Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC and the MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and has 1408 texture shaders and 22 execution units. MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, which has 2560 shaders and 20 execution units. |
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| Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC | GPU | MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
| TU116-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GA106-150-A1 |
| Turing | Architecture | Ampere |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 20 |
| 1408 | Shader | 2560 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 88 | Texture Units | 80 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 20 |
MemoryThe Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC clocks in the base with up to 1.530 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC is 1.552 GHz. |
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| 1.530 GHz | Base Clock | 1.552 GHz |
| 1.830 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.807 GHz |
| 1.79 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC has a TDP of 130 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC has a total of 1 Axial fans. The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC has 1 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 3 screens can be connected to the Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC. The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 3 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC is 168 mm long, 126 mm high and -- wide. The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC is 172 mm long, 125 mm high and 43 mm wide. |
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| 168 mm | Length | 172 mm |
| 126 mm | Height | 125 mm |
| -- | Width | 43 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 486 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC was released in Q1/2019 at a price of 219 $ (Reference). The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC was introduced in Q1/2022 at a price of 249 $ (Reference). |
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| NE51660S18J9-165F | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2019 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
| 219 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 249 $ (Reference) |
| 12 nm | Structure size | 8 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Pegasus OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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