NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
RTX 3050 GTX 1660 Difference
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Price $ 200.0 $ 220.0 20 (10%)
Year 2021 2019 2 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 68C 61C 7 (10%)
Max Fan Noise 42dB 45.6dB 3.6 (9%)
Recommended Power Supply 350W 470W 120 (34%)
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i9-10900K ($590) Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz ($369.89)
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 92.9 FPS 85.9 FPS 7 (8%)
Average 1440p Performance 68.5 FPS 63.5 FPS 5 (7%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 58.6 FPS 54.3 FPS 4.3 (7%)
Average 4K Performance 41.1 FPS 38.0 FPS 3.1 (8%)
Memory 4 GB 6 GB 2 (50%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 2.2 $ 2.6 0.4 (18%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 2.9 $ 3.5 0.6 (21%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 3.4 $ 4.1 0.7 (21%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 4.9 $ 5.8 0.9 (18%)
Variant NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Overall Combination Score 90/100 89/100 1 (1%)
Our Verdict: Upgrading from GTX 1660 to RTX 3050 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 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.

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.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
66
74.3
61
68.7
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
45
50.6
42
46.9
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
39
43.9
36
40.6
2023 The Last of Us Part I
30
33.8
28
31.2
2023 Forspoken
35
39.2
32
36.2
2023 The Callisto Protocol
27
30.4
25
28.1
2023 Dead Space
45
50.6
42
46.9
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
54
60.1
50
55.6
2023 Armored Core VI
54
60.1
50
55.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
24
27.0
22
25.0
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
48
54.0
45
50.0
2023 Remnant II
27
30.4
25
28.1
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
36
40.5
33
37.5
2023 Atomic Heart
36
40.5
33
37.5
2023 Starfield
18
20.3
16
18.7
2022 Elden Ring
50
55.8
48
53.4
2022 God of War
47
52.9
45
50.6
2022 Overwatch 2
88
98.3
84
94.1
2022 F1 22
54
60.8
50
56.2
2022 Dying Light 2
51
57.4
47
53.1
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
51
57.4
47
53.1
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
85
94.5
78
87.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
60
67.5
56
62.5
2021 Forza Horizon 5
48
53.5
46
51.2
2021 Halo Infinite
36
40.8
35
39.1
2021 Battlefield 2042
67
75.3
64
72.1
2021 Hitman 3
69
77.6
64
71.8
2021 Far Cry 6
64
72.2
60
66.8
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
71
79.0
65
73.1
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
71
79.7
66
73.7
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
39
44.0
37
41.3
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
26
29.0
24
27.0
2020 Valorant
173
193.0
162
181.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
68
76.0
63
71.0
2020 Death Stranding
79
88.0
73
82.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
51
57.0
48
53.4
2020 Godfall
76
85.0
71
79.8
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
39
44.0
37
41.3
2019 Apex Legends
88
98.0
81
90.3
2019 Anthem
56
63.0
52
58.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
83
93.0
76
85.3
2019 Resident Evil 2
101
113.0
93
104.2
2019 Metro Exodus
45
51.0
41
46.5
2019 World War Z
78
87.0
70
78.0
2019 Gears of War 5
69
77.0
64
72.0
2019 F1 2019
87
97.0
81
90.4
2019 GreedFall
78
87.0
73
81.4
2019 Borderlands 3
54
61.0
51
57.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
106
118.0
99
110.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
40
45.0
38
42.4
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
63
71.0
59
66.5
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
103
115.0
95
106.2
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
43
48.0
39
44.3
2018 Final Fantasy XV
72
81.0
66
74.4
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
68
76.0
63
70.2
2018 Forza Horizon 4
85
95.0
79
87.8
2018 Fallout 76
114
127.0
105
117.0
2018 Hitman 2
89
99.0
81
91.1
2018 Just Cause 4
65
73.0
60
67.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
70
78.0
65
72.3
2018 Strange Brigade
111
124.0
104
116.1
2018 Battlefield V
90
101.0
83
92.8
2017 Dawn of War III
86
96.0
79
88.4
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
68
76.0
62
69.9
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
63
70.0
57
64.4
2017 Destiny 2
120
134.0
111
123.7
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
69
77.0
63
71.1
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
85
95.0
79
87.8
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
90
101.0
83
92.9
2017 For Honor
120
134.0
111
123.9
2017 Project CARS 2
85
95.0
79
87.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
104
116.0
95
106.3
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
55
62.0
51
57.3
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
71
79.0
66
73.4
2016 Doom
138
154.0
127
141.4
2016 F1 2016
87
97.0
80
89.4
2016 Total War: Warhammer
84
94.0
77
86.5
2016 Battlefield 1
106
118.0
97
108.3
2016 Overwatch
133
148.0
122
136.4
2016 Dishonored 2
62
69.0
57
64.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
81
91.0
75
83.7
2015 Rocket League
352
392.0
325
361.4
2015 Need For Speed
98
109.0
90
100.2
2015 Project CARS
94
105.0
86
96.1
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
180
200.0
168
187.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
242
269.0
223
247.8
2009 League of Legends
453
504.0
418
464.6

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
43
54.0
40
50.0
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
29
37.1
27
34.4
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
27
33.8
24
31.2
2023 The Last of Us Part I
20
25.7
18
23.7
2023 Forspoken
20
25.7
18
23.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
17
21.6
16
20.0
2023 Dead Space
27
33.8
24
31.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
38
48.6
36
45.0
2023 Armored Core VI
38
48.6
36
45.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
15
18.9
14
17.5
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
29
37.1
27
34.4
2023 Remnant II
16
20.3
14
18.7
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
24
30.4
22
28.1
2023 Atomic Heart
23
29.0
21
26.9
2023 Starfield
14
18.2
13
16.9
2022 Elden Ring
35
44.0
33
42.1
2022 God of War
36
45.4
34
43.5
2022 Overwatch 2
67
84.5
64
80.9
2022 F1 22
29
37.1
27
34.4
2022 Dying Light 2
29
37.1
27
34.4
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
32
40.5
30
37.5
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
54
67.5
50
62.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
35
43.9
32
40.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
36
46.0
35
44.0
2021 Halo Infinite
29
36.8
28
35.2
2021 Battlefield 2042
40
50.0
38
47.9
2021 Hitman 3
44
55.4
40
51.2
2021 Far Cry 6
43
54.0
40
50.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
44
56.0
41
51.8
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
41
52.0
38
48.1
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
30
38.0
28
35.8
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
20
25.0
18
23.7
2020 Valorant
126
158.0
118
148.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
47
59.0
44
55.6
2020 Death Stranding
54
68.0
50
63.6
2020 Marvel's Avengers
32
41.0
30
38.0
2020 Godfall
45
57.0
42
53.4
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
32
41.0
30
38.5
2019 Apex Legends
58
73.0
53
67.2
2019 Anthem
40
50.0
36
46.1
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
57
72.0
52
66.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
60
76.0
56
70.2
2019 Metro Exodus
31
39.0
28
36.1
2019 World War Z
50
63.0
45
56.9
2019 Gears of War 5
44
56.0
41
52.2
2019 F1 2019
54
68.0
51
64.0
2019 GreedFall
50
63.0
47
58.8
2019 Borderlands 3
34
43.0
32
40.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
68
85.0
63
79.2
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
29
37.0
27
34.6
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
44
56.0
41
52.2
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
53
67.0
49
61.9
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
30
38.0
28
35.1
2018 Final Fantasy XV
44
56.0
41
51.8
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
40
51.0
37
46.8
2018 Forza Horizon 4
64
81.0
59
74.4
2018 Fallout 76
67
84.0
62
77.7
2018 Hitman 2
51
64.0
47
59.4
2018 Just Cause 4
43
54.0
39
49.6
2018 Monster Hunter: World
44
55.0
40
50.6
2018 Strange Brigade
69
87.0
64
80.8
2018 Battlefield V
64
81.0
59
74.4
2017 Dawn of War III
57
72.0
53
66.5
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
45
57.0
41
52.2
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
44
55.0
40
51.0
2017 Destiny 2
92
115.0
84
106.2
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
47
59.0
43
54.3
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
49
62.0
45
57.3
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
58
73.0
53
67.1
2017 For Honor
62
78.0
57
72.3
2017 Project CARS 2
53
67.0
49
61.9
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
84
105.0
76
96.1
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
34
43.0
32
40.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
52
66.0
48
60.8
2016 Doom
87
109.0
80
100.6
2016 F1 2016
62
78.0
57
71.8
2016 Total War: Warhammer
56
70.0
52
65.0
2016 Battlefield 1
70
88.0
64
81.0
2016 Overwatch
81
102.0
75
94.2
2016 Dishonored 2
48
60.0
43
54.8
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
51
64.0
47
59.4
2015 Rocket League
134
168.0
123
154.9
2015 Need For Speed
67
84.0
61
77.4
2015 Project CARS
63
79.0
58
73.3
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
103
129.0
96
121.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
179
224.0
165
206.5
2009 League of Legends
224
280.0
206
258.1

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
47
62.0
43
57.4
2019 Anthem
31
41.0
28
38.1
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
44
59.0
41
54.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
46
61.0
42
56.1
2019 Metro Exodus
25
34.0
23
31.5
2019 World War Z
41
54.0
36
48.0
2019 Gears of War 5
37
49.0
34
45.6
2019 F1 2019
45
60.0
42
56.0
2019 GreedFall
35
47.0
33
44.4
2019 Borderlands 3
26
35.0
24
32.6
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
54
72.0
51
67.7
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
24
32.0
23
30.3
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
37
49.0
34
45.6
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
39
52.0
36
47.9
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
26
35.0
24
32.2
2018 Final Fantasy XV
35
47.0
33
43.8
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
31
41.0
28
38.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
53
71.0
50
65.8
2018 Fallout 76
53
70.0
48
64.4
2018 Hitman 2
41
55.0
38
50.6
2018 Just Cause 4
33
44.0
30
40.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
32
43.0
30
40.0
2018 Strange Brigade
54
72.0
50
66.8
2018 Battlefield V
50
66.0
46
61.3
2017 Dawn of War III
44
59.0
41
54.6
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
36
48.0
33
44.4
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
36
48.0
33
44.7
2017 Destiny 2
70
93.0
64
85.4
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
38
50.0
34
45.6
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
38
51.0
35
47.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
50
66.0
46
60.8
2017 For Honor
47
63.0
44
58.0
2017 Project CARS 2
50
66.0
46
60.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
78
103.0
71
94.5
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
27
36.0
25
33.2
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
47
63.0
44
58.0
2016 Doom
67
89.0
62
82.4
2016 F1 2016
52
69.0
48
63.5
2016 Total War: Warhammer
44
59.0
41
54.5
2016 Battlefield 1
55
73.0
51
67.2
2016 Overwatch
63
83.0
58
76.4
2016 Dishonored 2
43
57.0
39
52.5
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
38
51.0
35
47.1
2015 Rocket League
100
132.0
92
121.6
2015 Need For Speed
57
75.0
52
69.0
2015 Project CARS
54
72.0
50
66.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
76
101.0
71
94.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
173
228.0
159
209.9
2009 League of Legends
159
210.0
146
193.3

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
28
40.5
26
37.5
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
16
23.6
15
21.9
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
16
23.6
15
21.9
2023 The Last of Us Part I
9
13.5
8
12.5
2023 Forspoken
8
12.2
7
11.2
2023 The Callisto Protocol
7
10.8
7
10.0
2023 Dead Space
9
13.5
8
12.5
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
18
27.0
17
25.0
2023 Armored Core VI
18
27.0
17
25.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
6
8.8
5
8.1
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
14
20.3
13
18.7
2023 Remnant II
7
10.1
6
9.4
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
10
14.9
9
13.7
2023 Atomic Heart
12
18.2
11
16.9
2023 Starfield
8
12.2
7
11.2
2022 Elden Ring
17
25.1
16
24.0
2022 God of War
24
35.3
23
33.8
2022 Overwatch 2
44
63.8
42
61.1
2022 F1 22
18
27.0
17
25.0
2022 Dying Light 2
18
27.0
17
25.0
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
21
30.4
19
28.1
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
33
47.3
30
43.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
18
27.0
17
25.0
2021 Forza Horizon 5
24
35.7
23
34.1
2021 Halo Infinite
17
25.3
16
24.2
2021 Battlefield 2042
22
32.2
21
30.8
2021 Hitman 3
23
33.8
21
31.2
2021 Far Cry 6
20
29.0
18
26.9
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
21
30.4
19
28.1
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
23
33.8
21
31.2
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
18
26.0
16
24.2
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
14
20.0
13
18.7
2020 Valorant
96
138.0
90
128.7
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
22
32.0
20
29.7
2020 Death Stranding
28
41.0
27
38.6
2020 Marvel's Avengers
14
21.0
13
19.9
2020 Godfall
18
27.0
17
25.4
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
18
27.0
17
25.3
2019 Apex Legends
30
44.0
28
40.1
2019 Anthem
18
27.0
17
25.1
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
26
38.0
24
35.1
2019 Resident Evil 2
26
38.0
24
34.6
2019 Metro Exodus
17
25.0
15
22.7
2019 World War Z
25
37.0
22
32.8
2019 Gears of War 5
24
35.0
23
33.0
2019 F1 2019
30
43.0
28
40.7
2019 GreedFall
18
26.0
16
24.2
2019 Borderlands 3
16
23.0
14
20.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
35
51.0
33
47.3
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
16
24.0
15
22.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
24
35.0
23
33.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
21
30.0
19
27.6
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
18
27.0
17
25.1
2018 Final Fantasy XV
23
33.0
21
30.1
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
18
26.0
16
24.2
2018 Forza Horizon 4
37
53.0
33
48.5
2018 Fallout 76
32
47.0
29
42.6
2018 Hitman 2
26
38.0
24
35.1
2018 Just Cause 4
19
28.0
18
25.8
2018 Monster Hunter: World
18
26.0
16
24.2
2018 Strange Brigade
32
47.0
30
44.0
2018 Battlefield V
30
44.0
28
40.1
2017 Dawn of War III
27
39.0
24
35.5
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
23
33.0
21
30.8
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
24
35.0
22
32.6
2017 Destiny 2
40
58.0
37
53.5
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
23
34.0
21
30.9
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
23
34.0
21
31.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
35
51.0
32
46.5
2017 For Honor
27
39.0
25
36.1
2017 Project CARS 2
39
56.0
36
51.6
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
60
87.0
56
80.5
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
16
23.0
15
22.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
36
52.0
33
47.6
2016 Doom
40
58.0
37
53.4
2016 F1 2016
35
51.0
32
46.8
2016 Total War: Warhammer
28
40.0
25
36.8
2016 Battlefield 1
34
49.0
31
44.6
2016 Overwatch
37
53.0
34
48.6
2016 Dishonored 2
32
47.0
30
43.4
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
21
31.0
20
28.7
2015 Rocket League
54
78.0
50
72.3
2015 Need For Speed
39
56.0
36
51.6
2015 Project CARS
39
56.0
36
51.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
42
60.0
39
56.1
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
140
201.0
130
185.8
2009 League of Legends
78
112.0
72
103.2
RTX 3050 vs GTX 1660 with Core i9-10900K vs i7-8700K at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
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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 2026 . With current 4096 MB RAM, the RTX 3050 can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.
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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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RTX 3050 vs GTX 1660 Specifications Comparison

Board Design

RTX 3050 GTX 1660
Length242 mm 9.5 inches9 inches 229 mm
Outputs1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort
Power Connectors1x 12-pin1x 8-pin
Slot WidthDual-slotDual-slot
TDP90 W120 W

Clock Speeds

RTX 3050 GTX 1660
Boost Clock1740 MHz1785 MHz
GPU Clock1545 MHz1530 MHz
Memory Clock1750 MHz 14 Gbps effective 2001 MHz 8004 MHz effective

Graphics Card

RTX 3050 GTX 1660
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
GenerationGeForce 30GeForce 16
Launch Price200 USD219 USD
ProductionActiveActive
Release Date2021Mar 14th, 2019

Graphics Features

RTX 3050 GTX 1660
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12.0 (12_1)
OpenCL2.01.2
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.56.2
Vulkan1.2.1401.1.96

Graphics Processor

RTX 3050 GTX 1660
ArchitectureAmpereTuring
Die Sizeunknown284 mm²
GPU NameGA107TU116
GPU VariantGA107-300-A1 TU116-300-A1
Process Size8 nm12 nm
Transistorsunknown6,600 million

Memory

RTX 3050 GTX 1660
Bandwidth224.0 GB/s 192.1 GB/s
Memory Bus128 bit 192 bit
Memory Size4096 MB6144 MB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5

Render Config

RTX 3050 GTX 1660
ROPs4048
SM Count1822
Shading Units23041408
TMUs7288

Theoretical Performance

RTX 3050 GTX 1660
FP16 (half) performance8.018 TFLOPS (1:1)10,053 GFLOPS (2:1)
FP32 (float) performance8.018 TFLOPS 5,027 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance125.3 GFLOPS (1:64)157.1 GFLOPS (1:32)
Pixel Rate69.60 GPixel/s 85.68 GPixel/s
Texture Rate125.3 GTexel/s 157.1 GTexel/s
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Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

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Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

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What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

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What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

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