NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
26.4Rasterization24.3
20Ray Tracing—
37.9Memoryspec-based31.2
88.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
33.7Compute33.3
6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB wins this graphics card face-off, 40.2 to 37.2. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 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 1660 Ti
- 100% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 96 bit
- 71% higher bandwidth: 288 GB/s vs 168 GB/s
- 44% higher Base clock: 1,500 MHz vs 1,042 MHz
- 30% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 6,261 vs 4,831
- 20% higher Boost clock: 1,770 MHz vs 1,470 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- 50% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,536
- 42% lower TDP: 70 W vs 120 W
- 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $279
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2024 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 120 W | 70 W+42% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,536 | 2,304+50% |
| RT cores | 0 | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 0 | 72 |
| Base clock | 1,500 MHz+44% | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,770 MHz+20% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+100% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s+71% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,261+30%Bottom 23% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 12,565+17%Bottom 25% | 10,740Bottom 18% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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