NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super

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

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Nvidia

RTX 2070 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#64 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.30/100

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Our verdict

The RTX 2070 Super is on average 15% 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 Super

Counter-Strike 2

+2%

333 FPS

1% low 187

341 FPS

1% low 204

Apex Legends

+30%

164 FPS

1% low 121

213 FPS

1% low 142

Grand Theft Auto V

+33%

51 FPS

1% low 36

68 FPS

1% low 49

Red Dead Redemption 2

+33%

89 FPS

1% low 63

118 FPS

1% low 84

Cyberpunk 2077

+62%

34 FPS

1% low 26

55 FPS

1% low 41

Rocket League

+8%

594 FPS

1% low 232

641 FPS

1% low 276

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+40%

70 FPS

1% low 52

98 FPS

1% low 76

Crimson Desert

+32%

75 FPS

1% low 53

99 FPS

1% low 71

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Specifications

	GTX 1660	RTX 2070 Super
Architecture	Turing	Turing
Release date	2019-03	2019-07
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	2560
Boost clock	1785 MHz	1770 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	120 W	215 W
Recommended PSU	450 W	650 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 Super

#64 / 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

$2,840

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

GTX 1660

20 models tracked

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RTX 2070 Super

13 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RTX 2070 Super is on average 15% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games.

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

At 1440p, the GTX 1660 averages 297 FPS versus 341 FPS for the RTX 2070 Super 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 Super?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2070 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 RTX 2070 Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2070 Super is the i5-14600k (1 builds).

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 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. An improved version of the RTX 2070, it excels at 1440p and 4K with ray tracing and DLSS enabled.