GeForce GTX 1050 vs GTX 1660 Ti Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile with GeForce GTX 1050, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
29.00
+122%

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile outperforms GTX 1050 by a whopping 122% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking192387
Place by popularitynot in top-10016
Cost-effectiveness evaluation100.0011.32
Power efficiency25.2812.13
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameTU116GP107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)25 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has 783% better value for money than GTX 1050.

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 cores1536640
Core clock speed1455 MHz1290 MHz
Boost clock speed1590 MHz1392 MHz
Number of transistors6,600 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data97 °C
Texture fill rate152.658.20
Floating-point processing power4.884 TFLOPS1.862 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs9640

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Heightno data4.38" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)no data300 Watt
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
SLIno 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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6 GB2 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s112 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 outputsDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
HDCP-2.2
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GameStream-+
GPU Boostno data3.0
VR Readyno data+
Anselno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA7.5+

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.

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile 29.00
+122%
GTX 1050 13.05

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.

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile 20119
+135%
GTX 1050 8571

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.

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile 49309
+51.9%
GTX 1050 32463

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.

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile 14818
+118%
GTX 1050 6797

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.

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile 97517
+138%
GTX 1050 40922

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.

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile 419800
+20.1%
GTX 1050 349683

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 HD87
+107%
42
−107%
1440p58
+164%
22
−164%
4K34
+61.9%
21
−61.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.632.60
1440p3.954.95
4K6.745.19

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 86
+330%
20−22
−330%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80
+111%
38
−111%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 66
+214%
21−24
−214%
Battlefield 5 129
+200%
43
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 82
+215%
24−27
−215%
Cyberpunk 2077 68
+240%
20−22
−240%
Far Cry 5 98
+227%
30−33
−227%
Far Cry New Dawn 102
+183%
35−40
−183%
Forza Horizon 4 304
+253%
85−90
−253%
Hitman 3 77
+208%
24−27
−208%
Horizon Zero Dawn 209
+207%
65−70
−207%
Metro Exodus 126
+174%
46
−174%
Red Dead Redemption 2 99
+175%
35−40
−175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 155
+198%
52
−198%
Watch Dogs: Legion 225
+208%
70−75
−208%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 125
+155%
49
−155%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 49
+133%
21−24
−133%
Battlefield 5 109
+211%
35
−211%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 73
+181%
24−27
−181%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+170%
20−22
−170%
Far Cry 5 77
+133%
33
−133%
Far Cry New Dawn 70
+338%
16
−338%
Forza Horizon 4 256
+198%
85−90
−198%
Hitman 3 74
+196%
24−27
−196%
Horizon Zero Dawn 207
+204%
65−70
−204%
Metro Exodus 104
+181%
37
−181%
Red Dead Redemption 2 83
+131%
35−40
−131%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 118
+237%
35
−237%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+75%
30−35
−75%
Watch Dogs: Legion 214
+193%
70−75
−193%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 53
+253%
15
−253%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 42
+100%
21−24
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 53
+104%
24−27
−104%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
+160%
20−22
−160%
Far Cry 5 57
+148%
23
−148%
Forza Horizon 4 99
+191%
34
−191%
Hitman 3 63
+152%
24−27
−152%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90
+246%
26
−246%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 101
+226%
31
−226%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
+175%
20
−175%
Watch Dogs: Legion 33
−121%
70−75
+121%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 80
+122%
35−40
−122%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 66
+164%
24−27
−164%
Far Cry New Dawn 46
+130%
20−22
−130%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 36
+177%
12−14
−177%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 32
+220%
10−11
−220%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 38
+171%
14−16
−171%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
+257%
7−8
−257%
Far Cry 5 36
+140%
14−16
−140%
Forza Horizon 4 182
+180%
65−70
−180%
Hitman 3 41
+156%
16−18
−156%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65
+141%
27−30
−141%
Metro Exodus 60
+140%
25
−140%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+222%
18
−222%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+154%
12−14
−154%
Watch Dogs: Legion 203
+151%
80−85
−151%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 56
+167%
21−24
−167%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 31
+138%
12−14
−138%
Far Cry New Dawn 25
+178%
9−10
−178%
Hitman 3 25
+178%
9−10
−178%
Horizon Zero Dawn 76
+20.6%
60−65
−20.6%
Metro Exodus 41
+242%
12
−242%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+133%
15
−133%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 22
+214%
7−8
−214%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 13
+117%
6−7
−117%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 19
+217%
6−7
−217%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+400%
2−3
−400%
Far Cry 5 18
+157%
7−8
−157%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+112%
16−18
−112%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+200%
11
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 13
+160%
5−6
−160%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+125%
12−14
−125%

This is how GTX 1660 Ti Mobile and GTX 1050 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is 107% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is 164% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is 62% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is 400% faster.
  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1050 is 121% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is ahead in 71 test (99%)
  • GTX 1050 is ahead in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.00 13.05
Recency 23 April 2019 25 October 2016
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 75 Watt

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has a 122.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 1050, on the other hand, has 6.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1050 is a desktop one.


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