NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
GTX 1660 RTX 3050 Ti Difference
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
Price $ 220.0 $ 249.0 29 (13%)
Year 2019 2021 2 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 61C 72C 11 (18%)
Max Fan Noise 45.6dB 45.6dB 0 (0%)
Recommended Power Supply 470W 450W 20 (4%)
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 85.9 FPS 102.3 FPS 16.4 (19%)
Average 1440p Performance 63.5 FPS 74.3 FPS 10.8 (17%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 54.3 FPS 63.5 FPS 9.2 (17%)
Average 4K Performance 38.0 FPS 44.3 FPS 6.3 (17%)
Memory 6 GB 6 GB 0 (0%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 2.6 $ 2.4 0.2 (8%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 3.5 $ 3.4 0.1 (3%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 4.1 $ 3.9 0.2 (5%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 5.8 $ 5.6 0.2 (3%)
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
Overall Combination Score 89/100 89/100 0 (0%)
Our Verdict: Upgrading from GTX 1660 to RTX 3050 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.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

The good news is, with the release of the GTX 1660 Ti, the GTX 1660 's price is getting more discount. 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, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend.

The GTX 1660 is much more cheaper than the GTX 1060 6GB as it costs $ 220. Compare this to the GTX 1060 6GB, which came originally at a price of $ 254. Meanwhile, the closest equivalent card is the which costs. Spec for spec, this GTX 1660 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 1060 6GB, by boasting 28.2 % more fps.

Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The GTX 1660 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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Need For Speed: Heat, Far Cry 6, Just Cause 4, Resident Evil 4 at 63 fps to 69 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 66 fps.

For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Spider-Man Remastered, Death Stranding, F1 2019, Far Cry New Dawn at 62 fps to 66 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 64 fps. For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Overwatch 2, Valorant at 61 fps to 129 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 95 fps.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti

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 Ti is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 249. 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 Ti, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend.

Spec for spec, this RTX 3050 Ti leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 1650, by boasting 79.5 % more fps. The RTX 3050 Ti has 6 GB RAM compared to the GTX 1650 's 4 GB video memory.

In our synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 3050 Ti blows past the GTX 1650 and, amazingly, even the GTX 1660 as well. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The RTX 3050 Ti 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 Dying Light 2, Total War: Warhammer III, Borderlands 3, Baldur's Gate 3, Armored Core VI at 63 fps to 66 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 64 fps. For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Hitman 3, Monster Hunter: World, Guardians of the Galaxy, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, GreedFall at 60 fps to 66 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 62 fps.

For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Overwatch 2, Valorant at 67 fps to 145 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 106 fps.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
61
68.7
72
81.0
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
42
46.9
49
55.2
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
36
40.6
43
47.9
2023 The Last of Us Part I
28
31.2
33
36.8
2023 Forspoken
32
36.2
38
42.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
25
28.1
29
33.1
2023 Dead Space
42
46.9
49
55.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
50
55.6
58
65.5
2023 Armored Core VI
50
55.6
58
65.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
22
25.0
26
29.5
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
45
50.0
53
58.9
2023 Remnant II
25
28.1
29
33.1
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
33
37.5
39
44.2
2023 Atomic Heart
33
37.5
39
44.2
2023 Starfield
16
18.7
19
22.1
2022 Elden Ring
48
53.4
52
58.2
2022 God of War
45
50.6
49
55.2
2022 Overwatch 2
84
94.1
92
102.6
2022 F1 22
50
56.2
59
66.3
2022 Dying Light 2
47
53.1
56
62.6
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
47
53.1
56
62.6
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
78
87.5
92
103.1
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
56
62.5
66
73.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
46
51.2
50
55.8
2021 Halo Infinite
35
39.1
38
42.6
2021 Battlefield 2042
64
72.1
70
78.6
2021 Hitman 3
64
71.8
76
84.7
2021 Far Cry 6
60
66.8
70
78.8
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
65
73.1
77
86.2
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
66
73.7
78
86.9
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
37
41.3
41
46.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
24
27.0
27
30.0
2020 Valorant
162
181.0
183
204.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
63
71.0
72
80.0
2020 Death Stranding
73
82.0
82
92.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
48
53.4
54
60.0
2020 Godfall
71
79.8
81
90.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
37
41.3
41
46.0
2019 Apex Legends
81
90.3
100
112.0
2019 Anthem
52
58.2
62
69.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
76
85.3
90
100.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
93
104.2
111
124.0
2019 Metro Exodus
41
46.5
49
55.0
2019 World War Z
70
78.0
97
108.0
2019 Gears of War 5
64
72.0
72
81.0
2019 F1 2019
81
90.4
91
102.0
2019 GreedFall
73
81.4
82
92.0
2019 Borderlands 3
51
57.2
57
64.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
99
110.0
111
124.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
38
42.4
43
48.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
59
66.5
67
75.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
95
106.2
113
126.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
39
44.3
47
53.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
66
74.4
80
89.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
63
70.2
75
84.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
79
87.8
95
106.0
2018 Fallout 76
105
117.0
124
138.0
2018 Hitman 2
81
91.1
96
107.0
2018 Just Cause 4
60
67.1
74
83.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
65
72.3
80
89.0
2018 Strange Brigade
104
116.1
117
131.0
2018 Battlefield V
83
92.8
99
111.0
2017 Dawn of War III
79
88.4
99
110.0
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
62
69.9
75
84.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
57
64.4
69
77.0
2017 Destiny 2
111
123.7
132
147.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
63
71.1
79
88.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
79
87.8
96
107.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
83
92.9
110
123.0
2017 For Honor
111
123.9
137
153.0
2017 Project CARS 2
79
87.8
97
108.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
95
106.3
117
131.0
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
51
57.3
62
69.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
66
73.4
76
85.0
2016 Doom
127
141.4
150
167.0
2016 F1 2016
80
89.4
100
112.0
2016 Total War: Warhammer
77
86.5
93
104.0
2016 Battlefield 1
97
108.3
117
131.0
2016 Overwatch
122
136.4
149
166.0
2016 Dishonored 2
57
64.0
71
79.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
75
83.7
91
102.0
2015 Rocket League
325
361.4
432
480.0
2015 Need For Speed
90
100.2
119
133.0
2015 Project CARS
86
96.1
107
119.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
168
187.0
189
210.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
223
247.8
296
329.0
2009 League of Legends
418
464.6
555
617.0

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
40
50.0
47
58.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
27
34.4
32
40.5
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
24
31.2
29
36.8
2023 The Last of Us Part I
18
23.7
22
28.0
2023 Forspoken
18
23.7
22
28.0
2023 The Callisto Protocol
16
20.0
18
23.6
2023 Dead Space
24
31.2
29
36.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
36
45.0
42
53.0
2023 Armored Core VI
36
45.0
42
53.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
14
17.5
16
20.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
27
34.4
32
40.5
2023 Remnant II
14
18.7
17
22.1
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
22
28.1
26
33.1
2023 Atomic Heart
21
26.9
25
31.7
2023 Starfield
13
16.9
15
19.9
2022 Elden Ring
33
42.1
36
46.0
2022 God of War
34
43.5
37
47.4
2022 Overwatch 2
64
80.9
70
88.2
2022 F1 22
27
34.4
32
40.5
2022 Dying Light 2
27
34.4
32
40.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
30
37.5
35
44.2
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
50
62.5
58
73.6
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
32
40.6
38
47.9
2021 Forza Horizon 5
35
44.0
38
48.0
2021 Halo Infinite
28
35.2
30
38.4
2021 Battlefield 2042
38
47.9
41
52.2
2021 Hitman 3
40
51.2
48
60.4
2021 Far Cry 6
40
50.0
47
58.9
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
41
51.8
48
61.1
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
38
48.1
45
56.7
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
28
35.8
32
40.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
18
23.7
21
27.0
2020 Valorant
118
148.0
132
166.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
44
55.6
50
63.0
2020 Death Stranding
50
63.6
57
72.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
30
38.0
34
43.0
2020 Godfall
42
53.4
48
60.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
30
38.5
34
43.0
2019 Apex Legends
53
67.2
68
85.0
2019 Anthem
36
46.1
43
54.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
52
66.2
62
78.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
56
70.2
67
84.0
2019 Metro Exodus
28
36.1
34
43.0
2019 World War Z
45
56.9
63
79.0
2019 Gears of War 5
41
52.2
47
59.0
2019 F1 2019
51
64.0
57
72.0
2019 GreedFall
47
58.8
52
66.0
2019 Borderlands 3
32
40.1
36
45.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
63
79.2
71
89.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
27
34.6
31
39.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
41
52.2
47
59.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
49
61.9
57
72.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
28
35.1
33
42.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
41
51.8
48
60.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
37
46.8
43
54.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
59
74.4
70
88.0
2018 Fallout 76
62
77.7
72
90.0
2018 Hitman 2
47
59.4
55
69.0
2018 Just Cause 4
39
49.6
48
60.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
40
50.6
48
61.0
2018 Strange Brigade
64
80.8
72
91.0
2018 Battlefield V
59
74.4
69
87.0
2017 Dawn of War III
53
66.5
61
77.0
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
41
52.2
48
61.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
40
51.0
47
59.0
2017 Destiny 2
84
106.2
98
123.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
43
54.3
52
65.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
45
57.3
54
68.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
53
67.1
69
87.0
2017 For Honor
57
72.3
69
87.0
2017 Project CARS 2
49
61.9
60
75.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
76
96.1
92
116.0
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
32
40.0
37
47.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
48
60.8
54
68.0
2016 Doom
80
100.6
91
114.0
2016 F1 2016
57
71.8
68
86.0
2016 Total War: Warhammer
52
65.0
60
75.0
2016 Battlefield 1
64
81.0
76
95.0
2016 Overwatch
75
94.2
89
112.0
2016 Dishonored 2
43
54.8
52
66.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
47
59.4
55
69.0
2015 Rocket League
123
154.9
160
200.0
2015 Need For Speed
61
77.4
80
100.0
2015 Project CARS
58
73.3
70
88.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
96
121.0
108
136.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
165
206.5
213
267.0
2009 League of Legends
206
258.1
267
334.0

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
43
57.4
53
71.0
2019 Anthem
28
38.1
34
45.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
41
54.2
48
64.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
42
56.1
50
67.0
2019 Metro Exodus
23
31.5
28
38.0
2019 World War Z
36
48.0
50
66.0
2019 Gears of War 5
34
45.6
38
51.0
2019 F1 2019
42
56.0
47
63.0
2019 GreedFall
33
44.4
38
50.0
2019 Borderlands 3
24
32.6
28
37.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
51
67.7
57
76.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
23
30.3
25
34.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
34
45.6
38
51.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
36
47.9
41
55.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
24
32.2
28
38.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
33
43.8
38
51.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
28
38.0
33
44.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
50
65.8
59
78.0
2018 Fallout 76
48
64.4
57
75.0
2018 Hitman 2
38
50.6
44
58.0
2018 Just Cause 4
30
40.3
37
49.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
30
40.0
36
48.0
2018 Strange Brigade
50
66.8
57
75.0
2018 Battlefield V
46
61.3
54
72.0
2017 Dawn of War III
41
54.6
47
63.0
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
33
44.4
39
52.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
33
44.7
38
51.0
2017 Destiny 2
64
85.4
75
99.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
34
45.6
41
55.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
35
47.2
42
56.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
46
60.8
60
79.0
2017 For Honor
44
58.0
53
70.0
2017 Project CARS 2
46
60.7
55
73.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
71
94.5
86
114.0
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
25
33.2
28
38.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
44
58.0
50
66.0
2016 Doom
62
82.4
70
93.0
2016 F1 2016
48
63.5
57
76.0
2016 Total War: Warhammer
41
54.5
47
63.0
2016 Battlefield 1
51
67.2
60
79.0
2016 Overwatch
58
76.4
69
91.0
2016 Dishonored 2
39
52.5
47
63.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
35
47.1
41
55.0
2015 Rocket League
92
121.6
119
157.0
2015 Need For Speed
52
69.0
67
89.0
2015 Project CARS
50
66.8
60
80.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
71
94.7
81
107.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
159
209.9
205
271.0
2009 League of Legends
146
193.3
190
250.0

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
26
37.5
30
44.2
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
15
21.9
18
25.8
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
15
21.9
18
25.8
2023 The Last of Us Part I
8
12.5
10
14.7
2023 Forspoken
7
11.2
9
13.3
2023 The Callisto Protocol
7
10.0
8
11.8
2023 Dead Space
8
12.5
10
14.7
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
17
25.0
20
29.5
2023 Armored Core VI
17
25.0
20
29.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
5
8.1
6
9.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
13
18.7
15
22.1
2023 Remnant II
6
9.4
7
11.0
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
9
13.7
11
16.2
2023 Atomic Heart
11
16.9
13
19.9
2023 Starfield
7
11.2
9
13.3
2022 Elden Ring
16
24.0
18
26.2
2022 God of War
23
33.8
25
36.8
2022 Overwatch 2
42
61.1
46
66.6
2022 F1 22
17
25.0
20
29.5
2022 Dying Light 2
17
25.0
20
29.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
19
28.1
23
33.1
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
30
43.7
36
51.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
17
25.0
20
29.5
2021 Forza Horizon 5
23
34.1
26
37.2
2021 Halo Infinite
16
24.2
18
26.4
2021 Battlefield 2042
21
30.8
23
33.6
2021 Hitman 3
21
31.2
25
36.8
2021 Far Cry 6
18
26.9
22
31.7
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
19
28.1
23
33.1
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
21
31.2
25
36.8
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
16
24.2
18
27.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
13
18.7
14
21.0
2020 Valorant
90
128.7
101
145.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
20
29.7
23
33.0
2020 Death Stranding
27
38.6
30
43.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
13
19.9
15
22.0
2020 Godfall
17
25.4
20
29.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
17
25.3
19
28.0
2019 Apex Legends
28
40.1
32
47.0
2019 Anthem
17
25.1
21
30.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
24
35.1
28
41.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
24
34.6
28
41.0
2019 Metro Exodus
15
22.7
18
27.0
2019 World War Z
22
32.8
31
45.0
2019 Gears of War 5
23
33.0
25
37.0
2019 F1 2019
28
40.7
32
46.0
2019 GreedFall
16
24.2
18
27.0
2019 Borderlands 3
14
20.9
16
23.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
33
47.3
37
53.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
15
22.0
17
25.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
23
33.0
25
37.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
19
27.6
22
32.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
17
25.1
20
29.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
21
30.1
24
35.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
16
24.2
19
28.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
33
48.5
40
58.0
2018 Fallout 76
29
42.6
35
50.0
2018 Hitman 2
24
35.1
28
40.0
2018 Just Cause 4
18
25.8
21
31.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
16
24.2
20
29.0
2018 Strange Brigade
30
44.0
34
49.0
2018 Battlefield V
28
40.1
33
48.0
2017 Dawn of War III
24
35.5
28
41.0
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
21
30.8
25
36.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
22
32.6
25
36.0
2017 Destiny 2
37
53.5
43
62.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
21
30.9
25
37.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
21
31.0
25
36.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
32
46.5
42
60.0
2017 For Honor
25
36.1
30
43.0
2017 Project CARS 2
36
51.6
43
62.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
56
80.5
67
97.0
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
15
22.0
17
25.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
33
47.6
38
55.0
2016 Doom
37
53.4
42
60.0
2016 F1 2016
32
46.8
38
55.0
2016 Total War: Warhammer
25
36.8
29
42.0
2016 Battlefield 1
31
44.6
36
52.0
2016 Overwatch
34
48.6
40
58.0
2016 Dishonored 2
30
43.4
36
52.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
20
28.7
23
33.0
2015 Rocket League
50
72.3
65
93.0
2015 Need For Speed
36
51.6
46
67.0
2015 Project CARS
36
51.6
43
62.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
39
56.1
44
63.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
130
185.8
168
240.0
2009 League of Legends
72
103.2
93
133.0
GTX 1660 vs RTX 3050 Ti with i7-8700K vs Core i9-10900K at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
GTX 1660 vs RTX 3050 Ti with i7-8700K vs Core i9-10900K at 1440p and ultra vs ultra settings
GTX 1660 vs RTX 3050 Ti with i7-8700K vs Core i9-10900K at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 / i7-8700K

It is clear that the GTX 1660 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 against the competition in budget mid-range cards. In terms of memory, the GTX 1660 '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 's cooling is excellent at keeping it cool and under control.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti / Core i9-10900K

It is clear that the RTX 3050 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 RTX 3050 Ti against the competition in budget mid-range cards. In terms of memory, the RTX 3050 Ti 's 6144 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. The RTX 3050 Ti '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 2026 .
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GTX 1660 vs RTX 3050 Ti Specifications Comparison

Board Design

GTX 1660 RTX 3050 Ti
Length9 inches 229 mm242 mm 9.5 inches
Outputs1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 12-pin
Slot WidthDual-slotDual-slot
TDP120 W90 W

Clock Speeds

GTX 1660 RTX 3050 Ti
Boost Clock1785 MHz1740 MHz
GPU Clock1530 MHz1545 MHz
Memory Clock2001 MHz 8004 MHz effective1750 MHz 14 Gbps effective

Graphics Card

GTX 1660 RTX 3050 Ti
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
GenerationGeForce 16GeForce 30
Launch Price219 USD449 USD
ProductionActiveActive
Release DateMar 14th, 20192021

Graphics Features

GTX 1660 RTX 3050 Ti
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 RTX 3050 Ti
ArchitectureTuringAmpere
Die Size284 mm²unknown
GPU NameTU116GA107
GPU VariantTU116-300-A1 GA107-300-A1
Process Size12 nm8 nm
Transistors6,600 millionunknown

Memory

GTX 1660 RTX 3050 Ti
Bandwidth192.1 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
Memory Bus192 bit 128 bit
Memory Size6144 MB6192 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6

Render Config

GTX 1660 RTX 3050 Ti
ROPs4840
SM Count2218
Shading Units14082304
TMUs8872

Theoretical Performance

GTX 1660 RTX 3050 Ti
FP16 (half) performance10,053 GFLOPS (2:1)8.018 TFLOPS (1:1)
FP32 (float) performance5,027 GFLOPS 8.018 TFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance157.1 GFLOPS (1:32)125.3 GFLOPS (1:64)
Pixel Rate85.68 GPixel/s69.60 GPixel/s
Texture Rate157.1 GTexel/s 125.3 GTexel/s
What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

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Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

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Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

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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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