NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
26.4Rasterization26.5
20Ray Tracing22.4
37.9Memoryspec-based37.1
88.3Efficiencyspec-based91.5
33.7Compute32.8
5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti scores 37.2 against 38 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 edges ahead in Ray Tracing and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 29% higher bandwidth: 288 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
- 26% higher PassMark G3D: 12,565 vs 10,000
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 67% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,536
- 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $279
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 120 W+8% | 130 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,536 | 2,560+67% |
| RT cores | 0 | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 0 | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,500 MHz | 1,552 MHz+3% |
| Boost clock | 1,770 MHz | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s+29% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,261+3%Bottom 23% | 6,100Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 12,565+26%Bottom 25% | 10,000Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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