NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
25.2Rasterization26.5
20Ray Tracing22.4
32.8Memoryspec-based37.1
88.3Efficiencyspec-based91.5
31.7Compute32.8
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 16609 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 wins this graphics card face-off, 38 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+2) and rasterization (+1). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 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
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 16% higher PassMark G3D: 11,608 vs 10,000
- Lower launch price: $219 vs $249
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 82% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,408
- 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 17% higher bandwidth: 224 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
- 13% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 6,100 vs 5,415
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | 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 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,560+82% |
| RT cores | 0 | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 0 | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz | 1,552 MHz+1% |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 224 GB/s+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 5,415Bottom 19% | 6,100+13%Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,608+16%Bottom 19% | 10,000Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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