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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GDDR6 · 1.77 GHz · 120 W Speed index 5/100

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

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.57 GHz · 130 W Speed index 11/100

The ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 (Blackwell 2.0) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 320 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge is 142 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge
Speed index
5/100
11/100
FP32
5.44 TFLOPS
13.17 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.77 GHz
2.57 GHz
Memory Size
6 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
288 GB/s
320 GB/s
TDP
120 W
130 W
Launch Price
279 $
249 $
200 pts
325 pts

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
GPU ChipTU116-400-A1GB207-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors2420
Shader15362560
Render Output Units4832
Texture Units9680
Raytracing Cores--20
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti has the TU116-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Turing architecture.

The ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge is based on the graphics chip GB207-300-A1, which comes from the Blackwell 2.0 architecture.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge
Memory Size6 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.500 GHz2.500 GHz
Memory Speed12.0 Gbps20.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth288 GB/s320 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti clocks at 1.500 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 12.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge is 20.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.500 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge
Base Clock1.500 GHz2.280 GHz
Boost Clock1.770 GHz2.572 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 DesignNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge
TDP120 W130 W
Tjunction max95 °C85 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W.

The ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 130 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 122 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge
Max. Displays34
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort1x DP 1.4a3x DP 2.1b
DVI1--
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Up to 3 screens can be operated with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti.

The ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_112_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode / Encode
VP9DecodeDecode / Encode
AV1NoDecode / Encode
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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

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge
Length145 mm221 mm
Height111 mm120 mm
Width--42 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 5 x 8 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 5 x 8
Release dateQ1/2019Q3/2025
Launch Price279 $249 $
Structure size12 nm5 nm
Part-no--ZT-B50500E-10M
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti has been manufactured with a structure width of 12 nanometers since Q1/2019.

The ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 Twin Edge came on the market in Q3/2025 and will have a structure width of 5 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

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)

  1. 36 fps (avg)
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2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 68 fps (avg)
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1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 91 fps (avg)
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