MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC has 2560 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.81 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 9.25 TFLOPS.
The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G has 1536 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.77 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 5.44 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC is equipped with a graphics chip of the Ampere architecture, which has 20 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G is based on the Turing architecture and is equipped with 24 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
| GA106-150-A1 | GPU Chip | TU116-400-A1 |
| Ampere | Architecture | Turing |
| 20 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 24 |
| 2560 | Shader | 1536 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 80 | Texture Units | 96 |
| 20 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.750 GHz clocks. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G has a 6 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.500GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.500 GHz |
| 14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 12.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC has a turbo clock of 1.807 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G is 1.770 GHz. |
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| 1.552 GHz | Base Clock | 1.500 GHz |
| 1.807 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.770 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 93 °C. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 95 °C. |
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| 130 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 95 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 3 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC is 43 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G is 43 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 172 mm | Length | 243 mm |
| 125 mm | Height | 129 mm |
| 43 mm | Width | 42 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 486 g | Weight | 668 g |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 8 nanometer process, MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC was released in Q1/2022. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G published in Q1/2019 is manufactured with a structure width of 12 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2022 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
| 249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 279 $ (Reference) |
| 8 nm | Structure size | 12 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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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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6 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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6 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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8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G
6 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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8 GB GDDR6 |
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