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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
35.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
41.3Inno Score
25.2Rasterization33.3
20Ray Tracing26.4
32.8Memoryspec-based45.7
88.3Efficiencyspec-based76.5
31.7Compute40.3
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 16609 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 41.3 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+9) and rasterization (+8). 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

  • 44% lower TDP: 120 W vs 215 W
  • Lower launch price: $219 vs $499

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super

  • Stronger rasterization score: 33 vs 25
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 20
  • Stronger compute score: 40 vs 32
  • 133% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
  • 82% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,408

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
Announced20192019
ArchitectureTuringTuring
Process12 nm12 nm
TDP120 W+44%215 W
Power connector1x 8-pin1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
Shading units1,4082,560+82%
RT cores040
Tensor / AI cores0320
Base clock1,530 MHz1,605 MHz+5%
Boost clock1,785 MHz+1%1,770 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
VRAM6 GB8 GB+33%
VRAM typeGDDR5GDDR6
Bus width192 bit256 bit+33%
Bandwidth192 GB/s448 GB/s+133%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
3DMark Time Spy5,415Bottom 19%9,400+74%Bottom 35%
3DMark Speed Way—2,200Bottom 14%
PassMark G3D11,608Bottom 19%15,000+29%Bottom 39%
1080p Ultra—94 fpsBottom 28%
1440p Ultra—67 fpsBottom 28%
4K Ultra—35 fpsBottom 28%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
Upscaling—DLSS 4 (no FG)

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