GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q vs RTX 3050 4GB Mobile

Combined performance score

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile
24.79
+9%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile outperforms GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q by 9% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking199226
Place by popularity62not in top-100
Value for moneyno data15.87
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2022)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameGN20-P0N18E-G0
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date11 May 2021 (2 years old)23 April 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229
Current priceno data$1037 (4.5x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores20481536
Core clock speed1238 MHz1140 MHz
Boost clock speed1500 MHz1335 MHz
Number of transistorsno data6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)60 Watt
Texture fill rateno data128.2

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargemedium sized
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

Memory

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed12000 MHz12000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data288.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectorsno dataNo outputs

API support

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12_212 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.5
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkanno data1.2.131
CUDAno data7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 24.79
+9%
GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 22.74

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile outperforms GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q by 9% in our combined benchmark results.


3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 43216
+35.7%
GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 31845

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile outperforms GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q by 36% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 15725
GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 17439
+10.9%

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q outperforms RTX 3050 4GB Mobile by 11% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 12229
GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 13355
+9.2%

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q outperforms RTX 3050 4GB Mobile by 9% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 65911
+4.5%
GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 63086

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile outperforms GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q by 4% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 480364
+56.5%
GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 306910

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile outperforms GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q by 57% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

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 HD64
−23.4%
79
+23.4%
1440p44
+10%
40−45
−10%
4K26
−26.9%
33
+26.9%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 66
+78.4%
35−40
−78.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−14.3%
56
+14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 58
+45%
40−45
−45%
Battlefield 5 93
+12%
83
−12%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
−35.4%
88
+35.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
+40.5%
35−40
−40.5%
Far Cry 5 68
−1.5%
69
+1.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 83
+2.5%
81
−2.5%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+7.8%
75−80
−7.8%
Hitman 3 102
+52.2%
65−70
−52.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75
−4%
78
+4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−80%
72
+80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 71
+1.4%
70
−1.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 66
+50%
40−45
−50%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−4.1%
51
+4.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 32
−25%
40−45
+25%
Battlefield 5 89
+14.1%
78
−14.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
−4.6%
68
+4.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+10.8%
35−40
−10.8%
Far Cry 5 64
−3.1%
66
+3.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 77
−1.3%
78
+1.3%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+7.8%
75−80
−7.8%
Hitman 3 71
+6%
65−70
−6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 59
+1.7%
58
−1.7%
Metro Exodus 49
+2.1%
48
−2.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+5.3%
38
−5.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 61
+1.7%
60
−1.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 81
−13.6%
92
+13.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 57
+29.5%
40−45
−29.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+16.7%
42
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
Battlefield 5 83
+13.7%
73
−13.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
−8.8%
35−40
+8.8%
Far Cry 5 61
−1.6%
62
+1.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 66
−7.6%
71
+7.6%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+7.8%
75−80
−7.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
−10.9%
51
+10.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 26
−69.2%
40−45
+69.2%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Hitman 3 44
+18.9%
35−40
−18.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 46
+53.3%
30−33
−53.3%
Metro Exodus 29
+31.8%
21−24
−31.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+11.8%
16−18
−11.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 42
+40%
30−33
−40%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+8%
24−27
−8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 22
+0%
21−24
+0%
Battlefield 5 66
+29.4%
50−55
−29.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 49
+25.6%
35−40
−25.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 52
+18.2%
40−45
−18.2%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+10.9%
45−50
−10.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+15.4%
24−27
−15.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 19
+11.8%
16−18
−11.8%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+11.8%
16−18
−11.8%
Hitman 3 21
+0%
21−24
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Metro Exodus 17
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 23
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
−6.9%
31
+6.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Battlefield 5 35
−8.6%
38
+8.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry 5 19
−57.9%
30
+57.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+9.1%
21−24
−9.1%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+9.4%
30−35
−9.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%

This is how RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is 23.4% faster than RTX 3050 4GB Mobile

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 10% faster than GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q

4K resolution:

  • GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is 26.9% faster than RTX 3050 4GB Mobile

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 78.4% faster than the GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q.
  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is 80% faster than the RTX 3050 4GB Mobile.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is ahead in 46 tests (68%)
  • GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is ahead in 20 tests (29%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 24.79 22.74
Recency 11 May 2021 23 April 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 12 nm

We couldn't decide between GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q. The differences in performance seem too small.


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