NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

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 3090

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#29 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.78/100

Lowest price

$1,600

FPS / €

0.307

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Our verdict

The RTX 3090 is on average 50% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 3090 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

RTX 3090

Counter-Strike 2

+14%

333 FPS

1% low 187

380 FPS

1% low 231

Apex Legends

+64%

164 FPS

1% low 121

269 FPS

1% low 189

Grand Theft Auto V

+122%

51 FPS

1% low 36

113 FPS

1% low 80

Red Dead Redemption 2

+87%

89 FPS

1% low 63

166 FPS

1% low 119

Cyberpunk 2077

+191%

34 FPS

1% low 26

99 FPS

1% low 71

Rocket League

+39%

594 FPS

1% low 232

828 FPS

1% low 366

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+119%

70 FPS

1% low 52

153 FPS

1% low 119

Crimson Desert

+87%

75 FPS

1% low 53

140 FPS

1% low 100

FPS / €

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

GTX 1660

—

RTX 3090

0.307

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Specifications

	GTX 1660	RTX 3090
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Release date	2019-03	2020-09
Video memory	6 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6X
Memory bus	192 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	192 GB/s	936 GB/s
Shading units	1408	10496
Boost clock	1785 MHz	1695 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	120 W	350 W
Recommended PSU	450 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$219	$1499

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 3090

#29 / 69

Popularity score2.2/100

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

$3,508

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · $60

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Le meilleur PC gaming en 2020 à 4800€ E-ATX 1440P/4K

r9-5950x

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

GTX 1660

20 models tracked

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RTX 3090

41 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the GTX 1660 or the RTX 3090?

The RTX 3090 is on average 50% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 3090 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 or RTX 3090?

At 1440p, the GTX 1660 averages 297 FPS versus 446 FPS for the RTX 3090 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 3090?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 is the r9-9950x3D (2 builds).

How much does the RTX 3090 cost right now?

The RTX 3090 is available from $1,600. We track 41 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 3090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, with Ampere architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 3000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.