NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
25.2Rasterization37.2
20Ray Tracing32.3
32.8Memoryspec-based45.7
88.3Efficiencyspec-based93
31.7Compute45.2
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 166011 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.1 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+14) and Ray Tracing (+12). 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
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 17% lower TDP: 120 W vs 145 W
- Lower launch price: $219 vs $299
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 45 vs 32
- 173% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 1,408
- 133% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 120 W+17% | 145 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 3,840+173% |
| RT cores | 0 | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 0 | 120 |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz | 2,280 MHz+49% |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz | 2,497 MHz+40% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 448 GB/s+133% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 5,415Bottom 19% | 12,500+131%Top 48% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,300Bottom 41% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,608Bottom 19% | 16,700+44%Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 114 fpsBottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 81 fpsBottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
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