NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
25.2Rasterization39.3
20Ray Tracing33.1
39.8Memory45.7
87.7Efficiency80.3
28.7Compute52.9
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.2 to 36.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+24) and rasterization (+14). 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 80
- 43% lower TDP: 125 W vs 220 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 33 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 46 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 29
- 318% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 1,408
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 125 W+43% | 220 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 5,888+318% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz+2% | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz+3% | 1,725 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 5,000 | 13,600+172% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,450 |
| PassMark G3D | 9,600 | 20,200+110% |
| 1080p Ultra | 51 fps | 119 fps+133% |
| 1440p Ultra | 36 fps | 86 fps+139% |
| 4K Ultra | 19 fps | 45 fps+137% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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