G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)

2020

Why buy it

✅Draws 50W instead of 75W, a 25W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 6 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile

2021

Why buy it

✅7.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌50% higher power demand at 75W vs 50W.

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)

2020

GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile

2021

Why buy it

✅Draws 50W instead of 75W, a 25W reduction.

Why buy it

✅7.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 6 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

Trade-offs

❌50% higher power demand at 75W vs 50W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile better than GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile averages 7.6% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 10,119 vs 10,080 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is the overall package: you are getting a newer generation, DLSS Super Resolution.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2021 generation instead of 2020, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 6 GB, better upscaling support with DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 8nm process instead of 12nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around Unknown MSRP. GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 7.6% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and a lower G3D Mark (10,080 vs 10,119). Moving to an unclear MSRP gets you newer hardware, and DLSS Super Resolution.

Is GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) is still a strong gaming card in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. Price is really the swing factor here. If you find it at or below an unclear MSRP, it remains a very sensible buy. GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is still the safer recommendation for most fresh builds because it offers a cleaner overall package with newer hardware and DLSS Super Resolution.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) Benchmark Check

GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
1080p
low	90 FPS	107 FPS
medium	81 FPS	89 FPS
high	67 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	49 FPS
1440p
low	84 FPS	91 FPS
medium	72 FPS	75 FPS
high	57 FPS	55 FPS
ultra	47 FPS	36 FPS
4K
low	40 FPS	37 FPS
medium	37 FPS	34 FPS
high	25 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	22 FPS	17 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
1080p
low	201 FPS	156 FPS
medium	177 FPS	124 FPS
high	141 FPS	95 FPS
ultra	105 FPS	73 FPS
1440p
low	142 FPS	114 FPS
medium	119 FPS	90 FPS
high	96 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	57 FPS
4K
low	86 FPS	68 FPS
medium	73 FPS	53 FPS
high	58 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	33 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
1080p
low	455 FPS	454 FPS
medium	364 FPS	363 FPS
high	286 FPS	302 FPS
ultra	228 FPS	227 FPS
1440p
low	341 FPS	340 FPS
medium	273 FPS	272 FPS
high	218 FPS	227 FPS
ultra	171 FPS	170 FPS
4K
low	222 FPS	227 FPS
medium	182 FPS	181 FPS
high	131 FPS	151 FPS
ultra	88 FPS	113 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
1080p
low	388 FPS	228 FPS
medium	317 FPS	200 FPS
high	258 FPS	163 FPS
ultra	218 FPS	138 FPS
1440p
low	314 FPS	176 FPS
medium	255 FPS	157 FPS
high	191 FPS	124 FPS
ultra	154 FPS	102 FPS
4K
low	152 FPS	98 FPS
medium	114 FPS	82 FPS
high	101 FPS	66 FPS
ultra	80 FPS	52 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 23 2020. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1350 MHz to 1485 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,119 points.

GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile

The GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 11 2021. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 735 MHz to 1035 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 20 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,080 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) scores 10,119 and the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile reaches 10,080 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) is built on Turing while the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile uses Ampere, both on 12 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 1,024 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)) vs 2,560 (GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile). Raw compute: 3.041 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)) vs 5.299 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile). Boost clocks: 1485 MHz vs 1035 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
G3D Mark Score	10,119	10,080
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Process Node	12 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	1024	2560+150%
Compute (TFLOPS)	3.041 TFLOPS	5.299 TFLOPS+74%
Boost Clock	1485 MHz+43%	1035 MHz
ROPs	32	48+50%
TMUs	64	80+25%
L1 Cache	1 MB	2.5 MB+150%
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile supports the newer DLSS 2 Super Resolution, whereas the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) is capped at Upscaling support.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	DLSS 2 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) comes with 6 GB of VRAM, while the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile has 8 GB. The GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 288 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)) vs 192 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile) — a 50% advantage for the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile). Bus width: 192-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)) vs 2 MB (GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile) — the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
VRAM Capacity	6 GB	8 GB+33%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	288 GB/s+50%	192 GB/s
Bus Width	192-bit+50%	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)) vs 12.2 (GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.2	1.3+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6th Gen (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)) vs 7th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile). Decoder: NVDEC 4th Gen vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
Encoder	NVENC 6th Gen	7th Gen NVENC
Decoder	NVDEC 4th Gen	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) draws 50W versus the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile's 75W — a 40% difference. The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)) vs 500W (GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Mobile. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 80°C.