NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 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 3090 Ti

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#50 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.86/100

Lowest price

$1,980

FPS / €

0.266

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Our verdict

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 53% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 3090 Ti 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 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+17%

333 FPS

1% low 187

390 FPS

1% low 237

Apex Legends

+74%

164 FPS

1% low 121

286 FPS

1% low 188

Grand Theft Auto V

+124%

51 FPS

1% low 36

114 FPS

1% low 87

Red Dead Redemption 2

+101%

89 FPS

1% low 63

179 FPS

1% low 127

Cyberpunk 2077

+197%

34 FPS

1% low 26

101 FPS

1% low 77

Rocket League

+41%

594 FPS

1% low 232

837 FPS

1% low 371

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+124%

70 FPS

1% low 52

157 FPS

1% low 118

Crimson Desert

+100%

75 FPS

1% low 53

150 FPS

1% low 107

FPS / €

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

GTX 1660

—

RTX 3090 Ti

0.266

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Specifications

	GTX 1660	RTX 3090 Ti
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Release date	2019-03	2022-03
Video memory	6 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6X
Memory bus	192 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	192 GB/s	1008 GB/s
Shading units	1408	10752
Boost clock	1785 MHz	1860 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	$219	$1999

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 Ti

#50 / 69

Popularity score1.1/100

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

$17,398

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

ASUS ROG Strix Gold Aura Edition 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

1000 W · $222

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

20000€ ATX 4K

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

GTX 1660

20 models tracked

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RTX 3090 Ti

14 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 53% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 3090 Ti 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 Ti?

At 1440p, the GTX 1660 averages 297 FPS versus 455 FPS for the RTX 3090 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 3090 Ti?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 3090 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the ASUS ROG Strix Gold Aura Edition 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3090 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 Ti is the r9-9950x3D (3 builds).

How much does the RTX 3090 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3090 Ti is available from $1,980. We track 14 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 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers optimized ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3090, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 3000 series.