GeForce RTX 5060 vs GTX 1660

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 and GeForce RTX 5060, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1660
2019
6 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
28.48
+43.5%

GTX 1660 outperforms RTX 5060 by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking212286
Place by popularity39not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation43.6730.83
Power efficiency17.179.91
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU116GB206
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date14 March 2019 (6 years ago)19 May 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$219 $299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 1660 has 42% better value for money than RTX 5060.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores14083840
Core clock speed1530 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speed1785 MHz2497 MHz
Number of transistors6,600 million21,900 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt145 Watt
Texture fill rate157.1299.6
Floating-point processing power5.027 TFLOPS19.18 TFLOPS
ROPs4848
TMUs88120
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Coresno data30

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x8
Length229 mm241 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2001 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.1 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA7.512.0
DLSS-+

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.

GTX 1660 28.48
+43.5%
RTX 5060 19.85

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 11659
+43.5%
RTX 5060 8125

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 HD83
+50.9%
55−60
−50.9%
1440p50
+66.7%
30−35
−66.7%
4K27
+50%
18−20
−50%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.64
+106%
5.44
−106%
1440p4.38
+128%
9.97
−128%
4K8.11
+105%
16.61
−105%
  • GTX 1660 has 106% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 has 128% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 has 105% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 68
+61.9%
40−45
−61.9%
Counter-Strike 2 271
+140%
110−120
−140%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+69%
40−45
−69%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 55
+31%
40−45
−31%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+30.5%
80−85
−30.5%
Counter-Strike 2 223
+97.3%
110−120
−97.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 58
+38.1%
40−45
−38.1%
Far Cry 5 100
+51.5%
65−70
−51.5%
Fortnite 130−140
+27.9%
100−110
−27.9%
Forza Horizon 4 132
+65%
80−85
−65%
Forza Horizon 5 100
+58.7%
60−65
−58.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+50.7%
75−80
−50.7%
Valorant 306
+110%
140−150
−110%

Full HD
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 45
+7.1%
40−45
−7.1%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+30.5%
80−85
−30.5%
Counter-Strike 2 107
−5.6%
110−120
+5.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+15.3%
230−240
−15.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
+11.9%
40−45
−11.9%
Dota 2 219
+46%
150−160
−46%
Far Cry 5 92
+39.4%
65−70
−39.4%
Fortnite 130−140
+27.9%
100−110
−27.9%
Forza Horizon 4 123
+53.8%
80−85
−53.8%
Forza Horizon 5 88
+39.7%
60−65
−39.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 115
+55.4%
70−75
−55.4%
Metro Exodus 57
+32.6%
40−45
−32.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+50.7%
75−80
−50.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 102
+82.1%
55−60
−82.1%
Valorant 287
+96.6%
140−150
−96.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 45
+7.1%
40−45
−7.1%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+30.5%
80−85
−30.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
−5%
40−45
+5%
Dota 2 197
+51.5%
130−140
−51.5%
Far Cry 5 86
+30.3%
65−70
−30.3%
Forza Horizon 4 98
+22.5%
80−85
−22.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+50.7%
75−80
−50.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 57
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Valorant 115
−27%
140−150
+27%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
+27.9%
100−110
−27.9%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 62
+51.2%
40−45
−51.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
+38.5%
140−150
−38.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 52
+52.9%
30−35
−52.9%
Metro Exodus 33
+26.9%
24−27
−26.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 129
−34.1%
170−180
+34.1%
Valorant 226
+22.8%
180−190
−22.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 30
+15.4%
24−27
−15.4%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+37.5%
55−60
−37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+26.3%
18−20
−26.3%
Far Cry 5 59
+31.1%
45−50
−31.1%
Forza Horizon 4 76
+52%
50−55
−52%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+56.3%
30−35
−56.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
+52.2%
45−50
−52.2%

4K
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Counter-Strike 2 16
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 49
+36.1%
35−40
−36.1%
Metro Exodus 20
+25%
16−18
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+20.7%
27−30
−20.7%
Valorant 125
+10.6%
110−120
−10.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 16
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+46.7%
30−33
−46.7%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+25%
8−9
−25%
Dota 2 87
+45%
60−65
−45%
Far Cry 5 30
+36.4%
21−24
−36.4%
Forza Horizon 4 50
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+60%
20−22
−60%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%

This is how GTX 1660 and RTX 5060 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 is 51% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 is 67% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 is 50% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the GTX 1660 is 140% faster.
  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5060 is 34% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 is ahead in 58 tests (92%)
  • RTX 5060 is ahead in 5 tests (8%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.48 19.85
Recency 14 March 2019 19 May 2025
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 145 Watt

GTX 1660 has a 43.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 20.8% lower power consumption.

RTX 5060, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1660 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 5060 in performance tests.

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