NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

GTX 1660

Turing · 6 GB GDDR5

#50 / 71

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

230€

FPS / €

1.483

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Nvidia

RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · 24 GB GDDR6X

#33 / 71▼

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

3,990€

FPS / €

0.161

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Our verdict

The RTX 4090 is on average 75% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games.
The GTX 1660 is currently 3,760€ cheaper (230€ vs 3,990€).
With 1.483 FPS/€, the GTX 1660 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
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

+37%

346 FPS

1% low 198

473 FPS

1% low 277

Apex Legends

+92%

185 FPS

1% low 128

355 FPS

1% low 230

Grand Theft Auto V

+183%

63 FPS

1% low 47

178 FPS

1% low 139

Red Dead Redemption 2

+154%

89 FPS

1% low 63

226 FPS

1% low 154

Cyberpunk 2077

+162%

65 FPS

1% low 49

170 FPS

1% low 128

Rocket League

+63%

638 FPS

1% low 269

1037 FPS

1% low 502

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+124%

104 FPS

1% low 75

233 FPS

1% low 166

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

1.483

RTX 4090

0.161

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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

#50 / 71

Popularity score1.5/100

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

804€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Gigabyte P450B 450W Black 20+4pin ATX

450 W · 33€

Latest builds

14/07/26

EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SC Ultra Gaming 6GB GDDR5

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G (3.7 GHz / 4.2 GHz) - Version tray

Unnamed build

r5-3400g

RTX 4090

#33 / 71

Popularity score2.9/100

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

6,879€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum

1000 W · 130€

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

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GTX 1660

5 models tracked

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RTX 4090

2 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 75% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games. The GTX 1660 is currently 3,760€ cheaper (230€ vs 3,990€). With 1.483 FPS/€, the GTX 1660 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. 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 322 FPS versus 564 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. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Gigabyte P450B 450W Black 20+4pin ATX.

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 be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum.

Which CPU should you pair with the GTX 1660?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the GTX 1660 is the r5-3400g (1 builds).

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 (7 builds).

How much does the GTX 1660 cost right now?

The GTX 1660 is available from 230€. We track 5 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4090 cost right now?

The RTX 4090 is available from 3,990€. We track 2 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.