NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
25.2Rasterization30.1
20Ray Tracing—
32.8Memoryspec-based45.7
88.3Efficiencyspec-based81.5
31.7Compute41.3
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 16608 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 wins this graphics card face-off, 44.8 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+10) and rasterization (+5). 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
- 31% lower TDP: 120 W vs 175 W
- 10% higher Boost clock: 1,785 MHz vs 1,620 MHz
- Lower launch price: $219 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
- Stronger rasterization score: 30 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 32
- 133% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
- 64% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,408
- 61% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 8,724 vs 5,415
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2018 |
| Architecture | Turing | Turing |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| TDP | 120 W+31% | 175 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,304+64% |
| RT cores | 0 | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 0 | 288 |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz+9% | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz+10% | 1,620 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 448 GB/s+133% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 5,415Bottom 19% | 8,724+61%Bottom 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,608Bottom 19% | 16,053+38%Bottom 45% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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