The GeForce GTX 1660 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3050 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's CA$180.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1660
- Consumes up to 8% less energy – 120 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3050
- A slightly faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 38% cheaper – CA$293.16 vs CA$473.16
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 6 GB
GeForce GTX 1660 vs GeForce RTX 3050 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1660
Mar 14th, 2019
Average FPS
77
93%
Min 1% FPS
40
91%
Price, CA$
CA$473.16
61%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.14/FPS
57%
GeForce RTX 3050
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
83
100%
Min 1% FPS
44
100%
Price, CA$
CA$293.16
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.53/FPS
100%
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CA$481.26
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CA$269.99
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CA$368.20
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CA$369.30
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GeForce GTX 1660 vs GeForce RTX 3050 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 1660 vs GeForce RTX 3050 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1660 vs GeForce RTX 3050 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1660
Mar 14th, 2019
Memory
6 GB
75%
Memory Bandwidth
192.1 GB/s
86%
Pixel Fillrate
85.68 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
157.1 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
5.027 TFLOPS
55%
GeForce RTX 3050
Jan 4th, 2022
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
224 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
66%
Texture Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
91%
FP32
9.098 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1660 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 14th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
$219.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
| GeForce 16 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
120 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Memory | ||
| 6 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
| 192.1 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
85.68 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 56.86 GPixel/s |
157.1 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 142.2 GTexel/s |
| 5.027 TFLOPS | FP32 | 9.098 TFLOPS |
