Left · Nvidia
GeForce GTX 1660 Super
Spec score
Spec score 16
$229
typical price
GeForce GTX 1660 Super against GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
GeForce RTX 3050 8GB leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Nvidia
GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
Spec score
Spec score 18
$348
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
GeForce RTX 3050 8GBright
19 vs 22 for snappy single-core speed, quiet running, and a card that drives two or three screens without fuss.
Coding & development
GeForce RTX 3050 8GBright
16 vs 20 for cores for builds and containers, plenty of memory, fast storage, and a card for several screens or a local model.
Light gaming
GeForce RTX 3050 8GBright
20 vs 22 for 1080p frame rates per dollar.
Gaming
GeForce RTX 3050 8GBright
16 vs 18 for 1440p frame rates, with a CPU that will not hold the card back.
Heavy gaming
GeForce RTX 3050 8GBright
9 vs 11 for the strongest graphics card the budget allows.
Content creation
GeForce RTX 3050 8GBright
16 vs 20 for export times: many cores, a card with good encoders, lots of memory.
3D & rendering
GeForce RTX 3050 8GBright
16 vs 21 for all-core throughput and render speed.
Gaming & streaming
GeForce RTX 3050 8GBright
16 vs 19 for frame rates with headroom for the encoder and the chat.
AI & local models
GeForce RTX 3050 8GBright
17 vs 22 for video memory first, then card speed, then system memory.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
GeForce GTX 1660 Super: 16
GeForce RTX 3050 8GB: 18
2 ptsto the right
Games at 1080p
GeForce GTX 1660 Super: 20
GeForce RTX 3050 8GB: 22
2 ptsto the right
Games at 1440p
GeForce GTX 1660 Super: 16
GeForce RTX 3050 8GB: 18
2 ptsto the right
Games at 4K
GeForce GTX 1660 Super: 9
GeForce RTX 3050 8GB: 11
2 ptsto the right
Rendering and video
GeForce GTX 1660 Super: 16
GeForce RTX 3050 8GB: 22
6 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
GeForce GTX 1660 Super: 7
GeForce RTX 3050 8GB: 5.2
35%to the left
Typical price
GeForce GTX 1660 Super: $229
GeForce RTX 3050 8GB: $348
$119to the left
From the spec sheets
Video memory
GeForce GTX 1660 Super: 6 GB
GeForce RTX 3050 8GB: 8 GB
33%to the right
Board power
GeForce GTX 1660 Super: 125 W
GeForce RTX 3050 8GB: 130 W
4%to the left
Length
GeForce GTX 1660 Super: 230 mm
GeForce RTX 3050 8GB: 200 mm
15%to the right
The verdict
- The RTX 3050 8GB is 13% faster at 1440p.
- At 4K the gap is 22% in the RTX 3050 8GB's favour.
- RTX 3050 8GB carries 8 GB of video memory against 6 GB.
- The GTX 1660 Super typically costs $119 less.
- Per dollar, the GTX 1660 Super is the better buy: 7 points per $100 against 5.2.
Specifications
| Spec | GeForce GTX 1660 Super | GeForce RTX 3050 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB (better) |
| Board power | 125 W (better) | 130 W |
| Length | 230 mm | 200 mm (better) |
| Power connector | PCIe 8-pin | PCIe 8-pin |
| Brand | Nvidia | Nvidia |
| Released | 2019 | 2022 (better) |
| Typical price | $229 (better) | $348 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.