NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
25.2Rasterization49.7
20Ray Tracing46.2
32.8Memoryspec-based74.6
88.3Efficiencyspec-based51.9
31.7Compute69.9
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 166012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.1 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+38) and Ray Tracing (+26). 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
- 73% lower TDP: 120 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $219 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 32
- 664% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 1,408
- 425% higher bandwidth: 1,008 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 120 W+73% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 3x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 10,752+664% |
| RT cores | 0 | 84 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 0 | 336 |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz | 1,560 MHz+2% |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz | 1,860 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 24 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 384 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+425% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 5,415Bottom 19% | 21,705+301%Top 20% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,913Top 25% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,608Bottom 19% | 29,204+152%Top 7% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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