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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
35.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
48.1Inno Score
25.2Rasterization41.7
20Ray Tracing34.9
32.8Memoryspec-based49.5
88.3Efficiencyspec-based71.7
31.7Compute55.7
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 166011 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 48.1 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+24) and rasterization (+17). 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

  • 59% lower TDP: 120 W vs 290 W
  • Lower launch price: $219 vs $599

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

  • Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 25
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 35 vs 20
  • Stronger compute score: 56 vs 32
  • 336% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 1,408
  • 217% higher bandwidth: 608 GB/s vs 192 GB/s

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Announced20192021
ArchitectureTuringAmpere
Process12 nm8 nm+33%
TDP120 W+59%290 W
Power connector1x 8-pin1x 12-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Shading units1,4086,144+336%
RT cores048
Tensor / AI cores0192
Base clock1,530 MHz1,575 MHz+3%
Boost clock1,785 MHz+1%1,770 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
VRAM6 GB8 GB+33%
VRAM typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Bus width192 bit256 bit+33%
Bandwidth192 GB/s608 GB/s+217%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
3DMark Time Spy5,415Bottom 19%14,900+175%Top 37%
3DMark Speed Way—3,800Bottom 50%
PassMark G3D11,608Bottom 19%21,900+89%Top 34%
1080p Ultra—127 fpsTop 49%
1440p Ultra—94 fpsTop 47%
4K Ultra—50 fpsTop 50%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Upscaling—DLSS 4 (no FG)

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