NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
25.2Rasterization22.5
20Ray Tracing20
32.8Memoryspec-based32.4
88.3Efficiencyspec-based76.3
31.7Compute29.8
8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 16603 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 wins this graphics card face-off, 35.7 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+3) and compute (+2). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 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
- 57% lower process: 12 nm vs 28 nm
- 52% higher Boost clock: 1,785 MHz vs 1,178 MHz
- 50% higher VRAM: 6 GB vs 4 GB
- 49% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 5,415 vs 3,625
- 46% higher Base clock: 1,530 MHz vs 1,050 MHz
- Lower launch price: $219 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 18% higher Shading units: 1,664 vs 1,408
- 17% higher bandwidth: 224 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2014 |
| Architecture | Turing | Maxwell |
| Process | 12 nm+57% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 120 W+17% | 145 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 1,664+18% |
| RT cores | 0 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 0 | — |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz+46% | 1,050 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz+52% | 1,178 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB+50% | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 224 GB/s+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 5,415+49%Bottom 19% | 3,625Bottom 7% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,608+20%Bottom 19% | 9,635Bottom 13% |
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