NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
26.1Rasterization24.3
20Ray Tracing20.6
39.8Memoryspec-based31.2
87.7Efficiencyspec-based93.3
33.3Compute33.3
6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super scores 37.2 against 36.3 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super edges ahead in rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
- 100% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 96 bit
- 100% higher bandwidth: 336 GB/s vs 168 GB/s
- 47% higher Base clock: 1,530 MHz vs 1,042 MHz
- 25% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 6,043 vs 4,851
- 21% higher Boost clock: 1,785 MHz vs 1,470 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- 64% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,408
- 44% lower TDP: 70 W vs 125 W
- 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $229
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2024 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 125 W | 70 W+44% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,304+64% |
| RT cores | — | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 72 |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz+47% | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz+21% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+100% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s+100% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,043+25%Bottom 18% | 4,851Bottom 13% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,116Bottom 8% |
| PassMark G3D | 12,655+18%Bottom 22% | 10,741Bottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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