GeForce RTX 4070 vs GTX 1660 Ti

Place in the ranking	161	20
Place by popularity	24	34
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	43.74	60.42
Power efficiency	19.30	24.17
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	TU116	AD104
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 February 2019 (5 years ago)	12 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$279	$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4070 has 38% better value for money than GTX 1660 Ti.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1536	5888
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	1920 MHz
Boost clock speed	1770 MHz	2475 MHz
Number of transistors	6,600 million	35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	200 Watt
Texture fill rate	169.9	455.4
Floating-point processing power	5.437 TFLOPS	29.15 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	64
TMUs	96	184
Tensor Cores	no data	184
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	46

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 4.0 x16
Length	229 mm	240 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 16-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	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.0 GB/s	504.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	7.5	8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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 33.58

RTX 4070 70.10
+109%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

GTX 1660 Ti 12907

RTX 4070 26941
+109%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1660 Ti 22892

RTX 4070 59969
+162%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 1660 Ti 61217

RTX 4070 128530
+110%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1660 Ti 16024

RTX 4070 43824
+173%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1660 Ti 93095

RTX 4070 193559
+108%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1660 Ti 483604

RTX 4070 773592
+60%

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	103 −111%	217 +111%
1440p	60 −107%	124 +107%
4K	39 −97.4%	77 +97.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.71 +1.9%	2.76 −1.9%
1440p	4.65 +3.9%	4.83 −3.9%
4K	7.15 +8.7%	7.78 −8.7%

GTX 1660 Ti and RTX 4070 have nearly equal cost per frame in 1080p
GTX 1660 Ti and RTX 4070 have nearly equal cost per frame in 1440p
GTX 1660 Ti has 9% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	65−70 −146%	160−170 +146%
Cyberpunk 2077	78 −177%	216 +177%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90 −30%	110−120 +30%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 −146%	160−170 +146%
Cyberpunk 2077	36 −142%	87 +142%
Forza Horizon 4	156 −209%	482 +209%
Forza Horizon 5	94 −92.6%	180−190 +92.6%
Metro Exodus	98 −77.6%	174 +77.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	119 −7.6%	120−130 +7.6%
Valorant	161 −120%	350−400 +120%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	123 +5.1%	110−120 −5.1%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 −146%	160−170 +146%
Cyberpunk 2077	28 −154%	71 +154%
Dota 2	140 −24.3%	174 +24.3%
Far Cry 5	118 −32.2%	156 +32.2%
Fortnite	134 −106%	270−280 +106%
Forza Horizon 4	127 −196%	376 +196%
Forza Horizon 5	72 −151%	180−190 +151%
Grand Theft Auto V	119 −46.2%	174 +46.2%
Metro Exodus	68 −119%	149 +119%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 −15%	210−220 +15%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45 −184%	120−130 +184%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 −51.3%	170−180 +51.3%
Valorant	82 −332%	350−400 +332%
World of Tanks	270−280 −0.4%	270−280 +0.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	78 −50%	110−120 +50%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 −146%	160−170 +146%
Cyberpunk 2077	23 −178%	64 +178%
Dota 2	168 −108%	350−400 +108%
Far Cry 5	90−95 −46.7%	130−140 +46.7%
Forza Horizon 4	110 −193%	322 +193%
Forza Horizon 5	66 −174%	180−190 +174%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	98 −119%	210−220 +119%
Valorant	118 −200%	350−400 +200%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	62 −121%	137 +121%
Grand Theft Auto V	62 −121%	137 +121%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	28 −221%	90−95 +221%
World of Tanks	210−220 −130%	450−500 +130%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	63 −38.1%	85−90 +38.1%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −188%	95−100 +188%
Cyberpunk 2077	13 −208%	40 +208%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −50.9%	160−170 +50.9%
Forza Horizon 4	78 −185%	222 +185%
Forza Horizon 5	47 −185%	130−140 +185%
Metro Exodus	65 −120%	143 +120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 −184%	150−160 +184%
Valorant	82 −272%	300−350 +272%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −164%	85−90 +164%
Dota 2	56 −161%	146 +161%
Grand Theft Auto V	56 −161%	146 +161%
Metro Exodus	21 −210%	65 +210%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −97.2%	200−210 +97.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	19 −221%	60−65 +221%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	56 −161%	146 +161%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	31 −194%	90−95 +194%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −164%	85−90 +164%
Cyberpunk 2077	6 −200%	18 +200%
Dota 2	94 −102%	190−200 +102%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −123%	100−110 +123%
Fortnite	45−50 −113%	95−100 +113%
Forza Horizon 4	43 −181%	121 +181%
Forza Horizon 5	24 −250%	80−85 +250%
Valorant	41 −329%	170−180 +329%

This is how GTX 1660 Ti and RTX 4070 compete in popular games:

RTX 4070 is 111% faster in 1080p
RTX 4070 is 107% faster in 1440p
RTX 4070 is 97% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1660 Ti is 5% faster.
in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4070 is 332% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1660 Ti is ahead in 1 test (2%)
RTX 4070 is ahead in 60 tests (97%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	33.58	70.10
Recency	22 February 2019	12 April 2023
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	200 Watt

GTX 1660 Ti has 66.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070, on the other hand, has a 108.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.