GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
254%
254%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
106%
106%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is approximately 148% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GA106 | TU116 |
| CoresDifferent | 2560 | 1536 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 | 96 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 48 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 128 bit | 192 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GA106 | TU116 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GA106-150-KA-A1 | TU116-400-A1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Ampere | Turing |
| FoundryDifferent | Samsung | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 8 nm | 12 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 12,000 million | 6,600 million |
| DensityDifferent | 43.5M / mm² | 23.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 276 mm² | 284 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2713 | BGA-2228 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jan 4th, 2022 | Feb 22nd, 2019 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Jan 27th, 2022 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 30 | GeForce 16 |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 20 | GeForce 10 |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 40 | GeForce 20 |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 249 USD | 279 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 49 in our database | 59 in our database |
| Current PriceDifferent | N/A | Amazon/Newegg |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1552 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1777 MHz | 1770 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1750 MHz14 Gbps effective | 1500 MHz12 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 128 bit | 192 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 224.0 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2560 | 1536 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 | 96 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 48 |
| SM CountDifferent | 20 | 24 |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | 80 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 20 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB (per SM) | 64 KB (per SM) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 2 MB | 1536 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 56.86 GPixel/s | 84.96 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 142.2 GTexel/s | 169.9 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 9.098 TFLOPS (1:1) | 10.87 TFLOPS (2:1) |
| FP32 (float)Different | 9.098 TFLOPS | 5.437 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 142.2 GFLOPS (1:64) | 169.9 GFLOPS (1:32) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 242 mm9.5 inches | 229 mm9 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 112 mm4.4 inches | 111 mm4.4 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 130 W | 120 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.01x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG190 SKU 70 | PG160 SKU 21 PG161 SKU 21 |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 35 mm1.4 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDADifferent | 8.6 | 7.5 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
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