NVIDIA
GeForce 8300 GS vs GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Full comparison of specs, performance and benchmarks
NVIDIA
GTX 1060 3GB
Aggregate performance score
We've compared 8300 GS and GTX 1060 3GB across specs and all relevant benchmarks.
↗8300 GS outperforms GTX 1060 3GB by 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.+1%
Scores are normalized on the Head to Head scale. Higher is better.GeForce 8300 GS vs GeForce GTX 1060 3GB: key takeaway
The comparison of 8300 GS and GTX 1060 3GB shows a 0% advantage for 8300 GS in gaming performance, while GTX 1060 3GB may still be stronger in efficiency and feature set. Use the sections below to check whether that lead comes from real FPS, specifications, efficiency, price or platform features.
SUMMARY PROFILE
Verified-metrics radar
Axes with missing data are hidden; every value uses a fixed scale.
NVIDIAPerformance
Efficiency
Price / performance
Memory capacity
3636
100100
100100
456
COMPARISON RESULT
The devices received the same overall score
8300 GS leads in combined game performance. 8300 GS offers the better price per frame, while the final choice depends on the required features, memory, and games.
Performance is nearly identical
8300 GS costs less
CATALOG POSITION
Full ranking →Graphics card ranking
Positions 111–116of 319
COMPARISON VERDICT
Which should you choose?
Two practical conclusions based on community votes and gaming value.
GeForce 8300 GS
132 likesHead to Head visitors currently choose this model more often.
GeForce 8300 GS
100/100 · Price $79The choice is based on the price-to-performance index and launch price.
OVERALL SCORE
Overview
Scores are calculated from specifications, performance, and efficiency.
The Summary score section compares 8300 GS and GTX 1060 3GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
GamesDirectX, OpenCL, and Vulkan performance
36
36
Professional applications3D modeling, video editing, and rendering
32
32
AI and machine learningMachine-learning and AI capabilities
30
30
Power efficiencyPower consumption across workloads
100
100
Head to Head scoreOverall catalog score
60
60
FULL COMPARISON
Specifications
The better numeric value is highlighted in green, taking the metric direction into account.
The Specifications section compares 8300 GS and GTX 1060 3GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
Device classDesktopDesktop
DirectX10.012.1
OpenGL3.34.6
TFLOPS0.0153.935Better
Power consumption40 WBetter120 W
Clock speed459 MHz1506 - 1708 MHzBetter
Memory typeDDR2GDDR5
Power connectorNone6 pin
Release date20072016
ArchitectureTeslaPascal
ThicknessSingle-slotDual-slot
Max monitors35
Max resolution2560 × 16007680 × 4320
LengthVaries by board250 mm
Compute APIOpenCL 1.1, CUDA 1.1OpenCL 3.0, CUDA 6.1
Launch price$79Better$179
Shader units / cores81152Better
Base clock459 MHz1506 MHzBetter
Boost clock459 MHz1708 MHzBetter
VRAM128 MB DDR2Better3 GB GDDR5
Memory frequency800 MHzBetter8 GHz
Memory bus64 bit192 bitBetter
Memory bandwidth6400 GB/sBetter192 GB/s
InterfacePCIe 2x16PCIe 3x16
Power consumption40 WBetter120 W
Process node80 nm16 nmBetter
Recommended PSU200 WBetter300 W
Die size127 mm²Better200 mm²
Memory cacheL2 0.02 MBBetterL1 48 KB, L2 1.5 MB
Transistor count210 million4400 millionBetter
USB Type-CNoNo
VulkanNot supported1.4
DisplayPortBoard dependentDisplayPort 1.4a
HDMIBoard dependentHDMI 2.0
UpscalingNot supportedNot supported
GAME TEST BENCH
Gaming FPS
Available results are shown separately; missing data is not treated as zero.
The Gaming FPS section compares 8300 GS and GTX 1060 3GB across curated H2H Lab game presets. The useful signal is not only average FPS, but also how each device behaves at 1440p and 4K, how memory capacity and bus width affect heavy textures, and whether the game engine favors raster performance, ray tracing, or driver maturity.
8300 GSGTX 1060 3GB
Verified H2HCommunity VerifiedEstimatedPredicted
Black Myth: Wukong
1080p High
20 FPSEstimated 64%
22 FPSEstimated 66%
1080p Ultra
17 FPSEstimated 64%
18 FPSEstimated 65%
1440p Ultra
10 FPSEstimated 60%
10 FPSEstimated 59%
4K Ultra
5 FPSEstimated 56%
5 FPSEstimated 55%
Black Myth: Wukong8300 GS20 FPSEstimated 64%GTX 1060 3GB22 FPSEstimated 66%8300 GS17 FPSEstimated 64%GTX 1060 3GB18 FPSEstimated 65%8300 GS10 FPSEstimated 60%GTX 1060 3GB10 FPSEstimated 59%8300 GS5 FPSEstimated 56%GTX 1060 3GB5 FPSEstimated 55%
Call of Duty: Warzone8300 GS20 FPSEstimated 64%GTX 1060 3GB22 FPSEstimated 66%8300 GS17 FPSEstimated 64%GTX 1060 3GB18 FPSEstimated 65%8300 GS10 FPSEstimated 60%GTX 1060 3GB10 FPSEstimated 59%8300 GS5 FPSEstimated 56%GTX 1060 3GB5 FPSEstimated 55%
Counter-Strike 28300 GS171 FPSEstimated 72%GTX 1060 3GB185 FPSEstimated 74%8300 GS120 FPSEstimated 72%GTX 1060 3GB127 FPSEstimated 73%8300 GS74 FPSEstimated 68%GTX 1060 3GB69 FPSEstimated 67%8300 GS28 FPSEstimated 64%GTX 1060 3GB24 FPSEstimated 62%
Cyberpunk 20778300 GS111 FPSEstimated 72%GTX 1060 3GB120 FPSEstimated 74%8300 GS95 FPSEstimated 72%GTX 1060 3GB100 FPSEstimated 73%8300 GS54 FPSEstimated 68%GTX 1060 3GB50 FPSEstimated 67%8300 GS19 FPSEstimated 64%GTX 1060 3GB16 FPSEstimated 62%
Forza Horizon 58300 GS139 FPSEstimated 78%GTX 1060 3GB151 FPSEstimated 80%8300 GS90 FPSEstimated 72%GTX 1060 3GB95 FPSEstimated 73%8300 GS67 FPSEstimated 68%GTX 1060 3GB63 FPSEstimated 67%8300 GS41 FPSEstimated 64%GTX 1060 3GB35 FPSEstimated 62%
God of War Ragnarök8300 GS20 FPSEstimated 64%GTX 1060 3GB22 FPSEstimated 66%8300 GS17 FPSEstimated 64%GTX 1060 3GB18 FPSEstimated 65%8300 GS10 FPSEstimated 60%GTX 1060 3GB10 FPSEstimated 59%8300 GS5 FPSEstimated 56%GTX 1060 3GB5 FPSEstimated 55%
Hogwarts Legacy8300 GS90 FPSEstimated 72%GTX 1060 3GB98 FPSEstimated 74%8300 GS76 FPSEstimated 72%GTX 1060 3GB79 FPSEstimated 73%8300 GS48 FPSEstimated 68%GTX 1060 3GB45 FPSEstimated 67%8300 GS19 FPSEstimated 64%GTX 1060 3GB16 FPSEstimated 62%
Microsoft Flight Simulator 20248300 GS20 FPSEstimated 64%GTX 1060 3GB22 FPSEstimated 66%8300 GS17 FPSEstimated 64%GTX 1060 3GB18 FPSEstimated 65%8300 GS10 FPSEstimated 60%GTX 1060 3GB10 FPSEstimated 59%8300 GS5 FPSEstimated 56%GTX 1060 3GB5 FPSEstimated 55%
Monster Hunter Wilds8300 GS20 FPSEstimated 64%GTX 1060 3GB22 FPSEstimated 66%8300 GS17 FPSEstimated 64%GTX 1060 3GB18 FPSEstimated 65%8300 GS10 FPSEstimated 60%GTX 1060 3GB10 FPSEstimated 59%8300 GS5 FPSEstimated 56%GTX 1060 3GB5 FPSEstimated 55%
Starfield8300 GS20 FPSEstimated 64%GTX 1060 3GB22 FPSEstimated 66%8300 GS17 FPSEstimated 64%GTX 1060 3GB18 FPSEstimated 65%8300 GS10 FPSEstimated 60%GTX 1060 3GB10 FPSEstimated 59%8300 GS5 FPSEstimated 56%GTX 1060 3GB5 FPSEstimated 55%
HEAD TO HEAD · CALCULATED INDEX
H2H workload indices
Comparable internal indices on a fixed 0–100 scale.
The Benchmarks section compares 8300 GS and GTX 1060 3GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
H2H Raster IndexH2H Index / 10036360%
H2H Compute IndexH2H Index / 100284240%
H2H Rendering IndexH2H Index / 100274243%
H2H Memory Workload IndexH2H Index / 100456173%
H2H Efficiency IndexH2H Index / 1001001000%
These are versioned H2H calculated indices derived from normalized catalog data. They are not results from a third-party benchmark.
HEAD TO HEAD · CALCULATED INDEX
H2H AI workload indices
Estimated workload profiles based on available performance and memory data.
The Detailed comparison section compares 8300 GS and GTX 1060 3GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
H2H Image Generation IndexH2H Index / 100214573%
H2H ML Training IndexH2H Index / 100234463%
H2H Inference IndexH2H Index / 100274243%
H2H Local LLM IndexH2H Index / 100184789%
H2H Computer Vision IndexH2H Index / 100264247%
These are versioned H2H calculated indices derived from normalized catalog data. They are not results from a third-party benchmark.
Graphics APIs, SDKs and upscaling
The Graphics APIs, SDKs and upscaling section compares 8300 GS and GTX 1060 3GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
DirectX10.012.1
VulkanNot supported1.4
OpenGL3.34.6
UpscalingNot supportedNot supported
Compute APIOpenCL 1.1, CUDA 1.1OpenCL 3.0, CUDA 6.1
Architecture and release
The Architecture and release section compares 8300 GS and GTX 1060 3GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
ArchitectureTeslaPascal
Process node80 nm16 nmBetter
Release date20072016
Device classDesktopDesktop
GPU cores, die and clocks
The Core layout and clocks section compares 8300 GS and GTX 1060 3GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
Transistor count210 million4400 millionBetter
Die size127 mm²Better200 mm²
Shader units / cores81152Better
Base clock459 MHz1506 MHzBetter
Boost clock459 MHz1708 MHzBetter
Board size, power and compatibility
The Form factor and compatibility section compares 8300 GS and GTX 1060 3GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
InterfacePCIe 2x16PCIe 3x16
LengthVaries by board250 mm
ThicknessSingle-slotDual-slot
Recommended PSU200 WBetter300 W
Power connectorNone6 pin
Display outputs and limits
The Display outputs section compares 8300 GS and GTX 1060 3GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
HDMIBoard dependentHDMI 2.0
DisplayPortBoard dependentDisplayPort 1.4a
USB Type-CNoNo
Max monitors35
Max resolution2560 × 16007680 × 4320
Memory and compute throughput
The VRAM capacity and bandwidth section compares 8300 GS and GTX 1060 3GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
VRAM128 MB DDR2Better3 GB GDDR5
Memory typeDDR2GDDR5
Memory bus64 bit192 bitBetter
TFLOPS0.0153.935Better
HEAD TO HEAD · DISCOVER
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Beyond percentages: causes, relevant specifications, and practical impact behind every chart.
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Overall score, radar, FPS, synthetic tests, specifications, efficiency, and value.
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Frequently asked comparison questions
Short recommendations based on performance, memory, power consumption, and intended use.
01Which is better for gaming: 8300 GS or GTX 1060 3GB?+
8300 GS has the higher overall gaming score, while 8300 GS offers the better price-to-performance ratio. The final choice depends on resolution and settings.
02Which is better for streaming?+
8300 GS is the stronger streaming choice thanks to performance, hardware encoding, and application support. Check AV1, H.264, and HEVC support before buying.
03Which is better for Blender?+
8300 GS is generally the better option for Blender and GPU rendering. Rendering-engine support and available VRAM also matter.
04Which is better for video editing?+
8300 GS offers more overall performance, while 8300 GS offers more memory headroom. Codecs, hardware encoders, and editor optimization can change the result.
05Which is better for neural networks and AI?+
8300 GS is the more practical option for local AI workloads. VRAM capacity, compute libraries, and framework compatibility are especially important.
06Which is better for 1080p?+
8300 GS is the most rational 1080p choice, where high frame rates and cost per frame matter most.
07Which is better for 1440p?+
8300 GS leads in combined 1440p performance. 8300 GS can be preferable for heavy textures and games with high VRAM usage.
08Which is better for 4K?+
8300 GS is preferable for 4K, where total performance, memory bandwidth, and VRAM capacity have the greatest impact.
09Which is better for a quiet PC?+
8300 GS is easier to use in a quiet build because of its lower estimated power and thermal load. Actual noise depends on the specific cooler.
10Which is better without replacing the power supply?+
8300 GS is the safer candidate because its stated power consumption is lower. Verify PSU wattage, age, and power connectors.
11Is it worth upgrading from the previous generation?+
Consider upgrading to 8300 GS if your current device no longer delivers the required FPS, memory capacity, or feature support. A gain below 15–20% is usually worth waiting for a price cut.