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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ GAMING 3GB

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ GAMING 3GB. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2022
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Released
Q3/2016
Overall score
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EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ GAMING 3GB
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ GAMING 3GB

What's the best choice NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 or EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ GAMING 3GB? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 has a maximum frequency of 1.552 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2022.

EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ GAMING 3GB has a maximum frequency of 1.620 GHz+ 8 %. Memory size 3 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q3/2016.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1784 left arrow score
  • More memory

    63% more memory

    8 GB left arrow 3 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1561 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1742 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1913 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2662 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2644 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2066 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    2177 place
  • Cyberpunk 2077
    45 place
  • GTA 5 Benchmark (Grand Theft Auto V)
    41 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 4% better clock speed

    1.620 GHz+ 8 % left arrow 1.552 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ GAMING 3GB GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2715 place

Specifications

Technical data
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ GAMING 3GB EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ GAMING 3GB
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 and EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ GAMING 3GB, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 left arrow NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
  • GPU Chip
    GA106-150-A1 (Ampere) left arrow GP106-300-A1
  • Execution units
    20 left arrow 9
  • Shader
    2560 left arrow 1152
  • Render Output Units
    48 left arrow 48
  • Texture Units
    80 left arrow 72
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 3 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR5
  • Memory Speed
    14 Gbps left arrow 2.002 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    224 GB/s left arrow 192 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    128 bit left arrow 192 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 and EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ GAMING 3GB. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.552 GHz left arrow 1.620 GHz+ 8 %
  • Boost Clock
    1.777 GHz left arrow 1.847 GHz+ 8 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    left arrow
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    130 W left arrow 120 W
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    93 °C left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 and EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ GAMING 3GB.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Fan 1
    -- left arrow 2 x 90 mm
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow --
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.1 left arrow 1x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    2x DP v1.4a left arrow 3x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    -- left arrow 1
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow --
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_2 (Ultimate) left arrow 12_1
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow No
  • DLSS / FSR
    Yes left arrow No
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow No LED lighting
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Length
    -- left arrow 267 mm
  • Height
    -- left arrow 111 mm
  • Width
    -- left arrow --
  • Width (Slots)
    -- left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ GAMING 3GB and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow Q3/2016
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    8 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Part-no
    -- left arrow 03G-P4-6168-KR
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 and EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ GAMING 3GB.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
9.1
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
4.29
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ GAMING 3GB
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
51 fps (avg)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
30 fps (avg)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs
38 MH/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
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