GeForce RTX 3060 VS GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

Explore the complete details of GeForce RTX 3060 VS GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB, including specs, performance benchmarks

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    The GeForce RTX 3060 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Ampere (2020−2024) architecture. with 3584 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1777 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR6 memory with 12 GB GB capacity and a 192 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 360.0 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 170W. it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.3, DLSS 1 for enhanced performance.

    The GeForce RTX 3060 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Ampere (2020−2024) architecture. with 3584 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1777 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR6 memory with 12 GB GB capacity and a 192 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 360.0 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 170W. it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.3, DLSS 1 for enhanced performance.

    Benchmark Performance

    GeForce RTX 3060
    42.77

    GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
    24.69

    Content

    General Information

    Basic details about the GeForce RTX 3060, including manufacturer, ranking, and release date.

    GeForce RTX 3060 GeForce RTX 3060 GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
    Manufacturer NVIDIA NVIDIA
    Ranking 91 222
    Popularity Rank 4 8
    Architecture Ampere (2020−2024) Pascal (2016−2021)
    GPU code name GA106 GP106
    Market Segmente Desktop Desktop
    Length - Width 242 mm - 2-slot 250 mm - 2-slot
    Release Date 12 January 2021 19 July 2016

    Performance

    Details on clock speeds, cores, and floating-point processing power of GeForce RTX 3060 VS GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
    Core Clock Speed 1320 MHz 1506 MHz
    Boost Clock Speed 1777 MHz 1709 MHz
    Floating Point Processing Power 12.74 TFLOPS 4.375 TFLOPS
    No of Transistors 12,000 million 4,400 million
    CUDA Cores 3584 1280
    Ray Tracing Cores 28 N/A
    Tensor Cores 112 N/A
    Texture Fill Rate 199.0 136.7
    ROPs 48 48

    Performance Score Comparison

    Connectivity & API Support

    Available display connectors and API compatibility for enhanced performance.

    GeForce RTX 3060 GeForce RTX 3060 GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
    Interface PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Display Connectors 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
    HDMI 1 1
    DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) N/A
    Shader Model 6.7 N/A
    OpenGL 4.6 N/A
    OpenCL 3.0 N/A
    Vulkan 1.3 N/A
    CUDA 8.6 N/A
    DLSS 1 N/A
    TMUs 112 80

    Memory & Bus

    Information on memory type, capacity, and bandwidth to evaluate data processing power.
    Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM 12 GB 6 GB
    Memory Bus Width 192 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory Clock Speed 1875 MHz 2002 MHz
    Memory Bandwidth 360.0 GB/s GB/s 192.2 GB/s GB/s
    Resizable BAR 1 N/A

    Power & Efficiency

    Power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.
    Power Consumption (TDP) 170 W 120 W
    Power Efficiency 17.79 15.07
    Manufacturing Process 8 nm 16 nm
    Supplementary Power Connectors 1x 12-pin 1x 6-pin

    Closest Competitors

    Here are some of the closest competitors to this GPU. Compare their power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.


    GeForce RTX 3060
    42.77
    GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
    24.69
    GeForce RTX 5070
    69.65
    GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
    81.52
    GeForce RTX 5090
    100.00
    GeForce RTX 5080
    90.50
    GeForce RTX 5090 D
    91.96
    RTX A400
    13.79
    RTX A1000
    25.93
    RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
    25.08
    RTX 2000 Ada Generation
    43.44