NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

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

#29 / 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

239€

FPS / €

1.477

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Nvidia

RTX 3090 Ti

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#50 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.86/100

Lowest price

2,399€

FPS / €

0.225

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Our verdict

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 47% faster than the GTX 1660 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The GTX 1660 Super is currently 2,160€ cheaper (239€ vs 2,399€).
With 1.477 FPS/€, the GTX 1660 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 3090 Ti 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 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+19%

343 FPS

1% low 194

409 FPS

1% low 250

Apex Legends

+58%

192 FPS

1% low 128

303 FPS

1% low 207

Grand Theft Auto V

+94%

66 FPS

1% low 48

128 FPS

1% low 95

Red Dead Redemption 2

+85%

97 FPS

1% low 68

179 FPS

1% low 127

Cyberpunk 2077

+93%

68 FPS

1% low 54

131 FPS

1% low 103

Rocket League

+38%

649 FPS

1% low 274

896 FPS

1% low 409

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+82%

103 FPS

1% low 77

187 FPS

1% low 141

Crimson Desert

+83%

82 FPS

1% low 58

150 FPS

1% low 107

FPS / €

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

GTX 1660 Super

1.477

RTX 3090 Ti

0.225

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Specifications

	GTX 1660 Super	RTX 3090 Ti
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Release date	2019-10	2022-03
Video memory	6 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	192 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	336 GB/s	1008 GB/s
Shading units	1408	10752
Boost clock	1785 MHz	1860 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	125 W	450 W
Recommended PSU	450 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$229	$1999

Popularity on DropReference

GTX 1660 Super

#29 / 71

Popularity score2.9/100

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

827€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · 48€

Latest builds

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500€ ATX 1080P

Unnamed build

RTX 3090 Ti

#50 / 71

Popularity score1.6/100

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

15,492€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Dark Power 14 1000W 80 Plus Titanium Modular

1000 W · 195€

Latest builds

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Unnamed build

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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GTX 1660 Super

11 models tracked

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RTX 3090 Ti

3 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 47% faster than the GTX 1660 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The GTX 1660 Super is currently 2,160€ cheaper (239€ vs 2,399€). With 1.477 FPS/€, the GTX 1660 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3090 Ti 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 Ti?

At 1440p, the GTX 1660 Super averages 330 FPS versus 484 FPS for the RTX 3090 Ti 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 Ti?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 3090 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Dark Power 14 1000W 80 Plus Titanium Modular.

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 (7 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3090 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 Ti is the r9-9950x3D (3 builds).

How much does the GTX 1660 Super cost right now?

The GTX 1660 Super is available from 239€. We track 11 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3090 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3090 Ti is available from 2,399€. We track 3 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 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers optimized ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3090, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 3000 series.