GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB with GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB
2017
6 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
15.29

RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB by a whopping 161% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking349107
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.1016.10
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP106GA106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)12 October 2022 (2 years ago)

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 cores12803584
Core clock speed1063 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed1480 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate118.4199.0
Floating-point processing power3.789 TFLOPS12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs4848
TMUs80112
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s240.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.18.6

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 15.29
RTX 3060 8 GB 39.92
+161%

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.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 5891
RTX 3060 8 GB 15383
+161%

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 HD80
−150%
200−210
+150%
4K28
−150%
70−75
+150%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−150%
60−65
+150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−157%
90−95
+157%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−160%
65−70
+160%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−160%
130−140
+160%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−158%
80−85
+158%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−150%
60−65
+150%
Far Cry 5 62
−158%
160−170
+158%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−138%
100−105
+138%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−153%
250−260
+153%
Hitman 3 27−30
−159%
75−80
+159%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−160%
200−210
+160%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−150%
130−140
+150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−138%
100−105
+138%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−160%
130−140
+160%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
−153%
200−210
+153%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−157%
90−95
+157%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−160%
65−70
+160%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−160%
130−140
+160%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−158%
80−85
+158%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−150%
60−65
+150%
Far Cry 5 54
−159%
140−150
+159%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−138%
100−105
+138%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−153%
250−260
+153%
Hitman 3 27−30
−159%
75−80
+159%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−160%
200−210
+160%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−150%
130−140
+150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−138%
100−105
+138%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−160%
130−140
+160%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−150%
90−95
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
−153%
200−210
+153%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−157%
90−95
+157%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−160%
65−70
+160%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−158%
80−85
+158%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−150%
60−65
+150%
Far Cry 5 40
−150%
100−105
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−153%
250−260
+153%
Hitman 3 27−30
−159%
75−80
+159%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−160%
200−210
+160%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−160%
130−140
+160%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
−157%
90−95
+157%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
−153%
200−210
+153%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−138%
100−105
+138%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
−150%
75−80
+150%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−161%
60−65
+161%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−133%
35−40
+133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−150%
30−33
+150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−150%
40−45
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−150%
45−50
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−150%
200−210
+150%
Hitman 3 18−20
−150%
45−50
+150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−158%
80−85
+158%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−159%
70−75
+159%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−150%
70−75
+150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−150%
40−45
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
−155%
240−250
+155%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−160%
65−70
+160%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−133%
35−40
+133%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
−145%
27−30
+145%
Hitman 3 10−12
−145%
27−30
+145%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−150%
190−200
+150%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−133%
35−40
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
−150%
60−65
+150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Far Cry 5 12
−150%
30−33
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−150%
50−55
+150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−133%
35−40
+133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%

This is how GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and RTX 3060 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 8 GB is 150% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 8 GB is 150% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.29 39.92
Recency 27 June 2017 12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 170 Watt

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB has 112.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 161.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a desktop 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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