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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
36.2Inno Score
VS
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
32.6Inno Score
25.2Rasterization22.5
20Ray Tracing20
39.8Memoryspec-based32.4
87.7Efficiencyspec-based76.3
28.7Compute29.8
8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 36.2 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+3). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super

  • 57% lower process: 12 nm vs 28 nm
  • 52% higher Boost clock: 1,785 MHz vs 1,178 MHz
  • 50% higher VRAM: 6 GB vs 4 GB
  • 50% higher bandwidth: 336 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
  • 46% higher Base clock: 1,530 MHz vs 1,050 MHz
  • Lower launch price: $229 vs $329

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

  • 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
  • 18% higher Shading units: 1,664 vs 1,408

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SuperNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Announced20192014
ArchitectureTuringMaxwell
Process12 nm+57%28 nm
TDP125 W+14%145 W
Power connector1x 8-pin2x 6-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SuperNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Shading units1,4081,664+18%
Base clock1,530 MHz+46%1,050 MHz
Boost clock1,785 MHz+52%1,178 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SuperNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
VRAM6 GB+50%4 GB
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR5
Bus width192 bit256 bit+33%
Bandwidth336 GB/s+50%224 GB/s

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SuperNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
3DMark Time Spy5,000+38%Bottom 18%3,625Bottom 7%
PassMark G3D9,600Bottom 10%9,635Bottom 13%
1080p Ultra51 fpsBottom 6%—
1440p Ultra36 fpsBottom 6%—
4K Ultra19 fpsBottom 6%—

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SuperNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
UpscalingNIS (driver-level)—

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