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Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost vs Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost

Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost
Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost 8 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 130 W Speed index 8/100

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Ampere) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.

Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost
Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost 6 GB GDDR6 · 1.77 GHz · 120 W Speed index 5/100

The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Turing) and has 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 288 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost is 67 % faster than the Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost.

Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 GhostGainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost
Speed index
8/100
5/100
FP32
9.10 TFLOPS
5.44 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.78 GHz
1.77 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
6 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
288 GB/s
TDP
130 W
120 W
Launch Price
249 $
279 $
169 pts
200 pts

GPU

GPUGainward GeForce RTX 3050 GhostGainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
GPU ChipGA106-150-A1TU116-400-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors2024
Shader25601536
Render Output Units4848
Texture Units8096
Raytracing Cores20--
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost has the GA106-150-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost is based on the graphics chip TU116-400-A1, which comes from the Turing architecture.

Memory

MemoryGainward GeForce RTX 3050 GhostGainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost
Memory Size8 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.750 GHz1.500 GHz
Memory Speed14.0 Gbps12.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s288 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost is 12.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.500 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGainward GeForce RTX 3050 GhostGainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost
Base Clock1.552 GHz1.500 GHz
Boost Clock1.777 GHz1.770 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignGainward GeForce RTX 3050 GhostGainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost
TDP130 W120 W
Tjunction max93 °C95 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 130 W.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 120 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGainward GeForce RTX 3050 GhostGainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 90 mm2 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB--
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGainward GeForce RTX 3050 GhostGainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost
Max. Displays43
HDCP2.32.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a1x DP 1.4
DVI--1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost supports the operation of a maximum of 3 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGainward GeForce RTX 3050 GhostGainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_1
RaytracingYesNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGainward GeForce RTX 3050 GhostGainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1DecodeNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsGainward GeForce RTX 3050 GhostGainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost
Length245 mm235 mm
Height119 mm115 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataGainward GeForce RTX 3050 GhostGainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ1/2022Q1/2019
Launch Price249 $279 $
Structure size8 nm12 nm
Part-noNE63050019P1-190ABNE6166T018J9-1160X
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q1/2022.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost came on the market in Q1/2019 and will have a structure width of 12 nanometers manufactured.

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 Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 TI Ghost +3.3 %

  1. 2,787
  2. 2,879

Port Royal (Raytracing) Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost +108.9 %

  1. 3,529
  2. 1,689

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 1,429
  2. no data

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)

  1. 25 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 38 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 41 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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)

  1. 5 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 18 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 44 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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) Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost +5.6 %

  1. 38 fps (avg)
  2. 36 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost +5.9 %

  1. 72 fps (avg)
  2. 68 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost +8.8 %

  1. 99 fps (avg)
  2. 91 fps (avg)

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 Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost +1.5 %

  1. 66,254
  2. 65,249

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost +7.2 %

  1. 64,724
  2. 60,376

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