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Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.

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Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop and GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop.

Quick Verdict

On raw speed the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop comes out noticeably faster — about 10% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop.

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NVIDIA
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop
Price
Reference GPU
Performance
11/100✓
VRAM
6 GB GDDR6✓
Key Specs Advantage
+50% Bandwidth (288 GB/s vs 192 GB/s)
+50% Memory Bus (192-bit vs 128-bit)
+6% Boost Clock (1,590 MHz vs 1,500 MHz)
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
Price
Reference GPU
Performance
10/100
VRAM
4 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+Infinity% RT Cores (16 vs 0)
+Infinity% Tensor Cores (64 vs 0)
+33% CUDA Cores (2,048 vs 1,536)
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GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop vs GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop: In-Depth Breakdown

Performance: GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop vs GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop is noticeably faster, around 10% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.

VRAM & Future-Proofing

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop carries 6GB versus 4GB on the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop. The extra 2GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers. The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop's memory is also faster — 288 GB/s versus 192 GB/s (192-bit vs 128-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.

Generation & Longevity

The GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop (Ampere vs Turing), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.

Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop or GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop?

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop is the faster card by about 10%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop better than the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop?

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop is noticeably faster, roughly 10% ahead. If your budget allows, it's the stronger pick.

Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop or the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop?

Neither is a dedicated 4K card; both are best at entry-level 1080p. For 4K you'd want a faster GPU, or lean on upscaling.

Does the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop have enough VRAM advantage to matter?

Its 6GB (vs 4GB) gives real headroom for 4K, heavy texture mods, and creative/AI work. At 1080p the gap matters less.

Can the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop or GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop handle ray tracing?

Only the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop has dedicated ray-tracing cores; the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop lacks them, so ray-traced games will run far better on the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop.

Technical Specifications Comparison

Architecture & Cores

SpecificationGeForce GTX 1660 Ti LaptopGeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
ArchitectureTuringAmpere
Process NodeTSMC 12nmSamsung 8nm
CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / CUDA Cores)1,5362,048✓
Ray Tracing Cores016✓
Tensor / AI Cores064✓

Clock Speeds

SpecificationGeForce GTX 1660 Ti LaptopGeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
Base Clock1,455 MHz✓1,237 MHz
Boost Clock1,590 MHz✓1,500 MHz

Memory

SpecificationGeForce GTX 1660 Ti LaptopGeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
VRAM Capacity6 GB✓4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bus192-bit✓128-bit
Memory Speed12 Gbps12 Gbps
Bandwidth288 GB/s✓192 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

SpecificationGeForce GTX 1660 Ti LaptopGeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
TDP80 W80 W
Power ConnectorsNoneNone
ReleasedApr 2019May 2021
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