NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
25.2Rasterization31.2
20Ray Tracing26.4
39.8Memory47.7
87.7Efficiency86.5
28.7Compute40.4
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 wins this graphics card face-off, 42.4 to 36.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+12) and memory (+8). 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
- 26% lower TDP: 125 W vs 170 W
- 16% higher Base clock: 1,530 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger rasterization score: 31 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 48 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 29
- 155% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 1,408
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 125 W+26% | 170 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 3,584+155% |
| RT cores | — | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz+16% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 360 GB/s+7% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 5,000 | 8,700+74% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,200 |
| PassMark G3D | 9,600 | 13,800+44% |
| 1080p Ultra | 51 fps | 80 fps+57% |
| 1440p Ultra | 36 fps | 57 fps+58% |
| 4K Ultra | 19 fps | 30 fps+58% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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