom 15% | 13,800+38%Bottom 30% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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