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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 130 W Speed index 8/100

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Ampere) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.

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.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is 67 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Speed index
8/100
5/100
FP32
9.10 TFLOPS
5.44 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.78 GHz
1.77 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
6 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
288 GB/s
TDP
130 W
120 W
Launch Price
249 $
279 $
169 pts
200 pts

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
GPU ChipGA106-150-A1TU116-400-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors2024
Shader25601536
Render Output Units4848
Texture Units8096
Raytracing Cores20--
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 has the GA106-150-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is based on the graphics chip TU116-400-A1, which comes from the Turing architecture.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Memory Size8 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.750 GHz1.500 GHz
Memory Speed14.0 Gbps12.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s288 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is 12.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.500 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Base Clock1.552 GHz1.500 GHz
Boost Clock1.777 GHz1.770 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 RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
TDP130 W120 W
Tjunction max93 °C95 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 130 W.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 120 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 1--2
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB--
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is equipped with a total of 0 Axial main fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Max. Displays43
HDCP2.32.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort2x DP 1.4a1x DP 1.4a
DVI--1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti supports the operation of a maximum of 3 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_1
RaytracingYesNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1DecodeNo
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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 RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Length--145 mm
Height--111 mm
Width (Slots)--2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires -- space in the housing.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ1/2022Q1/2019
Launch Price249 $279 $
Structure size8 nm12 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q1/2022.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti came on the market in Q1/2019 and will have a structure width of 12 nanometers manufactured.

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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti +3.3 %

  1. 2,787
  2. 2,879

Port Royal (Raytracing) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 +108.9 %

  1. 3,529
  2. 1,689

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 1,429
  2. no data

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)

  1. 25 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 38 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 41 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 5 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 18 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 44 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 +5.6 %

  1. 38 fps (avg)
  2. 36 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 +5.9 %

  1. 72 fps (avg)
  2. 68 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 +8.8 %

  1. 99 fps (avg)
  2. 91 fps (avg)

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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 +1.5 %

  1. 66,254
  2. 65,249

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 +7.2 %

  1. 64,724
  2. 60,376

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