NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

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Performance
GeForce GTX 1660123% better
21,063.520% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
9,4539% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1660 has 123% better performance than the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 166041% better
96.1860% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
68.0142% of 161.45

The GeForce GTX 1660 has 41% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2019 with a MSRP of $219. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU116) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1660 has 6 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 2,001 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 192.1 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 1660 includes 1,408 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,530 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,785 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 88 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 1660 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 300 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 120 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 1660 has the 109th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 20.14% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 21,063.5 score and $219 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 96.18. This is the 18th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q4 2016 with a MSRP of $139. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP107) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1050 Ti has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,752 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 112.1 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 1050 Ti includes 768 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,291 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,392 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 48 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 1050 Ti occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 250 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 1050 Ti has the 186th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 9.04% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 9,453 score and $139 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 68.01. This is the 47th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce GTX 1660GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
ManufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureTuringPascal
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ1 2019Q4 2016
Launch Price (MSRP)$219$139
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Black Myth: Wukong
Black Myth: Wukong
GeForce GTX 1660GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Low - 1080p
42 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
30 FPS(+130.77%)
13 FPS
High - 1080p
22 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
11 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
--
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 1660 orGeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 1660 orGeForce GTX 1050 Ti
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER17.62-12%
GeForce GTX 166019.91
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER21+5%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER31.8+60%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 1660123% better
21,063.520% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
9,4539% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1660 has 123% better performance than the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 1660 is ranked 109th with a score of 21,063.5, and the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is ranked 186th with a score of 9,453.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 166041% better
96.1860% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
68.0142% of 161.45

The GeForce GTX 1660 has 41% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 1660 is ranked 18th with a performance per dollar of 96.18, and the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is ranked 47th with a performance per dollar of 68.01.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 1660 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti22,891.5+9%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER21,980.5+4%
GeForce GTX 166021,063.5
Radeon RX 5500 XT19,499-7%
Radeon RX 57018,967-10%
GeForce GTX 96010,767.5-49%
GeForce GTX 68010,216.5-51%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti9,453-55%
GeForce GTX 5909,166.5-56%
GeForce GTX 10508,571-59%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce GTX 1660GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
5,439
(+135.61%)
2,308.5
3DMark Time Spy Score
6,042
(+135.28%)
2,568
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
81,755
(+60.5%)
50,939
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
14,164
(+89.23%)
7,485
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
64,188
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
21,550
(+127.31%)
9,480.5
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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150.4
PassMark G3D Mark
11,679
(+84.97%)
6,314
PassMark G2D Mark
784
(+19.51%)
656
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce GTX 1660GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
CodenameTU116GP107
ArchitectureTuringPascal
Process Size12 nm14 nm
Transistors6,600 million3,300 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce GTX 1660GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Memory Size6 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth192.1 Gb/s112.1 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,001 MHz1,752 MHz
Memory Interface192 bit128 bit
L1 Cache64 KB48 KB
L2 Cache1,536 KB1,024 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce GTX 1660GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)120 W75 W
Suggested PSU300 W250 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin--
OutputsDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4aDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce GTX 1660GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
CUDA Cores1,408768
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)226
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)8848
Render Output Units (ROP)4832
Core Clock Speed1,530 MHz1,291 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,785 MHz1,392 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce GTX 1660GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Pixel Fill Rate85.68 GPixel/s44.54 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate157.1 GTexel/s66.82 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance5.03 TFLOPS2.14 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance157.1 GFLOPS66.82 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce GTX 1660GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
OpenCL3.03.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.