RTX A3000 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
RTX A3000 Mobile
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Performance Comparison
About G3D Mark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 0.2% higher G3D Mark score. However, the RTX A3000 Mobile offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.
| Insight | RTX A3000 Mobile | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ❌Lower raw frame rates (-0.2%) | ✅Leading raw performance (+0.2%) |
| Longevity | 🔮Strong Longevity (Ampere (2020−2025) / 8nm) | Turing (2018−2022) (12nm) |
| Ecosystem | ✨ DLSS 2 Upscaling | Supports FSR Upscaling |
| VRAM | 🎮 High Capacity (8 GB) | 🎮 High Capacity (6 GB) |
| Efficiency | 💡 Excellent Perf/Watt | ⚡ Higher Power Consumption |
| Case Fit | — | 📏 Compact / SFF Friendly |
💎 Value Proposition
While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.
Performance Check
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 7800X3D 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.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of RTX A3000 Mobile and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
RTX A3000 Mobile
The RTX A3000 Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 12 2021. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 600 MHz to 1230 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 32 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,720 points.
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 22 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1500 MHz to 1770 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 120W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,747 points. Launch price was $279.
Graphics Performance
The RTX A3000 Mobile scores 12,720 and the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti reaches 12,747 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The RTX A3000 Mobile is built on Ampere while the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti uses Turing, both on 8 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 4,096 (RTX A3000 Mobile) vs 1,536 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti). Raw compute: 10.08 TFLOPS (RTX A3000 Mobile) vs 5.437 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti). Boost clocks: 1230 MHz vs 1770 MHz.
| Feature | RTX A3000 Mobile | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| G3D Mark Score | 12,720 | 12,747 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Turing |
| Process Node | 8 nm | 12 nm |
| Shading Units | 4096+167% | 1536 |
| Compute (TFLOPS) | 10.08 TFLOPS+85% | 5.437 TFLOPS |
| Boost Clock | 1230 MHz | 1770 MHz+44% |
| ROPs | 64+33% | 48 |
| TMUs | 128+33% | 96 |
| L1 Cache | 4 MB+167% | 1.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB+167% | 1.5 MB |
Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)
| Feature | RTX A3000 Mobile | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling Tech | FSR 1.0 (Software) | FSR 2.1 (Compatible) |
| Frame Generation | Not Supported | FSR 3 (Compatible) |
| Ray Reconstruction | No | No |
| Low Latency | NVIDIA Reflex | Standard |
Video Memory (VRAM)
The RTX A3000 Mobile comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti has 6 GB. The RTX A3000 Mobile offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 192-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (RTX A3000 Mobile) vs 1.5 MB (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti) — the RTX A3000 Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.
| Feature | RTX A3000 Mobile | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 128-bit | 192-bit+50% |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB+167% | 1.5 MB |
Display & API Support
DirectX support: 12.2 (RTX A3000 Mobile) vs 12 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.
| Feature | RTX A3000 Mobile | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12.2+2% | 12 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4+8% |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
Media & Encoding
Hardware encoder: 7th Gen NVENC (RTX A3000 Mobile) vs NVENC 7th gen (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs NVDEC 4th gen. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (RTX A3000 Mobile) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti).
| Feature | RTX A3000 Mobile | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Encoder | 7th Gen NVENC | NVENC 7th gen |
| Decoder | 5th Gen NVDEC | NVDEC 4th gen |
| Codecs | MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) | H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9 |
Power & Dimensions
The RTX A3000 Mobile draws 70W versus the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti's 120W — a 52.6% difference. The RTX A3000 Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (RTX A3000 Mobile) vs 450W (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 8-pin. Card length: 0mm vs 229mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 75°C.
| Feature | RTX A3000 Mobile | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 70W-42% | 120W |
| Recommended PSU | 500W | 450W-10% |
| Power Connector | PCIe-powered | 8-pin |
| Length | 0mm | 229mm |
| Height | 0mm | 111mm |
| Slots | 0-100% | 2 |
| Temp (Load) | 80°C | 75°C-6% |
| Perf/Watt | 181.7+71% | 106.2 |
Value Analysis
The RTX A3000 Mobile is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2019).
| Feature | RTX A3000 Mobile | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| MSRP | — | $279 |
| Avg Price (30d) | — | $85 |
| Codename | GA104 | TU116 |
| Release | April 12 2021 | February 22 2019 |
| Ranking | #205 | #204 |
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