NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

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 4090

Ada Lovelace · 24 GB GDDR6X

#38 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.97/100

Lowest price

$3,465

FPS / €

0.178

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Our verdict

The RTX 4090 is on average 85% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4090 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 4090

Counter-Strike 2

+36%

333 FPS

1% low 187

452 FPS

1% low 269

Apex Legends

+104%

164 FPS

1% low 121

334 FPS

1% low 218

Grand Theft Auto V

+229%

51 FPS

1% low 36

168 FPS

1% low 130

Red Dead Redemption 2

+154%

89 FPS

1% low 63

226 FPS

1% low 154

Cyberpunk 2077

+306%

34 FPS

1% low 26

138 FPS

1% low 105

Rocket League

+71%

594 FPS

1% low 232

1016 FPS

1% low 466

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+186%

70 FPS

1% low 52

200 FPS

1% low 148

Crimson Desert

+153%

75 FPS

1% low 53

190 FPS

1% low 130

FPS / €

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

GTX 1660

—

RTX 4090

0.178

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Specifications

	GTX 1660	RTX 4090
Architecture	Turing	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2019-03	2022-10
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	16384
Boost clock	1785 MHz	2520 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	$1599

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 4090

#38 / 69

Popularity score1.6/100

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

$8,606

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM1200e 1200W 80 Plus Platinum Fully Modular Black

1200 W · $200

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

GTX 1660

20 models tracked

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RTX 4090

26 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the GTX 1660 or the RTX 4090?

The RTX 4090 is on average 85% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4090 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 4090?

At 1440p, the GTX 1660 averages 297 FPS versus 549 FPS for the RTX 4090 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 4090?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 4090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM1200e 1200W 80 Plus Platinum Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4090 is the r7-9800x3D (8 builds).

How much does the RTX 4090 cost right now?

The RTX 4090 is available from $3,465. We track 26 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 4090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.