NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
23.3Rasterization36.1
20Ray Tracing29.9
32.8Memoryspec-based45.7
83.8Efficiencyspec-based82.8
28.8Compute48.3
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 45.1 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+19) and rasterization (+13). 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
- 40% lower TDP: 120 W vs 200 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $399
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 36 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 30 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 29
- 280% higher Shading units: 4,864 vs 1,280
- 170% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,300 vs 4,178
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 120 W+40% | 200 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 4,864+280% |
| RT cores | — | 38 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 152 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz+7% | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz+3% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 448 GB/s+133% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,178Bottom 10% | 11,300+170%Bottom 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,850Bottom 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,021Bottom 15% | 17,900+79%Top 50% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 105 fpsBottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 75 fpsBottom 36% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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