NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

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 5090

Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7

#10 / 69

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

Lowest price

$3,389

FPS / €

0.219

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Our verdict

The RTX 5090 is on average 121% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 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 5090

Counter-Strike 2

+57%

333 FPS

1% low 187

523 FPS

1% low 304

Apex Legends

+129%

164 FPS

1% low 121

375 FPS

1% low 247

Grand Theft Auto V

+337%

51 FPS

1% low 36

223 FPS

1% low 157

Red Dead Redemption 2

+201%

89 FPS

1% low 63

268 FPS

1% low 187

Cyberpunk 2077

+412%

34 FPS

1% low 26

174 FPS

1% low 126

Rocket League

+113%

594 FPS

1% low 232

1267 FPS

1% low 578

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+233%

70 FPS

1% low 52

233 FPS

1% low 175

Crimson Desert

+201%

75 FPS

1% low 53

226 FPS

1% low 158

FPS / €

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

GTX 1660

—

RTX 5090

0.219

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Specifications

	GTX 1660	RTX 5090
Architecture	Turing	Blackwell
Release date	2019-03	2025-01
Video memory	6 GB	32 GB
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR7
Memory bus	192 bit	512 bit
Bandwidth	192 GB/s	1792 GB/s
Shading units	1408	21760
Boost clock	1785 MHz	2407 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	120 W	575 W
Recommended PSU	450 W	1000 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 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 5090

#10 / 69

Popularity score18.9/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.2.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

431

Average build price

$8,948

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair HXi HX1000i 1000W 80 Plus Platinum Fully Modular

1000 W · $599

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

GTX 1660

20 models tracked

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RTX 5090

101 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the GTX 1660 or the RTX 5090?

The RTX 5090 is on average 121% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 6 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: GTX 1660 or RTX 5090?

At 1440p, the GTX 1660 averages 297 FPS versus 657 FPS for the RTX 5090 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 5090?

A power supply of around 1000 W is recommended for the RTX 5090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair HXi HX1000i 1000W 80 Plus Platinum Fully Modular.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5090 is the r9-9950x3D (143 builds).

How much does the RTX 5090 cost right now?

The RTX 5090 is available from $3,389. We track 101 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 5090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, with Blackwell architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 5000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.