NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

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

Nvidia

GTX 1660 Ti

Turing · 6 GB GDDR6

#43 / 71
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.14/100

Lowest price

368€

FPS / €

0.965

Nvidia

RTX 3090 Ti

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#50 / 71
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
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

2,300€

FPS / €

0.234

Our verdict

  • The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 49% faster than the GTX 1660 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
  • The GTX 1660 Ti is currently 1,932€ cheaper (368€ vs 2,300€).
  • With 0.965 FPS/€, the GTX 1660 Ti 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 Ti
RTX 3090 Ti
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

+17%
349 FPS
1% low 197
409 FPS
1% low 250
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+52%
199 FPS
1% low 133
303 FPS
1% low 207
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+94%
66 FPS
1% low 48
128 FPS
1% low 95
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+92%
93 FPS
1% low 69
179 FPS
1% low 127
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+90%
69 FPS
1% low 54
131 FPS
1% low 103
Rocket League

Rocket League

+42%
630 FPS
1% low 268
896 FPS
1% low 409
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+72%
109 FPS
1% low 82
187 FPS
1% low 141
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

+92%
78 FPS
1% low 59
150 FPS
1% low 107

FPS / €

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

GTX 1660 Ti
0.965
RTX 3090 Ti
0.234

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Specifications

GTX 1660 Ti RTX 3090 Ti
ArchitectureTuring Ampere
Release date2019-02 2022-03
Video memory6 GB 24 GB
Memory typeGDDR6 GDDR6X
Memory bus192 bit 384 bit
Bandwidth288 GB/s 1008 GB/s
Shading units1536 10752
Boost clock1770 MHz 1860 MHz
Power draw (TDP)120 W 450 W
Recommended PSU450 W 850 W
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price$279 $1999

Popularity on DropReference

GTX 1660 Ti

#43 / 71
Popularity score1.7/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

6

Average build price

933€

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

7

Average build price

15,492€

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 49% faster than the GTX 1660 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The GTX 1660 Ti is currently 1,932€ cheaper (368€ vs 2,300€). With 0.965 FPS/€, the GTX 1660 Ti 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 Ti or RTX 3090 Ti?

At 1440p, the GTX 1660 Ti averages 324 FPS versus 484 FPS for the RTX 3090 Ti across our reference games.

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

A power supply of around 450 W is recommended for the GTX 1660 Ti. 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 Corsair RM1000x 1000W 80 Plus Gold White Fully Modular.

Which CPU should you pair with the GTX 1660 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the GTX 1660 Ti is the i7-12700kf (1 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 Ti cost right now?

The GTX 1660 Ti is available from 368€. We track 6 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3090 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3090 Ti is available from 2,300€. We track 3 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, with Turing architecture, offers mid-range gaming performance with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory. A superior version of the GTX 1660 series, 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.

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