NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
26.4Rasterization49.7
20Ray Tracing46.2
37.9Memoryspec-based74.6
88.3Efficiencyspec-based51.9
33.7Compute69.9
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.1 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+36) and Ray Tracing (+26). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 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 Ti
- 73% lower TDP: 120 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 26
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 34
- 600% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 1,536
- 300% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 6 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 120 W+73% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 3x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,536 | 10,752+600% |
| RT cores | 0 | 84 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 0 | 336 |
| Base clock | 1,500 MHz | 1,560 MHz+4% |
| Boost clock | 1,770 MHz | 1,860 MHz+5% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 24 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 384 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+250% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,261Bottom 23% | 21,705+247%Top 20% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,913Top 25% |
| PassMark G3D | 12,565Bottom 25% | 29,204+132%Top 7% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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