NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
25.2Rasterization30.1
20Ray Tracing—
39.8Memoryspec-based45.7
87.7Efficiencyspec-based81.5
28.7Compute41.3
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 wins this graphics card face-off, 44.8 to 36.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and rasterization (+5). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super 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
- 29% lower TDP: 125 W vs 175 W
- 10% higher Boost clock: 1,785 MHz vs 1,620 MHz
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
- Stronger rasterization score: 30 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 29
- 74% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 8,724 vs 5,000
- 67% higher PassMark G3D: 16,053 vs 9,600
- 64% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,408
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2018 |
| Architecture | Turing | Turing |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| TDP | 125 W+29% | 175 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,304+64% |
| RT cores | — | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 288 |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz+9% | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz+10% | 1,620 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 448 GB/s+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 5,000Bottom 18% | 8,724+74%Bottom 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,600Bottom 10% | 16,053+67%Bottom 45% |
| 1080p Ultra | 51 fpsBottom 6% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 36 fpsBottom 6% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 19 fpsBottom 6% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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