NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
25.2Rasterization45.6
20Ray Tracing41.3
39.8Memoryspec-based51.9
87.7Efficiencyspec-based86.2
28.7Compute55.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 36.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+27) and Ray Tracing (+21). 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
- 37% lower TDP: 125 W vs 200 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 29
- 318% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 1,408
- 260% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,000 vs 5,000
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 125 W+37% | 200 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 5,888+318% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz | 1,920 MHz+25% |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz | 2,475 MHz+39% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 504 GB/s+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 5,000Bottom 17% | 18,000+260%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,000Top 34% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,600Bottom 10% | 21,900+128%Top 33% |
| 1080p Ultra | 51 fpsBottom 6% | 144 fps+182%Top 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 36 fpsBottom 6% | 105 fps+192%Top 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 19 fpsBottom 6% | 56 fps+195%Top 43% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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