NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

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

#44 / 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

259€

FPS / €

1.371

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Nvidia

RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · 24 GB GDDR6X

#38 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.97/100

Lowest price

3,990€

FPS / €

0.161

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Our verdict

The RTX 4090 is on average 74% faster than the GTX 1660 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The GTX 1660 Ti is currently 3,731€ cheaper (259€ vs 3,990€).
With 1.371 FPS/€, the GTX 1660 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 4090 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 4090

Counter-Strike 2

+36%

349 FPS

1% low 197

473 FPS

1% low 277

Apex Legends

+78%

199 FPS

1% low 133

355 FPS

1% low 230

Grand Theft Auto V

+170%

66 FPS

1% low 48

178 FPS

1% low 139

Red Dead Redemption 2

+143%

93 FPS

1% low 69

226 FPS

1% low 154

Cyberpunk 2077

+146%

69 FPS

1% low 54

170 FPS

1% low 128

Rocket League

+65%

630 FPS

1% low 268

1037 FPS

1% low 502

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+114%

109 FPS

1% low 82

233 FPS

1% low 166

Crimson Desert

+144%

78 FPS

1% low 59

190 FPS

1% low 130

FPS / €

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

GTX 1660 Ti

1.371

RTX 4090

0.161

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Specifications

	GTX 1660 Ti	RTX 4090
Architecture	Turing	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2019-02	2022-10
Video memory	6 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	192 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	288 GB/s	1008 GB/s
Shading units	1536	16384
Boost clock	1770 MHz	2520 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	120 W	450 W
Recommended PSU	450 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$279	$1599

Popularity on DropReference

GTX 1660 Ti

#44 / 71

Popularity score2/100

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

894€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · 54€

Latest builds

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RTX 4090

#38 / 71

Popularity score2.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

7,786€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum

1000 W · 130€

Latest builds

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GTX 1660 Ti

6 models tracked

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RTX 4090

2 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the GTX 1660 Ti or the RTX 4090?

The RTX 4090 is on average 74% faster than the GTX 1660 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The GTX 1660 Ti is currently 3,731€ cheaper (259€ vs 3,990€). With 1.371 FPS/€, the GTX 1660 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4090 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 4090?

At 1440p, the GTX 1660 Ti averages 324 FPS versus 564 FPS for the RTX 4090 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 4090?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 4090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum.

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 4090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4090 is the r7-9800x3D (10 builds).

How much does the GTX 1660 Ti cost right now?

The GTX 1660 Ti is available from 259€. We track 6 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4090 cost right now?

The RTX 4090 is available from 3,990€. We track 2 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 4090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.