NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
25.2Rasterization28.4
20Ray Tracing23.2
32.8Memoryspec-based39.8
88.3Efficiencyspec-based83.3
31.7Compute33.8
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 16606 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 wins this graphics card face-off, 38.1 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+3) and Ray Tracing (+3). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 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
- 25% lower TDP: 120 W vs 160 W
- 12% higher Base clock: 1,530 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- Lower launch price: $219 vs $349
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
- Stronger rasterization score: 28 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 23 vs 20
- 75% higher bandwidth: 336 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
- 36% higher Shading units: 1,920 vs 1,408
- 20% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 6,500 vs 5,415
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Turing | Turing |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| TDP | 120 W+25% | 160 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 1,920+36% |
| RT cores | 0 | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 0 | 240 |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz+12% | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz+6% | 1,680 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 336 GB/s+75% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 5,415Bottom 19% | 6,500+20%Bottom 24% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,600Bottom 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,608Bottom 19% | 11,800+2%Bottom 20% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 69 fpsBottom 10% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 49 fpsBottom 10% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 26 fpsBottom 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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