NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
25.2Rasterization89.5
20Ray Tracing90.4
32.8Memoryspec-based91.2
88.3Efficiencyspec-based39.8
31.7Compute89.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 166012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+70) and rasterization (+64). 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
- 79% lower TDP: 120 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $219 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 32
- 1445% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 1,408
- 833% higher bandwidth: 1,792 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 120 W+79% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 21,760+1445% |
| RT cores | 0 | 170 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 0 | 680 |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz | 2,017 MHz+32% |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz | 2,407 MHz+35% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 32 GB+433% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 512 bit+167% |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+833% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 5,415Bottom 19% | 48,500+796%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 14,200Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,608Bottom 19% | 39,500+240%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 250 fpsTop 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 210 fpsTop 2% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 142 fpsTop 2% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
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