NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
25.2Rasterization50.6
20Ray Tracing42.9
39.8Memory73.7
87.7Efficiency64.3
28.7Compute65.4
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 36.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+37) and memory (+34). 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 64
- 64% lower TDP: 125 W vs 350 W
- 10% higher Base clock: 1,530 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 74 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 29
- 645% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 1,408
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 125 W+64% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 10,496+645% |
| RT cores | — | 82 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 328 |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz+10% | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz+5% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 24 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 384 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 936 GB/s+179% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 5,000 | 19,900+298% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,300 |
| PassMark G3D | 9,600 | 26,300+174% |
| 1080p Ultra | 51 fps | 158 fps+210% |
| 1440p Ultra | 36 fps | 121 fps+236% |
| 4K Ultra | 19 fps | 69 fps+263% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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