GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs GTX 1660 Ti

Place in performance ranking	149	91
Place by popularity	35	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	25.86	23.80
Architecture	Turing (2018−2021)	Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code name	Turing TU116	TU106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 February 2019 (5 years ago)	7 December 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$279	no data
Current price	$284 (1x MSRP)	$530

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1660 Ti has 9% better value for money than RTX 2060 12 GB.

Detailed Specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1536	2176
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1770 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	6,600 million	10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	184 Watt
Texture fill rate	169.9	224.4

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	229 mm	229 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 8-pin

VRAM Capacity and Type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	12000 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	288.0 GB/s	336.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

Connectivity and Outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	+	+

API Compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	7.5	7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1660 Ti 33.40

RTX 2060 12 GB 41.05
+22.9%

RTX 2060 12 GB outperforms GTX 1660 Ti by 23% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 1660 Ti 12930

RTX 2060 12 GB 15889
+22.9%

RTX 2060 12 GB outperforms GTX 1660 Ti by 23% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	105 −14.3%	120−130 +14.3%
1440p	59 −18.6%	70−75 +18.6%
4K	38 −18.4%	45−50 +18.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

−21.8%

95−100
+21.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	86 −16.3%	100−105 +16.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	74 −21.6%	90−95 +21.6%
Battlefield 5	129 −16.3%	150−160 +16.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120 −16.7%	140−150 +16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	71 −19.7%	85−90 +19.7%
Far Cry 5	109 −19.3%	130−140 +19.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	98 −22.4%	120−130 +22.4%
Forza Horizon 4	131 −22.1%	160−170 +22.1%
Hitman 3	100−110 −14.3%	120−130 +14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −18.1%	85−90 +18.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	82 −22%	100−105 +22%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	94 −17%	110−120 +17%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 −19%	75−80 +19%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	72 −18.1%	85−90 +18.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55 −18.2%	65−70 +18.2%
Battlefield 5	112 −16.1%	130−140 +16.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	89 −12.4%	100−105 +12.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	57 −22.8%	70−75 +22.8%
Far Cry 5	99 −21.2%	120−130 +21.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	93 −18.3%	110−120 +18.3%
Forza Horizon 4	122 −14.8%	140−150 +14.8%
Hitman 3	100−110 −14.3%	120−130 +14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −18.1%	85−90 +18.1%
Metro Exodus	55 −18.2%	65−70 +18.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45 −22.2%	55−60 +22.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	82 −22%	100−105 +22%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	116 −20.7%	140−150 +20.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 −19%	75−80 +19%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	53 −22.6%	65−70 +22.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50 −20%	60−65 +20%
Battlefield 5	102 −17.6%	120−130 +17.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	46 −19.6%	55−60 +19.6%
Far Cry 5	94 −17%	110−120 +17%
Far Cry New Dawn	84 −19%	100−105 +19%
Forza Horizon 4	97 −13.4%	110−120 +13.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	62 −21%	75−80 +21%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 −19%	75−80 +19%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	57 −22.8%	70−75 +22.8%
Hitman 3	60−65 −16.7%	70−75 +16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 −19.6%	55−60 +19.6%
Metro Exodus	33 −21.2%	40−45 +21.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	28 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	51 −17.6%	60−65 +17.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	41 −22%	50−55 +22%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	36 −11.1%	40−45 +11.1%
Battlefield 5	76 −18.4%	90−95 +18.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	27 −11.1%	30−33 +11.1%
Far Cry 5	67 −19.4%	80−85 +19.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	65 −15.4%	75−80 +15.4%
Forza Horizon 4	77 −16.9%	90−95 +16.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −22.2%	55−60 +22.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	31 −12.9%	35−40 +12.9%
Hitman 3	30−35 −21.2%	40−45 +21.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −12.5%	27−30 +12.5%
Metro Exodus	21 −14.3%	24−27 +14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	19 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	26 −15.4%	30−33 +15.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	43 −16.3%	50−55 +16.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	25 −20%	30−33 +20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	19 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Battlefield 5	43 −16.3%	50−55 +16.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Far Cry 5	35 −14.3%	40−45 +14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	35 −14.3%	40−45 +14.3%
Forza Horizon 4	51 −17.6%	60−65 +17.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%