NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

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

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

Nvidia

GTX 1660 Ti

Turing · 6 GB GDDR6

#45 / 71▲

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

$241

FPS / $

1.473

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Nvidia

RTX 4070

Ada Lovelace · 12 GB GDDR6X

#31 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.58/100

Lowest price

$765

FPS / $

0.608

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Our verdict

The RTX 4070 is on average 31% faster than the GTX 1660 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The GTX 1660 Ti is currently $524 cheaper ($241 vs $765).
With 1.473 FPS/$, the GTX 1660 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 4070 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 Ti

RTX 4070

Counter-Strike 2

+7%

349 FPS

1% low 197

372 FPS

1% low 221

Apex Legends

+37%

199 FPS

1% low 133

272 FPS

1% low 183

Grand Theft Auto V

+65%

66 FPS

1% low 48

109 FPS

1% low 80

Red Dead Redemption 2

+61%

93 FPS

1% low 69

150 FPS

1% low 105

Cyberpunk 2077

+65%

69 FPS

1% low 54

114 FPS

1% low 87

Rocket League

+24%

630 FPS

1% low 268

782 FPS

1% low 343

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+50%

109 FPS

1% low 82

164 FPS

1% low 119

Crimson Desert

+62%

78 FPS

1% low 59

126 FPS

1% low 88

FPS / $

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

GTX 1660 Ti

1.473

RTX 4070

0.608

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Specifications

	GTX 1660 Ti	RTX 4070
Architecture	Turing	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2019-02	2023-04
Video memory	6 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	192 bit	192 bit
Bandwidth	288 GB/s	504 GB/s
Shading units	1536	5888
Boost clock	1770 MHz	2475 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	120 W	200 W
Recommended PSU	450 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$279	$599

Popularity on DropReference

GTX 1660 Ti

#45 / 71

Popularity score2.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$894

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

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RTX 4070

#31 / 71

Popularity score3.8/100

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

$1,905

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

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GTX 1660 Ti

5 models tracked

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RTX 4070

8 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RTX 4070 is on average 31% faster than the GTX 1660 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The GTX 1660 Ti is currently $524 cheaper ($241 vs $765). With 1.473 FPS/$, the GTX 1660 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4070 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 Ti or RTX 4070?

At 1440p, the GTX 1660 Ti averages 324 FPS versus 423 FPS for the RTX 4070 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 4070?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 4070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

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 r5-5500 (2 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4070 is the r7-7800x3D (9 builds).

How much does the GTX 1660 Ti cost right now?

The GTX 1660 Ti is available from $241. We track 5 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4070 cost right now?

The RTX 4070 is available from $765. We track 8 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 4070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. Excellent for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS 3 for revolutionary graphics.