NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
25.2Rasterization37.2
20Ray Tracing32.3
39.8Memoryspec-based45.7
87.7Efficiencyspec-based93
28.7Compute45.2
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.1 to 36.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+17) and Ray Tracing (+12). 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
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 14% lower TDP: 125 W vs 145 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $299
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 45 vs 29
- 173% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 1,408
- 150% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 12,500 vs 5,000
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 125 W+14% | 145 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 3,840+173% |
| RT cores | — | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 120 |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz | 2,280 MHz+49% |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz | 2,497 MHz+40% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 448 GB/s+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 5,000Bottom 17% | 12,500+150%Top 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,300Bottom 42% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,600Bottom 10% | 16,700+74%Bottom 46% |
| 1080p Ultra | 51 fpsBottom 6% | 114 fps+124%Bottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 36 fpsBottom 6% | 81 fps+125%Bottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 19 fpsBottom 6% | 40 fps+111%Bottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 |
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