MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO TOP Edition
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G and the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO TOP Edition, 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 X 8G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 and has 2560 texture shaders and 20 execution units. ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO TOP Edition is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, which has 1536 shaders and 24 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G | GPU | ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO TOP Edition |
| 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 GAMING X 8G has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO TOP Edition can access 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 336 GB/s. |
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| 8 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 |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 336 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G clocks in the base with up to 1.552 GHz. The base frequency of the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO TOP Edition is 1.500 GHz. |
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| 1.552 GHz | Base Clock | 1.500 GHz |
| 1.845 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.845 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.82 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G is 130 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO TOP Edition has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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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 MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G has a total of 2 Axial fans. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO TOP Edition has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 80 mm |
| -- | 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 X 8G. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO TOP Edition supports a maximum of 3 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 3 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO TOP Edition is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| MSI Mystic Light | 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 X 8G is 278 mm long, 130 mm high and 49 mm wide. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO TOP Edition is 206 mm long, 124 mm high and 46 mm wide. |
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| 278 mm | Length | 206 mm |
| 130 mm | Height | 124 mm |
| 49 mm | Width | 46 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| 939 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G was released in Q1/2022 at a price of 249 $ (Reference). The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO TOP Edition was introduced in Q4/2021 at a price of 279 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | TUF-GTX1660TI-T6G-EVO-GAMING |
| Q1/2022 | Release date | Q4/2021 |
| 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 RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO TOP Edition
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO TOP Edition
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G
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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2560x1440 (1440p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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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.
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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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.
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO TOP Edition
6 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO TOP Edition
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO TOP Edition
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 X 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO TOP Edition
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO TOP Edition
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 X 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO TOP Edition
6 GB GDDR6 |
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