NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
26.1Rasterization25.2
20Ray Tracing20
38.7Memoryspec-based39.8
80.1Efficiencyspec-based87.7
36.4Compute28.7
5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10706 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 scores 36.4 against 36.2 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
- Stronger compute score: 36 vs 29
- 41% higher PassMark G3D: 13,511 vs 9,600
- 36% higher Shading units: 1,920 vs 1,408
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
- 31% higher bandwidth: 336 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
- 25% lower process: 12 nm vs 16 nm
- 17% lower TDP: 125 W vs 150 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $379
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 16 nm | 12 nm+25% |
| TDP | 150 W | 125 W+17% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,920+36% | 1,408 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz | 1,530 MHz+2% |
| Boost clock | 1,683 MHz | 1,785 MHz+6% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 336 GB/s+31% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,046+21%Bottom 20% | 5,000Bottom 18% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,511+41%Bottom 28% | 9,600Bottom 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 51 fpsBottom 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 36 fpsBottom 6% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 19 fpsBottom 6% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | NIS (driver-level) |
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