NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 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 4070 Ti

Ada Lovelace · 12 GB GDDR6X

#63 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.76/100

Lowest price

$798

FPS / €

0.603

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Our verdict

The RTX 4070 Ti is on average 46% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4070 Ti packs more video memory (12 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 4070 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+9%

333 FPS

1% low 187

363 FPS

1% low 218

Apex Legends

+66%

164 FPS

1% low 121

272 FPS

1% low 187

Grand Theft Auto V

+122%

51 FPS

1% low 36

113 FPS

1% low 82

Red Dead Redemption 2

+88%

89 FPS

1% low 63

167 FPS

1% low 116

Cyberpunk 2077

+171%

34 FPS

1% low 26

92 FPS

1% low 67

Rocket League

+34%

594 FPS

1% low 232

794 FPS

1% low 344

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+121%

70 FPS

1% low 52

155 FPS

1% low 115

Crimson Desert

+87%

75 FPS

1% low 53

140 FPS

1% low 97

FPS / €

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

GTX 1660

—

RTX 4070 Ti

0.603

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Specifications

	GTX 1660	RTX 4070 Ti
Architecture	Turing	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2019-03	2023-01
Video memory	6 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6X
Memory bus	192 bit	192 bit
Bandwidth	192 GB/s	504 GB/s
Shading units	1408	7680
Boost clock	1785 MHz	2610 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	120 W	285 W
Recommended PSU	450 W	700 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$219	$799

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 4070 Ti

#63 / 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

$3,787

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 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 4070 Ti

32 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the GTX 1660 or the RTX 4070 Ti?

The RTX 4070 Ti is on average 46% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4070 Ti packs more video memory (12 GB vs 6 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: GTX 1660 or RTX 4070 Ti?

At 1440p, the GTX 1660 averages 297 FPS versus 434 FPS for the RTX 4070 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 4070 Ti?

A power supply of around 700 W is recommended for the RTX 4070 Ti. 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 4070 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4070 Ti is the r7-7800x3D (4 builds).

How much does the RTX 4070 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 4070 Ti is available from $798. We track 32 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 4070 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. A superior version of the RTX 4070, it excels at 1440p and 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS 3.