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

Place in the ranking	230	249
Place by popularity	52	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	69.08
Power efficiency	28.18	26.31
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GN20-P0	TU116
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	11 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.

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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	2048	1536
Core clock speed	1238 MHz	1140 MHz
Boost clock speed	1500 MHz	1335 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)	60 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	128.2
Floating-point processing power	no data	4.101 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	48
TMUs	no data	96

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	large	medium sized
Interface	no data	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	4 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	12000 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	288.0 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 Connectors

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No outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12_2	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	no data	6.5
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	1.2
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 24.56
+7.1%

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 22.93

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 HD	63 −23.8%	78 +23.8%
1440p	45 +12.5%	40−45 −12.5%
4K	29 −17.2%	34 +17.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	2.94
1440p	no data	5.73
4K	no data	6.74

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%

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%
Forza Horizon 5	80 +31.1%	60−65 −31.1%
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%
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%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +6.6%	60−65 −6.6%
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%
Forza Horizon 5	55 −10.9%	60−65 +10.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +4.7%	140−150 −4.7%
Valorant	95−100 +5.4%	93 −5.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	48 +26.3%	35−40 −26.3%
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%	20−22 −10%
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%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +5.4%	35−40 −5.4%
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	20−22 +5.3%	18−20 −5.3%
Dota 2	44 +12.8%	35−40 −12.8%
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	20−22 +5.3%	18−20 −5.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	5 −40%	7−8 +40%
Dota 2	62 +59%	35−40 −59%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +10%	30−33 −10%
Fortnite	30−33 +7.1%	27−30 −7.1%
Forza Horizon 4	34 −2.9%	35−40 +2.9%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +10.5%	18−20 −10.5%
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 24% 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: