NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Brand: Nvidia

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

GTX 1660

Turing · 6 GB GDDR5

#52 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.11/100

Lowest price

Currently unavailable

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Nvidia

RTX 2070

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#62 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.25/100

Lowest price

$283

FPS / €

1.325

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Our verdict

The RTX 2070 is on average 16% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

GTX 1660

RTX 2070

Counter-Strike 2

+2%

333 FPS

1% low 187

340 FPS

1% low 197

Apex Legends

+25%

164 FPS

1% low 121

205 FPS

1% low 143

Grand Theft Auto V

+27%

51 FPS

1% low 36

65 FPS

1% low 49

Red Dead Redemption 2

+22%

89 FPS

1% low 63

109 FPS

1% low 80

Cyberpunk 2077

+47%

34 FPS

1% low 26

50 FPS

1% low 39

Rocket League

+11%

594 FPS

1% low 232

660 FPS

1% low 264

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+37%

70 FPS

1% low 52

96 FPS

1% low 73

Crimson Desert

+23%

75 FPS

1% low 53

92 FPS

1% low 68

FPS / €

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

GTX 1660

—

RTX 2070

1.325

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Specifications

	GTX 1660	RTX 2070
Architecture	Turing	Turing
Release date	2019-03	2018-10
Video memory	6 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Memory bus	192 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	192 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	1408	2304
Boost clock	1785 MHz	1620 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	120 W	175 W
Recommended PSU	450 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$219	$499

Popularity on DropReference

GTX 1660

#52 / 69

Popularity score1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

RTX 2070

#62 / 69

Popularity score0.5/100

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

$2,220

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $99

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Ls25

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

GTX 1660

20 models tracked

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RTX 2070

13 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the GTX 1660 or the RTX 2070?

The RTX 2070 is on average 16% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: GTX 1660 or RTX 2070?

At 1440p, the GTX 1660 averages 297 FPS versus 346 FPS for the RTX 2070 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the GTX 1660?

A power supply of around 450 W is recommended for the GTX 1660.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2070?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 2070. 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 RTX 2070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2070 is the r7-7800x3D (1 builds).

How much does the RTX 2070 cost right now?

The RTX 2070 is available from $283. We track 13 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, with Turing architecture, offers mid-range gaming performance with 6 GB of GDDR5 memory. Ideal for 1080p and 1440p gaming, it provides excellent performance-to-price ratio and requires only modest power supply.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. Excellent for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS for optimized graphics.