NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
26.4Rasterization41.8
20Ray Tracing35.7
37.9Memoryspec-based55.1
88.3Efficiencyspec-based88.6
33.7Compute49.8
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 50.8 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+16) and Ray Tracing (+16). 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
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 33% lower TDP: 120 W vs 180 W
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $429
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 26
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 36 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 50 vs 34
- 200% higher Shading units: 4,608 vs 1,536
- 167% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 6 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 120 W+33% | 180 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,536 | 4,608+200% |
| RT cores | 0 | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 0 | 144 |
| Base clock | 1,500 MHz | 2,407 MHz+60% |
| Boost clock | 1,770 MHz | 2,572 MHz+45% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 16 GB+167% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 448 GB/s+56% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,261Bottom 23% | 14,700+135%Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,950Top 49% |
| PassMark G3D | 12,565Bottom 25% | 19,100+52%Top 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 128 fpsTop 47% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 94 fpsTop 47% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 51 fpsTop 49% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
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