NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
20Rasterization25.2
20Ray Tracing20
21.4Memoryspec-based39.8
86.7Efficiencyspec-based87.7
20.1Compute28.7
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 105010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 36.2 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+9) 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
- 40% lower TDP: 75 W vs 125 W
- Lower launch price: $110 vs $229
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 25 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 29 vs 20
- 200% higher VRAM: 6 GB vs 2 GB
- 200% higher bandwidth: 336 GB/s vs 112 GB/s
- 184% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 5,000 vs 1,762
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 14 nm | 12 nm+14% |
| TDP | 75 W+40% | 125 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 640 | 1,408+120% |
| 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 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 6 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 336 GB/s+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 1,762Bottom 2% | 5,000+184%Bottom 18% |
| PassMark G3D | 5,052Bottom 2% | 9,600+90%Bottom 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 51 fpsBottom 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 36 fpsBottom 6% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 19 fpsBottom 6% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | NIS (driver-level) |
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