The RTX 3050 is newer and has 33% more memory, while the GTX 1660 Super has 50% more bandwidth. The GTX 1660 Super is cheaper right now.
At a glance
Memory
33% more on RTX 3050
- GTX 1660 Super
- 6 GB
- RTX 3050
- 8 GB
Memory bandwidth
50% higher on GTX 1660 Super
- GTX 1660 Super
- 336 GB/s
- RTX 3050
- 224 GB/s
Cheapest on-demand
43% cheaper on GTX 1660 Super
- GTX 1660 Super
- $0.04 /GPU/hr
- RTX 3050
- $0.07 /GPU/hr
Price comparison
Median price per GPU per hour by billing type, with the cheapest listing under it.
| Billing | GTX 1660 Super | RTX 3050 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.04 /GPU/hr from $0.04 | -- /GPU/hr from $0.07 | |
| Spot | -- /GPU/hr from $0.02 | -- /GPU/hr from $0.03 |
Heads up: A provider's own page may quote a different figure, for example on tax, region or a promotion. A monthly-only plan shows a derived hourly rate. Medians are across providers, one vote each, so a large catalog does not outweigh a small one. No median for spot on the GTX 1660 Super and on-demand and spot on the RTX 3050: we only show one when at least 3 providers list the GPU on that billing type. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
Price history
GTX 1660 Super vs RTX 3050 price history
Weekly median on-demand price per GPU per hour
Specs comparison
| Spec | GTX 1660 Super | RTX 3050 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory | |||
| Capacity | 6 GB GDDR6 | 8 GB GDDR6 | 33% more on RTX 3050 |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 224 GB/s | 50% higher on GTX 1660 Super |
| Bus width | 192-bit | 128-bit | 50% wider on GTX 1660 Super |
| Compute · dense | |||
| FP16 / BF16 | 10.1 TFLOPS | 18.2 TFLOPS | 81% higher on RTX 3050 |
| INT8 | Not supported | 72.8 TOPS | RTX 3050 only |
| FP32 | 5.0 TFLOPS | 9.1 TFLOPS | 81% higher on RTX 3050 |
| Platform | |||
| Interconnect | PCIe only | PCIe only | |
| Board power | 125 W | 130 W | Within 5% |
| Released | Q4 2019 | Q1 2022 | 2 years newer on RTX 3050 |
| Precision | |||
| Supported formats | FP16FP32 | FP16BF16TF32FP32INT4INT8 | |
Compute: Vendor peak figures, dense and per GPU. Not measured throughput.
Source: GTX 1660 Super datasheet and RTX 3050 datasheet.
Where to rent them
Providers that rent these GPUs, with each one's cheapest rate. Providers that rent both are listed first.
| Provider | GTX 1660 Super | RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
Salad
Distributed
|
$0.0400 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.07 /GPU/hr On-demand |
Vast.ai
USA
|
$0.0403 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- |
Theta EdgeCloud
Distributed
|
$0.05 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- |
Similar GPUs
Other comparisons in the same class.
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Nvidia RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 · released Q1 2021
From $0.05 /GPU/hr Compare -
Nvidia RTX 2060
6 GB GDDR6 · released Q1 2019
From $0.05 /GPU/hr Compare
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Nvidia GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 · 43% less bandwidth than the GTX 1660 Super
From $0.04 /GPU/hr Compare
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Nvidia RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 · 21% more bandwidth than the RTX 3050
From $0.08 /GPU/hr Compare
Our data for Nvidia GTX 1660 Super was last updated on Sept. 14, 2026, and for Nvidia RTX 3050 on Sept. 14, 2026.