NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
25.2Rasterization31.2
20Ray Tracing26.4
32.8Memoryspec-based47.7
88.3Efficiencyspec-based86.5
31.7Compute40.4
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 16609 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 wins this graphics card face-off, 42.4 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+9) and Ray Tracing (+6). 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
- 29% lower TDP: 120 W vs 170 W
- 16% higher Base clock: 1,530 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
- Lower launch price: $219 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger rasterization score: 31 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 32
- 155% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 1,408
- 100% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 6 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 120 W+29% | 170 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 3,584+155% |
| RT cores | 0 | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 0 | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz+16% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 360 GB/s+88% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 5,415Bottom 19% | 8,700+61%Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,200Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,608Bottom 19% | 13,800+19%Bottom 30% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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