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

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile
2021
4 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
24.55
+7.1%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile outperforms GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking228247
Place by popularity52not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data69.08
Power efficiency28.2326.36
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGN20-P0TU116
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date11 May 2021 (3 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 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
Floating-point processing powerno data4.101 TFLOPS
ROPsno data48
TMUsno data96

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 sizelargemedium sized
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed12000 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data288.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectorsno dataNo outputs

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12_212 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.5
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-1.2.131
CUDA-7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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 24.55
+7.1%
GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 22.92

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.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 15712
GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 17439
+11%

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.

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

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.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 11949
GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 13355
+11.8%

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.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 65252
+3.4%
GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 63086

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.

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

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 4497
GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 5085
+13.1%

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
−21.9%
78
+21.9%
1440p45
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%
4K29
−17.2%
34
+17.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.94
1440pno data5.73
4Kno data6.74

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 42
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 66
+43.5%
45−50
−43.5%
Elden Ring 51
−45.1%
70−75
+45.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+5.6%
70−75
−5.6%
Counter-Strike 2 38
−10.5%
40−45
+10.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 115
+16.2%
95−100
−16.2%
Metro Exodus 83
+2.5%
81
−2.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 87
−5.7%
92
+5.7%
Valorant 133
+30.4%
102
−30.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−13.3%
85
+13.3%
Counter-Strike 2 30
−40%
40−45
+40%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
−24.3%
45−50
+24.3%
Dota 2 96
+7.9%
89
−7.9%
Elden Ring 86
+16.2%
70−75
−16.2%
Far Cry 5 73
+17.7%
62
−17.7%
Fortnite 120−130
+6%
110−120
−6%
Forza Horizon 4 94
−5.3%
95−100
+5.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
−1.2%
87
+1.2%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−11%
172
+11%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+42.1%
38
−42.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+8.2%
70−75
−8.2%
Valorant 68
+7.9%
63
−7.9%
World of Tanks 250−260
+3.2%
240−250
−3.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+5.6%
70−75
−5.6%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+7.1%
40−45
−7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
−48.4%
45−50
+48.4%
Dota 2 112
+30.2%
86
−30.2%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−53.9%
117
+53.9%
Forza Horizon 4 81
−22.2%
95−100
+22.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+4.7%
140−150
−4.7%
Valorant 95−100
+6.5%
93
−6.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 48
+26.3%
35−40
−26.3%
Elden Ring 40−45
+10.3%
35−40
−10.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 48
+26.3%
35−40
−26.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0.6%
170−180
−0.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
World of Tanks 160−170
+6.5%
150−160
−6.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+6.5%
45−50
−6.5%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+10.5%
18−20
−10.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
−11.8%
18−20
+11.8%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+9.2%
65−70
−9.2%
Forza Horizon 4 56
−7.1%
60−65
+7.1%
Metro Exodus 52
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+9.1%
30−35
−9.1%
Valorant 65−70
+8.2%
60−65
−8.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+10%
20−22
−10%
Dota 2 44
+12.8%
35−40
−12.8%
Elden Ring 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
+12.8%
35−40
−12.8%
Metro Exodus 17
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+8.7%
65−70
−8.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+12.8%
35−40
−12.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+13%
21−24
−13%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+10%
20−22
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
−40%
7−8
+40%
Dota 2 62
+59%
35−40
−59%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Fortnite 30−33
+7.1%
27−30
−7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 34
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Valorant 30−35
+10.3%
27−30
−10.3%

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

  • GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is 22% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 13% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is 17% faster in 4K

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

  • in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 59% faster.
  • in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is 54% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is ahead in 42 tests (67%)
  • GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is ahead in 16 tests (25%)
  • there's a draw in 5 tests (8%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.55 22.92
Recency 11 May 2021 23 April 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 12 nm

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile has a 7.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q.


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