NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
25.2Rasterization24.3
20Ray Tracing—
32.8Memoryspec-based31.2
88.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
31.7Compute33.3
6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 16606 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB wins this graphics card face-off, 40.2 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+2). 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
- 100% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 96 bit
- 47% higher Base clock: 1,530 MHz vs 1,042 MHz
- 21% higher Boost clock: 1,785 MHz vs 1,470 MHz
- 14% higher bandwidth: 192 GB/s vs 168 GB/s
- 12% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 5,415 vs 4,831
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- 64% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,408
- 42% lower TDP: 70 W vs 120 W
- 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $219
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | 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 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,304+64% |
| RT cores | 0 | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 0 | 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 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+100% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s+14% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 5,415+12%Bottom 19% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,608+8%Bottom 19% | 10,740Bottom 18% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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