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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB

Our index puts the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER roughly 10% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB. This is an estimate for ranking, not a measured benchmark, and the gap varies considerably by title and by resolution.

SpecificationNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPERNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
ManufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureTuringAmpere
Relative performance index77 (better)70
Video memory6 GB8 GB (better)
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus192-bit (better)128-bit
Release year20192022 (better)
Board power125 W (better)130 W
Suggested PSU450 W (better)500 W
Hardware ray tracingNoYes
Upscaling supportFSR 3, XeSSDLSS 2, FSR 3, XeSS
DirectX1212 Ultimate

Green marks the stronger figure for that row only — for power draw and PSU requirement, lower is treated as better. Performance indexes are CanMyPcPlay estimates; read how they are derived.

Which should you pick?

  • Check video memory, not just speed. A faster card with less VRAM can perform worse in recent titles at high texture settings.
  • Check power and clearance. Confirm your PSU and case can take the card — the build checker does this.
  • Upscaling support differs. DLSS is NVIDIA-only; FSR and XeSS run more broadly.