NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
20Rasterization26.4
20Ray Tracing20
21.4Memoryspec-based37.9
86.7Efficiencyspec-based88.3
20.1Compute33.7
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 105010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 37.2 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+14) and rasterization (+6). 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 $279
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 26 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 34 vs 20
- 255% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 6,261 vs 1,762
- 200% higher VRAM: 6 GB vs 2 GB
- 157% higher bandwidth: 288 GB/s vs 112 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 640 | 1,536+140% |
| RT cores | — | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 0 |
| Base clock | 1,354 MHz | 1,500 MHz+11% |
| Boost clock | 1,455 MHz | 1,770 MHz+22% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 6 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 288 GB/s+157% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 1,762Bottom 2% | 6,261+255%Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 5,052Bottom 2% | 12,565+149%Bottom 25% |
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