GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile and GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 3050 A Mobile outperforms GTX 1660 Ti Mobile by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 209 | 199 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 100.00 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 24.59 | 46.22 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | TU116 | GA106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1536 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | 1455 MHz | 1065 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1590 MHz | 1343 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,600 million | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 152.6 | 75.21 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.884 TFLOPS | 4.813 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
| TMUs | 96 | 56 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 56 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 14 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | medium sized | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 192.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 88
−2.3%
| 90−95
+2.3%
|
| 1440p | 58
−3.4%
| 60−65
+3.4%
|
| 4K | 35
+0%
| 35−40
+0%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.60 | no data |
| 1440p | 3.95 | no data |
| 4K | 6.54 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 147
−2%
|
150−160
+2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 86
−4.7%
|
90−95
+4.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 74
−1.4%
|
75−80
+1.4%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 111
+0.9%
|
110−120
−0.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 133
−5.3%
|
140−150
+5.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 68
−2.9%
|
70−75
+2.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 93
−2.2%
|
95−100
+2.2%
|
| Fortnite | 120−130
−0.8%
|
130−140
+0.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 134
−4.5%
|
140−150
+4.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 62
−4.8%
|
65−70
+4.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
−2.8%
|
110−120
+2.8%
|
| Valorant | 209
−5.3%
|
220−230
+5.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 103
+3%
|
100−105
−3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 101
+1%
|
100−105
−1%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 260−270
−4.9%
|
280−290
+4.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 54
−1.9%
|
55−60
+1.9%
|
| Dota 2 | 121
+0.8%
|
120−130
−0.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 89
−1.1%
|
90−95
+1.1%
|
| Fortnite | 120−130
−0.8%
|
130−140
+0.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 125
−4%
|
130−140
+4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 90
−5.6%
|
95−100
+5.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 105
−4.8%
|
110−120
+4.8%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 48
−4.2%
|
50−55
+4.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 54
−1.9%
|
55−60
+1.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
−2.8%
|
110−120
+2.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 103
+3%
|
100−105
−3%
|
| Valorant | 207
−1.4%
|
210−220
+1.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 94
−1.1%
|
95−100
+1.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 52
+4%
|
50−55
−4%
|
| Dota 2 | 116
−3.4%
|
120−130
+3.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 83
−2.4%
|
85−90
+2.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 99
−1%
|
100−105
+1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 109
−0.9%
|
110−120
+0.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Valorant | 125
−4%
|
130−140
+4%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 107
−2.8%
|
110−120
+2.8%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
−4.8%
|
65−70
+4.8%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
−0.5%
|
190−200
+0.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−2.9%
|
180−190
+2.9%
|
| Valorant | 197
−1.5%
|
200−210
+1.5%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 69
−1.4%
|
70−75
+1.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 25
+4.2%
|
24−27
−4.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−5.6%
|
75−80
+5.6%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+2.2%
|
45−50
−2.2%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 69
−1.4%
|
70−75
+1.4%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+3.7%
|
27−30
−3.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 50−55
+4%
|
50−55
−4%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Valorant | 152
−5.3%
|
160−170
+5.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 38
−5.3%
|
40−45
+5.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+3.7%
|
27−30
−3.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 85
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 31
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−4.2%
|
50−55
+4.2%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 30−35
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
This is how GTX 1660 Ti Mobile and RTX 3050 A Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 A Mobile is 2% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 A Mobile is 3% faster in 1440p
- A tie in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.87 | 26.29 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 45 Watt |
GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RTX 3050 A Mobile, on the other hand, has a 5.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 77.8% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile and GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile.
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