MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 6G
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 6G and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 6G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB and has 2304 texture shaders and 18 execution units. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, which has 1408 shaders and 22 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 6G | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER |
| GA107-325-A1 | GPU Chip | TU116-300-A1 |
| Ampere | Architecture | Turing |
| 18 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 2304 | Shader | 1408 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 72 | Texture Units | 88 |
| 18 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 6G has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 168 GB/s. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER can access 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 336 GB/s. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 168 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 336 GB/s |
| 96 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 6G clocks in the base with up to 1.042 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 1.530 GHz. |
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| 1.042 GHz | Base Clock | 1.530 GHz |
| 1.470 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.785 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 6G is 70 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the connector. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER has a TDP of 125 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 70 W | TDP | 125 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin | |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 6G has a total of 2 Axial fans. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER has 0 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | -- |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 6G. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER supports a maximum of 3 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 3 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 2x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 1x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 6G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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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 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 |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 6G is 205 mm long, 109 mm high and 42 mm wide. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 145 mm long, 111 mm high and -- wide. |
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| 205 mm | Length | 145 mm |
| 109 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 42 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 6G was released in Q1/2024 at a price of 179 $ (Reference). The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER was introduced in Q4/2019 at a price of 229 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2024 | Release date | Q4/2019 |
| 179 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 229 $ (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 RTX 3050 GAMING 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 6G
6 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.
1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 6G
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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.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
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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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
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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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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