NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

GTX 1660 Super

Turing · 6 GB GDDR6

#28 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.13/100

Lowest price

186€

FPS / €

1.898

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Nvidia

RTX 3090

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#18 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.78/100

Lowest price

2,290€

FPS / €

0.224

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Our verdict

The RTX 3090 is on average 39% faster than the GTX 1660 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The GTX 1660 Super is currently 2,104€ cheaper (186€ vs 2,290€).
With 1.898 FPS/€, the GTX 1660 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 3090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 6 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

GTX 1660 Super

RTX 3090

Counter-Strike 2

+16%

343 FPS

1% low 194

399 FPS

1% low 232

Apex Legends

+55%

192 FPS

1% low 128

298 FPS

1% low 197

Grand Theft Auto V

+80%

66 FPS

1% low 48

119 FPS

1% low 88

Red Dead Redemption 2

+71%

97 FPS

1% low 68

166 FPS

1% low 119

Cyberpunk 2077

+94%

68 FPS

1% low 54

132 FPS

1% low 97

Rocket League

+28%

649 FPS

1% low 274

831 FPS

1% low 377

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+79%

103 FPS

1% low 77

184 FPS

1% low 135

Crimson Desert

+71%

82 FPS

1% low 58

140 FPS

1% low 100

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

GTX 1660 Super

1.898

RTX 3090

0.224

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Specifications

	GTX 1660 Super	RTX 3090
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Release date	2019-10	2020-09
Video memory	6 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	192 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	336 GB/s	936 GB/s
Shading units	1408	10496
Boost clock	1785 MHz	1695 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	125 W	350 W
Recommended PSU	450 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$229	$1499

Popularity on DropReference

GTX 1660 Super

#28 / 71

Popularity score3.1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

830€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · 54€

Latest builds

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500€ ATX 1080P

RTX 3090

#18 / 71

Popularity score5.8/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

3,924€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Aerocool LUXPRO1000 1000W 80 Plus Gold Black

1000 W · 106€

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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GTX 1660 Super

9 models tracked

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RTX 3090

14 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the GTX 1660 Super or the RTX 3090?

The RTX 3090 is on average 39% faster than the GTX 1660 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The GTX 1660 Super is currently 2,104€ cheaper (186€ vs 2,290€). With 1.898 FPS/€, the GTX 1660 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 6 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: GTX 1660 Super or RTX 3090?

At 1440p, the GTX 1660 Super averages 330 FPS versus 458 FPS for the RTX 3090 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the GTX 1660 Super?

A power supply of around 450 W is recommended for the GTX 1660 Super. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3090?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Aerocool LUXPRO1000 1000W 80 Plus Gold Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the GTX 1660 Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the GTX 1660 Super is the r5-5500 (6 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 is the r9-9950x3D (2 builds).

How much does the GTX 1660 Super cost right now?

The GTX 1660 Super is available from 186€. We track 9 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3090 cost right now?

The RTX 3090 is available from 2,290€. We track 14 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super, with Turing architecture, offers mid-range gaming performance with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory. An improved version of the GTX 1660, it excels at 1080p and 1440p and provides excellent performance-to-price ratio.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, with Ampere architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 3000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.