GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q

Place in the ranking	248	196
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	69.15	no data
Power efficiency	26.31	44.61
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	TU116	GA106
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	no data

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 cores	1536	1792
Core clock speed	1140 MHz	1065 MHz
Boost clock speed	1335 MHz	1343 MHz
Number of transistors	6,600 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	45 Watt
Texture fill rate	128.2	75.21
Floating-point processing power	4.101 TFLOPS	4.813 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	32
TMUs	96	56
Tensor Cores	no data	56
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	14

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	medium sized	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data

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	6 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.0 GB/s	192.0 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

No outputs

Portable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	7.5	8.6

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.

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 22.93

RTX 3050 A Mobile 29.16
+27.2%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 8814

RTX 3050 A Mobile 11210
+27.2%

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	78 −21.8%	95−100 +21.8%
4K	34 −17.6%	40−45 +17.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.94	no data
4K	6.74	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −19%	50−55 +19%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −19.6%	55−60 +19.6%
Elden Ring	70−75 −21.6%	90−95 +21.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −26.8%	90−95 +26.8%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −19%	50−55 +19%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −19.6%	55−60 +19.6%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −21.2%	120−130 +21.2%
Metro Exodus	81 −23.5%	100−105 +23.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	92 −19.6%	110−120 +19.6%
Valorant	102 −17.6%	120−130 +17.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	85 −17.6%	100−105 +17.6%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −19%	50−55 +19%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −19.6%	55−60 +19.6%
Dota 2	89 −23.6%	110−120 +23.6%
Elden Ring	70−75 −21.6%	90−95 +21.6%
Far Cry 5	62 −21%	75−80 +21%
Fortnite	110−120 −19.7%	140−150 +19.7%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −21.2%	120−130 +21.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	87 −26.4%	110−120 +26.4%
Metro Exodus	57 −22.8%	70−75 +22.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	172 −22.1%	210−220 +22.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	38 −18.4%	45−50 +18.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 −23.3%	90−95 +23.3%
Valorant	63 −27%	80−85 +27%
World of Tanks	240−250 −21%	300−310 +21%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −26.8%	90−95 +26.8%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −19%	50−55 +19%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −19.6%	55−60 +19.6%
Dota 2	86 −16.3%	100−105 +16.3%
Far Cry 5	117 −19.7%	140−150 +19.7%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −21.2%	120−130 +21.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −21.6%	180−190 +21.6%
Valorant	93 −18.3%	110−120 +18.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	35−40 −21.6%	45−50 +21.6%
Elden Ring	35−40 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −18.4%	45−50 +18.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −26.4%	220−230 +26.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −14.3%	24−27 +14.3%
World of Tanks	150−160 −24.2%	190−200 +24.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −19.6%	55−60 +19.6%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −26.3%	24−27 +26.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −26.3%	24−27 +26.3%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −23.1%	80−85 +23.1%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −25%	75−80 +25%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −25%	65−70 +25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −21.2%	40−45 +21.2%
Valorant	60−65 −23%	75−80 +23%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −20%	24−27 +20%
Dota 2	35−40 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%
Elden Ring	18−20 −16.7%	21−24 +16.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 −23.2%	85−90 +23.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −20%	24−27 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Dota 2	35−40 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%
Far Cry 5	30−33 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%
Fortnite	27−30 −25%	35−40 +25%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −14.3%	40−45 +14.3%
Valorant	27−30 −20.7%	35−40 +20.7%

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

RTX 3050 A Mobile is 22% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 A Mobile is 18% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	22.93	29.16
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	45 Watt

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3050 A Mobile, on the other hand, has a 27.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.