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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms GeForce GTX 660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 3407 days newer than GeForce GTX 660.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 22% better in Valorant than GeForce GTX 660 - 631 vs 518 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 - 130 vs 140 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 - 8 vs 2 GB
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
631
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Eagle OC 6G Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, 6GB GDDR6 96-bit GDDR6, GV-N3050EAGLE OC-6GD Video Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce GTX 660
Desktop • Sep 6th, 2012
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 660
Desktop • Sep 6th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
20.64 GPixel/s
36%
Texel Fillrate
82.56 GTexel/s
58%
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| GeForce 600 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$229 | MSRP | $249 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 144.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 980 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1552 MHz |
| 1032 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1502 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 660 or GeForce RTX 3050
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
494 FPS
$1.52/FPS
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
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$2.02/FPS
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Core i7-13700
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$1.64/FPS
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$3.57/FPS
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