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 (móvel)

2019

Why buy it

✅22.2% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 8 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU

2024

Why buy it

✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)

2019

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU

2024

Why buy it

✅22.2% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).

Why buy it

✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 8 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU better than GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) averages 22.2% more FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 10,143 vs 10,128 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU is a 2024 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) is a 2019 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

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

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2024 generation instead of 2019, better upscaling support with DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 8nm process instead of 12nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.1% higher G3D Mark. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) still makes more sense on price alone, but the performance trade-off is much harder to justify by current standards.

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

Yes. GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) is still a strong gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. This mostly comes down to price. If you want to stay closer to an unclear MSRP, it remains a strong choice; if you are comfortable paying more, GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU earns that extra money with a clearly stronger gaming result and a more complete overall package.

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 (móvel) Benchmark Check

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU
1080p
low	124 FPS	85 FPS
medium	110 FPS	72 FPS
high	96 FPS	60 FPS
ultra	79 FPS	40 FPS
1440p
low	111 FPS	74 FPS
medium	93 FPS	64 FPS
high	78 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	66 FPS	30 FPS
4K
low	60 FPS	27 FPS
medium	54 FPS	25 FPS
high	36 FPS	17 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	15 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU
1080p
low	262 FPS	174 FPS
medium	225 FPS	149 FPS
high	168 FPS	118 FPS
ultra	133 FPS	87 FPS
1440p
low	181 FPS	129 FPS
medium	154 FPS	106 FPS
high	122 FPS	83 FPS
ultra	99 FPS	62 FPS
4K
low	105 FPS	74 FPS
medium	88 FPS	62 FPS
high	71 FPS	48 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	34 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU
1080p
low	456 FPS	456 FPS
medium	365 FPS	365 FPS
high	304 FPS	304 FPS
ultra	228 FPS	228 FPS
1440p
low	342 FPS	342 FPS
medium	273 FPS	274 FPS
high	228 FPS	228 FPS
ultra	171 FPS	171 FPS
4K
low	228 FPS	228 FPS
medium	182 FPS	183 FPS
high	144 FPS	152 FPS
ultra	100 FPS	114 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU
1080p
low	399 FPS	243 FPS
medium	334 FPS	210 FPS
high	267 FPS	171 FPS
ultra	227 FPS	144 FPS
1440p
low	328 FPS	185 FPS
medium	271 FPS	166 FPS
high	206 FPS	131 FPS
ultra	165 FPS	109 FPS
4K
low	157 FPS	104 FPS
medium	121 FPS	87 FPS
high	107 FPS	69 FPS
ultra	85 FPS	55 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) and GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 23 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1455 MHz to 1590 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,128 points. Launch price was $229.

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 2 2024. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1042 MHz to 1470 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 18 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,143 points. Launch price was $179.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) scores 10,128 and the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU reaches 10,143 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) is built on Turing while the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU uses Ampere, both on 12 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 1,536 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)) vs 2,304 (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU). Raw compute: 4.884 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)) vs 6.774 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU). Boost clocks: 1590 MHz vs 1470 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU
G3D Mark Score	10,128	10,143
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Process Node	12 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	1536	2304+50%
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.884 TFLOPS	6.774 TFLOPS+39%
Boost Clock	1590 MHz+8%	1470 MHz
ROPs	48+50%	32
TMUs	96+33%	72
L1 Cache	1.5 MB	2.3 MB+53%
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	2 MB+33%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU supports the newer DLSS 2 Super Resolution, whereas the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) is capped at Upscaling support.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU
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 (móvel) comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU has 6 GB. The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 288 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)) vs 168 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU) — a 71.4% advantage for the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel). Bus width: 192-bit vs 96-bit. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)) vs 2 MB (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU) — the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU
VRAM Capacity	8 GB+33%	6 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	288 GB/s+71%	168 GB/s
Bus Width	192-bit+100%	96-bit
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	2 MB+33%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)) vs 12.2 (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.1	1.3+18%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6.0 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)) vs 7th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP8 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU
Encoder	NVENC 6.0	7th Gen NVENC
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP8	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) draws 80W versus the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU's 70W — a 13.3% difference. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)) vs 500W (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Mobile. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.