NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

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 3070 Ti

Ampere · 8 GB GDDR6X

#17 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.56/100

Lowest price

$290

FPS / €

1.438

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Our verdict

The RTX 3070 Ti is on average 29% 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 3070 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+4%

333 FPS

1% low 187

346 FPS

1% low 211

Apex Legends

+40%

164 FPS

1% low 121

229 FPS

1% low 153

Grand Theft Auto V

+65%

51 FPS

1% low 36

84 FPS

1% low 64

Red Dead Redemption 2

+53%

89 FPS

1% low 63

136 FPS

1% low 94

Cyberpunk 2077

+88%

34 FPS

1% low 26

64 FPS

1% low 48

Rocket League

+21%

594 FPS

1% low 232

716 FPS

1% low 305

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+70%

70 FPS

1% low 52

119 FPS

1% low 85

Crimson Desert

+52%

75 FPS

1% low 53

114 FPS

1% low 79

FPS / €

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

GTX 1660

—

RTX 3070 Ti

1.438

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Specifications

	GTX 1660	RTX 3070 Ti
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Release date	2019-03	2021-06
Video memory	6 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6X
Memory bus	192 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	192 GB/s	608 GB/s
Shading units	1408	6144
Boost clock	1785 MHz	1770 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	120 W	290 W
Recommended PSU	450 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$219	$599

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 3070 Ti

#17 / 69

Popularity score3.5/100

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

$1,555

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $99

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

GTX 1660

20 models tracked

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RTX 3070 Ti

39 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the GTX 1660 or the RTX 3070 Ti?

The RTX 3070 Ti is on average 29% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: GTX 1660 or RTX 3070 Ti?

At 1440p, the GTX 1660 averages 297 FPS versus 382 FPS for the RTX 3070 Ti 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 3070 Ti?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3070 Ti. 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 3070 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3070 Ti is the r7-7800x3D (3 builds).

How much does the RTX 3070 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3070 Ti is available from $290. We track 39 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 3070 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3070, it excels at 1440p and 4K with ray tracing and DLSS enabled.