NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
25.2Rasterization36.1
20Ray Tracing29.9
39.8Memory45.7
87.7Efficiency82.8
28.7Compute48.3
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 45.1 to 36.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+20) and rasterization (+11). 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
- Stronger efficiency score: 88 vs 83
- 37% lower TDP: 125 W vs 200 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $399
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 36 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 30 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 46 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 29
- 245% higher Shading units: 4,864 vs 1,408
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 125 W+37% | 200 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 4,864+245% |
| RT cores | — | 38 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 152 |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz+9% | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz+7% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 5,000 | 11,300+126% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,850 |
| PassMark G3D | 9,600 | 17,900+86% |
| 1080p Ultra | 51 fps | 105 fps+106% |
| 1440p Ultra | 36 fps | 75 fps+108% |
| 4K Ultra | 19 fps | 40 fps+111% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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