In the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is 81 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and has 1408 texture shaders and 22 execution units.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, which has 2560 shaders and 20 execution units.
Memory
Memory
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Memory Size
6 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Memory Clock
2.000 GHz
1.750 GHz
Memory Speed
8.0 Gbps
14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
192 GB/s
224 GB/s
Memory Interface
192 bit
128 bit
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Base Clock
1.530 GHz
1.552 GHz
Boost Clock
1.785 GHz
1.777 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 clocks in the base with up to 1.530 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is 1.552 GHz.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
TDP
120 W
130 W
Tjunction max
95 °C
93 °C
PCIe-Power
1 x 8-Pin
1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 has a TDP of 130 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Fan-Type
Axial
Axial
Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
--
0 dB
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 has a total of 0 Axial fans.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 has 0 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Max. Displays
3
4
HDCP
2.2
2.3
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.0b
1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort
1x DP 1.4a
2x DP 1.4a
DVI
1
--
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 3 screens can be connected to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 supports a maximum of 4 screens.
Featureset
Featureset
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Max. resolution
7680x4320
7680x4320
DirectX
12_1
12_2 (Ultimate)
Raytracing
No
Yes
DLSS / FSR
Yes
Yes
LED
No LED lighting
No LED lighting
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.
The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is 7680x4320 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode
Decode
VP9
Decode
Decode
AV1
No
Decode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.
Dimensions
Dimensions
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Length
145 mm
--
Height
111 mm
--
Width (Slots)
2 Slots
--
SFF-Ready
No
No
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is 145 mm long, 111 mm high and -- wide.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is -- long, -- high and -- wide.
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