NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050

Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

GTX 1660 Ti

Turing · 6 GB GDDR6

#41 / 69▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.14/100

Lowest price

257€

FPS / €

1.381

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Nvidia

RTX 5050

Blackwell · 8 GB GDDR6

#14 / 69▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.20/100

Lowest price

273€

FPS / €

1.458

See the cheapest model See all 32 models

Our verdict

The RTX 5050 is on average 15% faster than the GTX 1660 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The GTX 1660 Ti is currently 16€ cheaper (257€ vs 273€).
With 1.458 FPS/€, the RTX 5050 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

GTX 1660 Ti

RTX 5050

Counter-Strike 2

+3%

349 FPS

1% low 197

361 FPS

1% low 207

Apex Legends

+15%

199 FPS

1% low 133

229 FPS

1% low 149

Grand Theft Auto V

+20%

66 FPS

1% low 48

79 FPS

1% low 57

Red Dead Redemption 2

+22%

93 FPS

1% low 69

113 FPS

1% low 83

Cyberpunk 2077

+20%

69 FPS

1% low 54

83 FPS

1% low 63

Rocket League

+12%

630 FPS

1% low 268

703 FPS

1% low 293

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+25%

109 FPS

1% low 82

136 FPS

1% low 99

Crimson Desert

+22%

78 FPS

1% low 59

95 FPS

1% low 70

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

GTX 1660 Ti

1.381

RTX 5050

1.458

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Specifications

	GTX 1660 Ti	RTX 5050
Architecture	Turing	Blackwell
Release date	2019-02	2025-07
Video memory	6 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	192 bit	128 bit
Bandwidth	288 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shading units	1536	2560
Boost clock	1770 MHz	2570 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	120 W	130 W
Recommended PSU	450 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x8
Launch price	$279	$249

Popularity on DropReference

GTX 1660 Ti

#41 / 69

Popularity score1.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

910€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

DeepCool R-PF700X-HD0B-JGEU 700W Black

700 W · 43€

Latest builds

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RTX 5050

#14 / 69

Popularity score11.3/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

313

Average build price

864€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze

650 W · 54€

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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GTX 1660 Ti

7 models tracked

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RTX 5050

32 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the GTX 1660 Ti or the RTX 5050?

The RTX 5050 is on average 15% faster than the GTX 1660 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The GTX 1660 Ti is currently 16€ cheaper (257€ vs 273€). With 1.458 FPS/€, the RTX 5050 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: GTX 1660 Ti or RTX 5050?

At 1440p, the GTX 1660 Ti averages 324 FPS versus 372 FPS for the RTX 5050 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the GTX 1660 Ti?

A power supply of around 450 W is recommended for the GTX 1660 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the DeepCool R-PF700X-HD0B-JGEU 700W Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5050?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 5050. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze.

Which CPU should you pair with the GTX 1660 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the GTX 1660 Ti is the r5-5600 (1 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5050?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5050 is the r5-5500 (156 builds).

How much does the GTX 1660 Ti cost right now?

The GTX 1660 Ti is available from 257€. We track 7 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5050 cost right now?

The RTX 5050 is available from 273€. We track 32 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, with Turing architecture, offers mid-range gaming performance with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory. A superior version of the GTX 1660 series, it excels at 1080p and 1440p and provides excellent performance-to-price ratio.