NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
GTX 1660 Ti RTX 3050 Difference
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Price $ 279.0 $ 200.0 79 (28%)
Year 2019 2021 2 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 61C 68C 7 (11%)
Max Fan Noise 45.6dB 42dB 3.6 (8%)
Recommended Power Supply 500W 350W 150 (30%)
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz ($369.89) Intel Core i9-10900K ($590)
CPU Impact on FPS +0.0 FPS +0.0 FPS 0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0% 0.0% 0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 96.3 FPS 92.9 FPS 3.4 (4%)
Average 1440p Performance 71.1 FPS 68.5 FPS 2.6 (4%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 60.8 FPS 58.6 FPS 2.2 (4%)
Average 4K Performance 42.5 FPS 41.1 FPS 1.4 (3%)
Memory 6 GB 4 GB 2 (33%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 2.9 $ 2.2 0.7 (24%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 3.9 $ 2.9 1 (26%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 4.6 $ 3.4 1.2 (26%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 6.6 $ 4.9 1.7 (26%)
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Overall Combination Score 84/100 90/100 6 (7%)
Our Verdict: Upgrading from RTX 3050 to GTX 1660 Ti is not recommended as it is less than 30% of improvement in performance. In general, a reasonable upgrade is between 30% and 50% or more to justify the purchase of new hardware. The price/performance ratio is much better for RTX 3050 .
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

NVIDIA ’s xx60 cards have always been defined by entry-level prices with performance that knocks on the door of mid-range graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Turing graphics card inside the GTX 1660 Ti, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. Spec for spec, this GTX 1660 Ti leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 1060 6GB, by boasting 43.7 % more fps.

In our synthetic benchmarks, the GTX 1660 Ti blows past the GTX 1060 6GB and, amazingly, even the GTX 1070 as well. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The GTX 1660 Ti consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the GTX 1060 6GB and it really justifies an upgrade.

For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Borderlands 3, Baldur's Gate 3, Armored Core VI, F1 22, Anthem at 62 fps to 66 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 63 fps. For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play GreedFall, Hitman 2, Death Stranding, F1 2019, Spider-Man Remastered at 64 fps to 70 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 68 fps.

For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Overwatch 2, Valorant at 66 fps to 139 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 102 fps.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050

The RTX 3060 might be the mid-range flagship of the latest Ampere set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most entry-level PC gamers. On the other hand, the RTX 3050 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 200. The good news is, with the release of the RTX 3050 Ti, the RTX 3050 's price is getting more discount.

NVIDIA ’s xx50 cards have always been defined by entry-level prices with performance that knocks on the door of mid-range graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Ampere graphics card inside the RTX 3050, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. The RTX 3050 is much more expensive than the GTX 1650 as it costs a whopping $ 200. Compare this to the GTX 1650, which came originally at a price of $ 149. Meanwhile, the AMD closest equivalent card is the RX 5500 XT 4GB which costs $ 169.

Spec for spec, this RTX 3050 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 1650, by boasting 63 % more fps. In our synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 3050 blows past the GTX 1650 and, amazingly, even the GTX 1660 as well.

Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, RX 5500 XT 4GB, the RTX 3050 was 40.1 % faster. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The RTX 3050 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the GTX 1650 and it really justifies an upgrade.

For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Baldur's Gate 3, Armored Core VI, F1 22, Borderlands 3, Anthem at 60 fps to 63 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 61 fps. For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play World War Z, GreedFall, Hitman 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Spider-Man Remastered at 63 fps to 68 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 65 fps.

For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Overwatch 2, Valorant at 64 fps to 138 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 101 fps.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
69
77.0
66
74.3
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
47
52.5
45
50.6
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
40
45.5
39
43.9
2023 The Last of Us Part I
31
35.0
30
33.8
2023 Forspoken
36
40.6
35
39.2
2023 The Callisto Protocol
28
31.5
27
30.4
2023 Dead Space
47
52.5
45
50.6
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
56
62.3
54
60.1
2023 Armored Core VI
56
62.3
54
60.1
2023 Immortals of Aveum
25
28.0
24
27.0
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
50
56.0
48
54.0
2023 Remnant II
28
31.5
27
30.4
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
37
42.0
36
40.5
2023 Atomic Heart
37
42.0
36
40.5
2023 Starfield
18
21.0
18
20.3
2022 Elden Ring
51
57.5
50
55.8
2022 God of War
49
54.6
47
52.9
2022 Overwatch 2
91
101.4
88
98.3
2022 F1 22
56
63.0
54
60.8
2022 Dying Light 2
53
59.5
51
57.4
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
53
59.5
51
57.4
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
88
98.0
85
94.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
63
70.0
60
67.5
2021 Forza Horizon 5
49
55.1
48
53.5
2021 Halo Infinite
37
42.1
36
40.8
2021 Battlefield 2042
69
77.7
67
75.3
2021 Hitman 3
72
80.5
69
77.6
2021 Far Cry 6
67
74.9
64
72.2
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
73
81.9
71
79.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
74
82.6
71
79.7
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
40
44.5
39
44.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
26
29.1
26
29.0
2020 Valorant
175
195.1
173
193.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
68
76.5
68
76.0
2020 Death Stranding
79
88.4
79
88.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
51
57.5
51
57.0
2020 Godfall
77
86.0
76
85.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
40
44.5
39
44.0
2019 Apex Legends
92
102.6
88
98.0
2019 Anthem
59
66.1
56
63.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
87
96.9
83
93.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
106
118.5
101
113.0
2019 Metro Exodus
47
52.8
45
51.0
2019 World War Z
88
98.4
78
87.0
2019 Gears of War 5
69
77.7
69
77.0
2019 F1 2019
87
97.5
87
97.0
2019 GreedFall
79
87.8
78
87.0
2019 Borderlands 3
55
61.7
54
61.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
106
118.6
106
118.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
41
45.7
40
45.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
64
71.8
63
71.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
108
120.7
103
115.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
45
50.4
43
48.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
76
84.6
72
81.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
71
79.8
68
76.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
89
99.8
85
95.0
2018 Fallout 76
119
133.0
114
127.0
2018 Hitman 2
93
103.6
89
99.0
2018 Just Cause 4
68
76.3
65
73.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
73
82.2
70
78.0
2018 Strange Brigade
112
125.1
111
124.0
2018 Battlefield V
94
105.5
90
101.0
2017 Dawn of War III
90
100.5
86
96.0
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
71
79.4
68
76.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
65
73.2
63
70.0
2017 Destiny 2
126
140.6
120
134.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
72
80.8
69
77.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
89
99.8
85
95.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
94
105.5
90
101.0
2017 For Honor
126
140.8
120
134.0
2017 Project CARS 2
89
99.8
85
95.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
108
120.8
104
116.0
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
58
65.1
55
62.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
75
83.4
71
79.0
2016 Doom
144
160.6
138
154.0
2016 F1 2016
91
101.6
87
97.0
2016 Total War: Warhammer
88
98.3
84
94.0
2016 Battlefield 1
110
123.1
106
118.0
2016 Overwatch
139
154.9
133
148.0
2016 Dishonored 2
65
72.8
62
69.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
85
95.1
81
91.0
2015 Rocket League
369
410.6
352
392.0
2015 Need For Speed
102
113.8
98
109.0
2015 Project CARS
98
109.2
94
105.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
181
201.6
180
200.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
253
281.6
242
269.0
2009 League of Legends
475
528.0
453
504.0

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
44
56.0
43
54.0
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
30
38.5
29
37.1
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
28
35.0
27
33.8
2023 The Last of Us Part I
21
26.6
20
25.7
2023 Forspoken
21
26.6
20
25.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
17
22.4
17
21.6
2023 Dead Space
28
35.0
27
33.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
40
50.4
38
48.6
2023 Armored Core VI
40
50.4
38
48.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
15
19.6
15
18.9
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
30
38.5
29
37.1
2023 Remnant II
16
21.0
16
20.3
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
25
31.5
24
30.4
2023 Atomic Heart
24
30.1
23
29.0
2023 Starfield
15
18.9
14
18.2
2022 Elden Ring
36
45.4
35
44.0
2022 God of War
37
46.8
36
45.4
2022 Overwatch 2
69
87.2
67
84.5
2022 F1 22
30
38.5
29
37.1
2022 Dying Light 2
30
38.5
29
37.1
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
33
42.0
32
40.5
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
56
70.0
54
67.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
36
45.5
35
43.9
2021 Forza Horizon 5
37
47.4
36
46.0
2021 Halo Infinite
30
38.0
29
36.8
2021 Battlefield 2042
41
51.6
40
50.0
2021 Hitman 3
45
57.4
44
55.4
2021 Far Cry 6
44
56.0
43
54.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
46
58.1
44
56.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
43
53.9
41
52.0
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
30
38.5
30
38.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
20
25.5
20
25.0
2020 Valorant
127
159.5
126
158.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
47
59.9
47
59.0
2020 Death Stranding
54
68.6
54
68.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
32
40.9
32
41.0
2020 Godfall
46
57.5
45
57.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
33
41.5
32
41.0
2019 Apex Legends
61
76.4
58
73.0
2019 Anthem
41
52.4
40
50.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
60
75.2
57
72.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
63
79.8
60
76.0
2019 Metro Exodus
32
41.0
31
39.0
2019 World War Z
57
71.8
50
63.0
2019 Gears of War 5
45
56.3
44
56.0
2019 F1 2019
55
69.0
54
68.0
2019 GreedFall
50
63.5
50
63.0
2019 Borderlands 3
34
43.3
34
43.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
68
85.4
68
85.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
29
37.4
29
37.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
45
56.3
44
56.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
56
70.3
53
67.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
31
39.9
30
38.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
47
58.9
44
56.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
42
53.2
40
51.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
67
84.6
64
81.0
2018 Fallout 76
70
88.4
67
84.0
2018 Hitman 2
54
67.5
51
64.0
2018 Just Cause 4
45
56.3
43
54.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
46
57.5
44
55.0
2018 Strange Brigade
69
87.2
69
87.0
2018 Battlefield V
67
84.6
64
81.0
2017 Dawn of War III
60
75.6
57
72.0
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
47
59.4
45
57.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
46
58.0
44
55.0
2017 Destiny 2
96
120.7
92
115.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
49
61.8
47
59.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
52
65.2
49
62.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
61
76.3
58
73.0
2017 For Honor
65
82.2
62
78.0
2017 Project CARS 2
56
70.4
53
67.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
87
109.2
84
105.0
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
36
45.5
34
43.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
55
69.1
52
66.0
2016 Doom
91
114.3
87
109.0
2016 F1 2016
65
81.6
62
78.0
2016 Total War: Warhammer
59
73.8
56
70.0
2016 Battlefield 1
73
92.1
70
88.0
2016 Overwatch
85
107.1
81
102.0
2016 Dishonored 2
49
62.2
48
60.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
54
67.5
51
64.0
2015 Rocket League
140
176.0
134
168.0
2015 Need For Speed
70
88.0
67
84.0
2015 Project CARS
66
83.3
63
79.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
104
130.5
103
129.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
187
234.7
179
224.0
2009 League of Legends
234
293.3
224
280.0

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
49
65.3
47
62.0
2019 Anthem
32
43.3
31
41.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
46
61.6
44
59.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
48
63.7
46
61.0
2019 Metro Exodus
27
35.8
25
34.0
2019 World War Z
45
60.5
41
54.0
2019 Gears of War 5
37
49.2
37
49.0
2019 F1 2019
45
60.4
45
60.0
2019 GreedFall
36
47.9
35
47.0
2019 Borderlands 3
26
35.2
26
35.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
55
73.0
54
72.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
24
32.7
24
32.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
37
49.2
37
49.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
41
54.4
39
52.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
27
36.6
26
35.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
37
49.8
35
47.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
32
43.2
31
41.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
56
74.7
53
71.0
2018 Fallout 76
55
73.2
53
70.0
2018 Hitman 2
43
57.4
41
55.0
2018 Just Cause 4
34
45.8
33
44.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
34
45.5
32
43.0
2018 Strange Brigade
54
72.0
54
72.0
2018 Battlefield V
52
69.6
50
66.0
2017 Dawn of War III
47
62.1
44
59.0
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
38
50.5
36
48.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
38
50.8
36
48.0
2017 Destiny 2
73
97.1
70
93.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
39
51.8
38
50.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
40
53.7
38
51.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
52
69.1
50
66.0
2017 For Honor
50
65.9
47
63.0
2017 Project CARS 2
52
69.0
50
66.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
81
107.3
78
103.0
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
28
37.7
27
36.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
50
65.9
47
63.0
2016 Doom
71
93.6
67
89.0
2016 F1 2016
54
72.1
52
69.0
2016 Total War: Warhammer
47
61.9
44
59.0
2016 Battlefield 1
57
76.3
55
73.0
2016 Overwatch
65
86.8
63
83.0
2016 Dishonored 2
45
59.7
43
57.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
40
53.6
38
51.0
2015 Rocket League
104
138.1
100
132.0
2015 Need For Speed
59
78.4
57
75.0
2015 Project CARS
57
75.9
54
72.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
77
102.2
76
101.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
181
238.5
173
228.0
2009 League of Legends
166
219.7
159
210.0

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
29
42.0
28
40.5
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
17
24.5
16
23.6
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
17
24.5
16
23.6
2023 The Last of Us Part I
9
14.0
9
13.5
2023 Forspoken
8
12.6
8
12.2
2023 The Callisto Protocol
7
11.2
7
10.8
2023 Dead Space
9
14.0
9
13.5
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
19
28.0
18
27.0
2023 Armored Core VI
19
28.0
18
27.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
6
9.1
6
8.8
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
14
21.0
14
20.3
2023 Remnant II
7
10.5
7
10.1
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
10
15.4
10
14.9
2023 Atomic Heart
13
18.9
12
18.2
2023 Starfield
8
12.6
8
12.2
2022 Elden Ring
18
25.9
17
25.1
2022 God of War
25
36.4
24
35.3
2022 Overwatch 2
46
65.8
44
63.8
2022 F1 22
19
28.0
18
27.0
2022 Dying Light 2
19
28.0
18
27.0
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
22
31.5
21
30.4
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
34
49.0
33
47.3
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
19
28.0
18
27.0
2021 Forza Horizon 5
25
36.8
24
35.7
2021 Halo Infinite
18
26.1
17
25.3
2021 Battlefield 2042
23
33.2
22
32.2
2021 Hitman 3
24
35.0
23
33.8
2021 Far Cry 6
21
30.1
20
29.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
22
31.5
21
30.4
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
24
35.0
23
33.8
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
18
26.1
18
26.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
14
20.2
14
20.0
2020 Valorant
97
138.8
96
138.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
22
32.0
22
32.0
2020 Death Stranding
29
41.6
28
41.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
15
21.5
14
21.0
2020 Godfall
19
27.4
18
27.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
19
27.3
18
27.0
2019 Apex Legends
31
45.6
30
44.0
2019 Anthem
19
28.5
18
27.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
27
39.9
26
38.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
27
39.3
26
38.0
2019 Metro Exodus
18
25.8
17
25.0
2019 World War Z
28
41.3
25
37.0
2019 Gears of War 5
24
35.6
24
35.0
2019 F1 2019
30
43.9
30
43.0
2019 GreedFall
18
26.1
18
26.0
2019 Borderlands 3
15
22.5
16
23.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
35
51.0
35
51.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
16
23.7
16
24.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
24
35.6
24
35.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
21
31.4
21
30.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
19
28.5
18
27.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
23
34.2
23
33.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
19
27.6
18
26.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
38
55.1
37
53.0
2018 Fallout 76
33
48.5
32
47.0
2018 Hitman 2
27
39.9
26
38.0
2018 Just Cause 4
20
29.4
19
28.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
19
27.6
18
26.0
2018 Strange Brigade
33
47.4
32
47.0
2018 Battlefield V
31
45.6
30
44.0
2017 Dawn of War III
28
40.4
27
39.0
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
24
35.0
23
33.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
25
37.1
24
35.0
2017 Destiny 2
42
60.8
40
58.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
24
35.2
23
34.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
24
35.2
23
34.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
36
52.8
35
51.0
2017 For Honor
28
41.0
27
39.0
2017 Project CARS 2
41
58.6
39
56.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
64
91.5
60
87.0
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
17
25.0
16
23.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
37
54.1
36
52.0
2016 Doom
42
60.7
40
58.0
2016 F1 2016
37
53.2
35
51.0
2016 Total War: Warhammer
29
41.8
28
40.0
2016 Battlefield 1
35
50.6
34
49.0
2016 Overwatch
38
55.2
37
53.0
2016 Dishonored 2
34
49.3
32
47.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
22
32.6
21
31.0
2015 Rocket League
57
82.1
54
78.0
2015 Need For Speed
41
58.6
39
56.0
2015 Project CARS
41
58.6
39
56.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
42
60.5
42
60.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
147
211.2
140
201.0
2009 League of Legends
82
117.3
78
112.0
GTX 1660 Ti vs RTX 3050 with i7-8700K vs Core i9-10900K at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
GTX 1660 Ti vs RTX 3050 with i7-8700K vs Core i9-10900K at 1440p and ultra vs ultra settings
GTX 1660 Ti vs RTX 3050 with i7-8700K vs Core i9-10900K at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti / i7-8700K

It is clear that the GTX 1660 Ti is a significantly more capable high-end card that can play AAA titles at 1080p/1440p with 50-60 frames per second. The price/performance ratio is excellent for GTX 1660 Ti against the competition in budget mid-range cards. In terms of memory, the GTX 1660 Ti 's 6144 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. With regards to max load temperature, the GTX 1660 Ti 's cooling is excellent at keeping it cool and under control. In short the performance is exceptional, there's no question that this is one of the most powerful single GPU out there in 2025 .
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 / Core i9-10900K

It is clear that the RTX 3050 is a significantly more capable high-end card that can play AAA titles at 1080p/1440p with 50-60 frames per second. The price/performance ratio is excellent for RTX 3050 against the competition in budget mid-range cards. The RTX 3050 's power requirements are reasonable and it is very efficient compared to the competition. In short the performance is exceptional, there's no question that this is one of the most powerful single GPU out there in 2025 . With current 4096 MB RAM, the RTX 3050 can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.
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GTX 1660 Ti vs RTX 3050 Specifications Comparison

Board Design

GTX 1660 Ti RTX 3050
Length9 inches 229 mm242 mm 9.5 inches
Outputs1x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 12-pin
Slot WidthDual-slotDual-slot
TDP120 W90 W

Clock Speeds

GTX 1660 Ti RTX 3050
Boost Clock1770 MHz1740 MHz
GPU Clock1500 MHz1545 MHz
Memory Clock1500 MHz 12000 MHz effective1750 MHz 14 Gbps effective

Graphics Card

GTX 1660 Ti RTX 3050
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
GenerationGeForce 1600GeForce 30
ProductionReleasedActive
Release DateFeb 22, 20192021

Graphics Features

GTX 1660 Ti RTX 3050
CUDA7.58.6
DirectX12.0 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL1.22.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.26.5
Vulkan1.1.961.2.140

Graphics Processor

GTX 1660 Ti RTX 3050
ArchitectureTuringAmpere
Die Size284 mm²unknown
GPU NameTU116GA107
Process Size12 nm8 nm
Transistors6,600 millionunknown

Memory

GTX 1660 Ti RTX 3050
Bandwidth288.0 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Memory Bus192 bit128 bit
Memory Size6144 MB4096 MB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6

Render Config

GTX 1660 Ti RTX 3050
ROPs4840
SM Count2418
Shading Units15362304
TMUs9672

Theoretical Performance

GTX 1660 Ti RTX 3050
FP16 (half) performance10,875 GFLOPS (2:1)8.018 TFLOPS (1:1)
FP32 (float) performance5,437 GFLOPS8.018 TFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance169.9 GFLOPS (1:32)125.3 GFLOPS (1:64)
Pixel Rate84.96 GPixel/s69.60 GPixel/s
Texture Rate169.9 GTexel/s125.3 GTexel/s
What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

If you have been planning to upgrade your system by purchasing a new graphics card. Then there are some important factors to consider.
Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

What affects game performance? Clarity or Details?

Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Every player has a different notion about the ideal setting for PC games. But in most cases, opting for a High quality graphics configuration is the way to go.

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

Are you getting sudden frame drops? you might have a bottleneck.
What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

For some games, you can still enjoy great garphics at lower frame rates.
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