GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile vs GTX 1060 3 GB

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GTX 1050 GTX 1050 Ti GTX 1060 3 GB GTX 1060 3 GB GP104 GTX 1060 5 GB GTX 1060 6 GB GTX 1070 GTX 1070 Ti GTX 1080 GTX 1080 Ti GTX 1650 GTX 1660 Super
VS
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile RTX 3050 6GB Mobile RTX 3050 A Mobile RTX 3050 Max-Q RTX 3050 Max-Q Refresh 6 GB RTX 3050 Mobile RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 4 GB RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 6 GB RTX 3050 Ti Max-Q RTX 3050 Ti Mobile RTX 3060 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB with GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
24.85
+1.6%

GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms RTX 3050 4GB Mobile by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 1060 3 GB GTX 1060 3 GB
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile RTX 3050 4GB Mobile

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking216224
Place by popularity2660
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.30no data
Power efficiency14.3128.19
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP106GN20-P0
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 August 2016 (8 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores11522048
Core clock speed1506 MHz1238 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz1500 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate123.0no data
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPSno data
ROPs48no data
TMUs72no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length250 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortno data
HDMI+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12_2
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan+-
CUDA6.1-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD60−65
−5%
63
+5%
1440p40−45
−7.5%
43
+7.5%
4K27−30
−3.7%
28
+3.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.32no data
1440p4.98no data
4K7.37no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 66
+0%
66
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 58
+0%
58
+0%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
+0%
52
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hitman 3 57
+0%
57
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 126
+0%
126
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 87
+0%
87
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 186
+0%
186
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 32
+0%
32
+0%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+0%
41
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hitman 3 55
+0%
55
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 95
+0%
95
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 63
+0%
63
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 94
+0%
94
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 180
+0%
180
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24
+0%
24
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+0%
34
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hitman 3 51
+0%
51
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 74
+0%
74
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 81
+0%
81
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
+0%
46
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 26
+0%
26
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 72
+0%
72
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 22
+0%
22
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hitman 3 37
+0%
37
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 59
+0%
59
+0%
Metro Exodus 52
+0%
52
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 56
+0%
56
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 166
+0%
166
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 53
+0%
53
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hitman 3 15
+0%
15
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+0%
29
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
+0%
6
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 34
+0%
34
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 25
+0%
25
+0%

This is how GTX 1060 3 GB and RTX 3050 4GB Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 5% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 8% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 4% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 24.85 24.47
Recency 18 August 2016 11 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 60 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has a 1.6% higher aggregate performance score.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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