NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super

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

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

GTX 1660 Super

Turing · 6 GB GDDR6

#52 / 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

$242

FPS / $

1.459

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Nvidia

RTX 4070 Super

Ada Lovelace · 12 GB GDDR6X

#24 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.70/100

Lowest price

$850

FPS / $

0.575

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Our verdict

The RTX 4070 Super is on average 35% faster than the GTX 1660 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The GTX 1660 Super is currently $608 cheaper ($242 vs $850).
With 1.459 FPS/$, the GTX 1660 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 4070 Super packs more video memory (12 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 4070 Super

Counter-Strike 2

+14%

343 FPS

1% low 194

391 FPS

1% low 220

Apex Legends

+53%

192 FPS

1% low 128

293 FPS

1% low 184

Grand Theft Auto V

+77%

66 FPS

1% low 48

117 FPS

1% low 85

Red Dead Redemption 2

+63%

97 FPS

1% low 68

158 FPS

1% low 109

Cyberpunk 2077

+81%

68 FPS

1% low 54

123 FPS

1% low 87

Rocket League

+23%

649 FPS

1% low 274

799 FPS

1% low 376

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+76%

103 FPS

1% low 77

181 FPS

1% low 130

Crimson Desert

+62%

82 FPS

1% low 58

133 FPS

1% low 92

FPS / $

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

GTX 1660 Super

1.459

RTX 4070 Super

0.575

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Specifications

	GTX 1660 Super	RTX 4070 Super
Architecture	Turing	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2019-10	2024-01
Video memory	6 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	192 bit	192 bit
Bandwidth	336 GB/s	504 GB/s
Shading units	1408	7168
Boost clock	1785 MHz	2475 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	125 W	220 W
Recommended PSU	450 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$229	$599

Popularity on DropReference

GTX 1660 Super

#52 / 71

Popularity score1.4/100

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 · $60

Latest builds

Unnamed build

500€ ATX 1080P

Unnamed build

RTX 4070 Super

#24 / 71

Popularity score4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,739

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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GTX 1660 Super

4 models tracked

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RTX 4070 Super

6 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the GTX 1660 Super or the RTX 4070 Super?

The RTX 4070 Super is on average 35% faster than the GTX 1660 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The GTX 1660 Super is currently $608 cheaper ($242 vs $850). With 1.459 FPS/$, the GTX 1660 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4070 Super packs more video memory (12 GB vs 6 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: GTX 1660 Super or RTX 4070 Super?

At 1440p, the GTX 1660 Super averages 330 FPS versus 444 FPS for the RTX 4070 Super 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 4070 Super?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 4070 Super. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze 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 (7 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4070 Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4070 Super is the r7-7800x3D (29 builds).

How much does the GTX 1660 Super cost right now?

The GTX 1660 Super is available from $242. We track 4 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4070 Super cost right now?

The RTX 4070 Super is available from $850. We track 6 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 4070 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 4070, it excels at 1440p and 4K with ray tracing and DLSS 3 enabled.