GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon 8050S

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 8050S with GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB, including specs and performance data.

Radeon 8050S
2025
37.64
+64.5%

8050S outperforms GTX 1060 3 GB by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking131258
Place by popularitynot in top-10023
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data19.28
Power efficiencyno data14.53
ArchitectureRDNA 3.5 (2024−2025)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameStrix PointGP106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date2025 (recently)18 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores20481152
Core clock speed1295 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speed2335 MHz1708 MHz
Number of transistors34,000 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data120 Watt
Texture fill rate298.9123.0
Floating-point processing power9.564 TFLOPS3.935 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs12872
Ray Tracing Cores32no 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).

InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data250 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared3 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared192 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared2002 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data192.2 GB/s
Shared memory+-

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.86.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.11.2
Vulkan1.3+
CUDA-6.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

Radeon 8050S 37.64
+64.5%
GTX 1060 3 GB 22.88

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Radeon 8050S 15773
+64.5%
GTX 1060 3 GB 9588

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 HD108
+66.2%
65−70
−66.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.06

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+76%
50−55
−76%
Sons of the Forest 80−85
+80%
45−50
−80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+74.7%
75−80
−74.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+76%
50−55
−76%
Far Cry 5 100
+66.7%
60−65
−66.7%
Fortnite 160−170
+65%
100−105
−65%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+72.9%
85−90
−72.9%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+70%
70−75
−70%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+66.7%
90−95
−66.7%
Sons of the Forest 80−85
+80%
45−50
−80%
Valorant 220−230
+71.5%
130−140
−71.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+74.7%
75−80
−74.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+73.8%
160−170
−73.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+76%
50−55
−76%
Far Cry 5 96
+74.5%
55−60
−74.5%
Fortnite 160−170
+65%
100−105
−65%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+72.9%
85−90
−72.9%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+70%
70−75
−70%
Grand Theft Auto V 118
+68.6%
70−75
−68.6%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+65.5%
55−60
−65.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+66.7%
90−95
−66.7%
Sons of the Forest 80−85
+80%
45−50
−80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 156
+73.3%
90−95
−73.3%
Valorant 220−230
+71.5%
130−140
−71.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+74.7%
75−80
−74.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+76%
50−55
−76%
Far Cry 5 85
+70%
50−55
−70%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+72.9%
85−90
−72.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+66.7%
90−95
−66.7%
Sons of the Forest 80−85
+80%
45−50
−80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92
+67.3%
55−60
−67.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 160−170
+65%
100−105
−65%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+65.6%
160−170
−65.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+71.1%
45−50
−71.1%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+86.7%
30−33
−86.7%
Valorant 250−260
+70%
150−160
−70%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+78.2%
55−60
−78.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+67.3%
55−60
−67.3%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+66.2%
65−70
−66.2%
Sons of the Forest 55−60
+65.7%
35−40
−65.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+80%
40−45
−80%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−105
+66.7%
60−65
−66.7%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+80%
45−50
−80%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+71.4%
35−40
−71.4%
Valorant 230−240
+65.7%
140−150
−65.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+71.4%
35−40
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+80%
40−45
−80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+70%
30−33
−70%
Sons of the Forest 30−35
+88.9%
18−20
−88.9%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+81.5%
27−30
−81.5%

This is how Radeon 8050S and GTX 1060 3 GB compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 8050S is 66% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 37.64 22.88
Chip lithography 4 nm 16 nm

Radeon 8050S has a 64.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon 8050S is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon 8050S is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop one.

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