NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
20Rasterization25.2
20Ray Tracing20
21.4Memoryspec-based32.8
86.7Efficiencyspec-based88.3
20.1Compute31.7
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 105010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 wins this graphics card face-off, 35.7 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+12) and rasterization (+5). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- 37% lower TDP: 75 W vs 120 W
- Lower launch price: $110 vs $219
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
- Stronger rasterization score: 25 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 32 vs 20
- 207% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 5,415 vs 1,762
- 200% higher VRAM: 6 GB vs 2 GB
- 130% higher PassMark G3D: 11,608 vs 5,052
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 14 nm | 12 nm+14% |
| TDP | 75 W+37% | 120 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 640 | 1,408+120% |
| RT cores | — | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 0 |
| Base clock | 1,354 MHz | 1,530 MHz+13% |
| Boost clock | 1,455 MHz | 1,785 MHz+23% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 6 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 192 GB/s+71% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 1,762Bottom 2% | 5,415+207%Bottom 19% |
| PassMark G3D | 5,052Bottom 2% | 11,608+130%Bottom 19% |
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