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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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

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

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

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