NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

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

See all 20 models

Nvidia

RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6

#37 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.47/100

Lowest price

Currently unavailable

See all 20 models

Our verdict

The RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is on average 26% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4060 Ti 16GB packs more video memory (16 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 4060 Ti 16GB

Counter-Strike 2

+3%

333 FPS

1% low 187

343 FPS

1% low 208

Apex Legends

+44%

164 FPS

1% low 121

236 FPS

1% low 163

Grand Theft Auto V

+63%

51 FPS

1% low 36

83 FPS

1% low 63

Red Dead Redemption 2

+54%

89 FPS

1% low 63

137 FPS

1% low 95

Cyberpunk 2077

+115%

34 FPS

1% low 26

73 FPS

1% low 55

Rocket League

+17%

594 FPS

1% low 232

694 FPS

1% low 289

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+76%

70 FPS

1% low 52

123 FPS

1% low 97

Crimson Desert

+53%

75 FPS

1% low 53

115 FPS

1% low 80

Want to see FPS in other games? Explore all our benchmarks

Specifications

	GTX 1660	RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
Architecture	Turing	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2019-03	2023-07
Video memory	6 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Memory bus	192 bit	128 bit
Bandwidth	192 GB/s	288 GB/s
Shading units	1408	4352
Boost clock	1785 MHz	2535 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	120 W	165 W
Recommended PSU	450 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
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 4060 Ti 16GB

#37 / 69

Popularity score1.7/100

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

$2,086

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · $60

Latest builds

Le mien

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

GTX 1660

20 models tracked

See all models in stock

RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

20 models tracked

See all models in stock

Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the GTX 1660 or the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB?

The RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is on average 26% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4060 Ti 16GB packs more video memory (16 GB vs 6 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: GTX 1660 or RTX 4060 Ti 16GB?

At 1440p, the GTX 1660 averages 297 FPS versus 375 FPS for the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB 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 4060 Ti 16GB?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB. 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 4060 Ti 16GB?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is the i5-14600kf (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 4060 Ti 16GB

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers mid-range gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. A superior version of the RTX 4060, it excels at 1440p and supports ray tracing and DLSS 3.