NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
25.2Rasterization24.3
20Ray Tracing20.6
32.8Memoryspec-based31.2
88.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
31.8Compute33.3
6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 16606 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 scores 35.7 against 36.3 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB edges ahead in compute and Ray Tracing, or by price.
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: 5,443 vs 4,851
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 | 5,443+12%Bottom 17% | 4,851Bottom 13% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,116Bottom 8% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,609+8%Bottom 16% | 10,741Bottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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