GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q
VS
GeForce GTX 1660 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q
VS
GeForce GTX 1660 Max-Q

General info

The general info section in the graphics cards comparison list contains information about the date of release, type, overall rating and other useful data for identifying winner between GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q  vs  GeForce GTX 1660 Max-Q.

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Place in performance rating
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Ampere
Architecture
Turing
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Release date
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Launch price (MSRP)
$229
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Price now
$1449 (6.3x MSRP)
GA107
GPU code name
TU116
Desktop
Market segment
Desktop

Technical specs

Which GPU is better between GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q  vs  GeForce GTX 1660 Max-Q in the fabrication process, power consumption, and also base and turbo frequency of the GPU is the most important part containing in the graphics cards hierarchy.

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Core clock speed
1140 MHz
8 nm
Manufacturing process technology
12 nm
67.65
Texture fill rate
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2048
Pipelines / CUDA cores
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1057 MHz
Boost clock speed
1335 MHz
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Number of transistors
6,600 million

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Let’s discuss how graphics cards GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q and GeForce GTX 1660 Max-Q come in different sizes (length), connector types and types of interfaces.

PCIe 4.0 x16
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
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Length
229 mm
None
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin

Memory

Graphics cards memory plays important role both in gaming and in applications for graphics. The card will perform much quicker and better, if it has more memory capacity and right memory type. What is the difference between GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q vs GeForce GTX 1660 Max-Q.

GDDR6
Memory type
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4 GB
Maximum RAM amount
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128 Bit
Memory bus width
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12 GB/s
Memory clock speed
8000 MHz
192.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
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Video outputs and ports

Let’s find out the difference in extra ports between two graphics cards. What's the difference between GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q vs GeForce GTX 1660 Max-Q.

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Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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HDMI
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Technologies

Let’s have a look what is the difference. It is worthwhile to note that NVIDIA and AMD are using different technologies.

8.6
CUDA
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API support

The confrontation between the two contenders GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q and GeForce GTX 1660 Max-Q is practically over. The hardware support (API) does not greatly affect the overall performance, it is not considered in synthetic benchmarks and other performance tests. 

12 Ultimate (12_2)
DirectX
12.0 (12_1)
4.6
OpenGL
4.6
1.2
Vulkan
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6.6
Shader Model
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3.0
OpenCL
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Gaming performance

Select form the list the required name to identify gaming performance for GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q and GeForce GTX 1660 Max-Q graphics cards. The result shows how fast the game will run and whether it can be run on this computer. The different monitor resolutions – from low to 4K – are used for testing. Find out is the GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q or GeForce GTX 1660 Max-Q good for gaming.


low
1280x720
med.
1920x1080
high
1920x1080
ultra
1920x1080
QHD
2560x1440
4K
3840x2160
Horizon Zero Dawn (2020) GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q
GeForce GTX 1660 Max-Q
Death Stranding (2020) GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q
GeForce GTX 1660 Max-Q
F1 2020 (2020) GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q
GeForce GTX 1660 Max-Q
Gears Tactics (2020) GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q
GeForce GTX 1660 Max-Q
Doom Eternal (2020) GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q
GeForce GTX 1660 Max-Q
Legend
5 Stutters – This game is very likely to stutter and have poor frame rates. Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, average frame rates are expected to fall below 25fps
May Stutter – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game. Based on interpolated information from surrounding graphics cards of similar performance levels, stutters and poor frame rates are expected.
30 Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 25fps
40 Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 35fps
60 Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 58fps
May Run Fluently – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game. Based on interpolated information from surrounding graphics cards of similar performance levels, fluent frame rates are expected.
? Uncertain – This graphics card experienced unexpected performance issues during testing for this game. A slower card may be able to achieve better and more consistent frame rates than this particular GPU running the same benchmark scene.
Uncertain – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game and no reliable interpolation can be made based on the performances of surrounding cards of the same class or family.
The value in the fields displays the average frame rate of all values in the database. Move your cursor over the value to see individual results.

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q

Finer manufacturing process technology (8 nm vs 12 nm)

Advantages of GeForce GTX 1660 Max-Q

There is no accountable advantage

So, GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q or GeForce GTX 1660 Max-Q?

Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, we recommend GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q .

GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q versus GeForce GTX 1660 Max-Q performance benchmarks comparison

User rating

3.4 Out of 22 Hitesti Score
2.3 Out of 3 Hitesti Score