GeForce GTX 1660 vs GTX 660 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 660 Ti and GeForce GTX 1660, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 660 Ti
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
9.87

GTX 1660 outperforms GTX 660 Ti by a whopping 164% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking434201
Place by popularitynot in top-10049
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.7542.18
Power efficiency5.2117.20
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGK104TU116
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 August 2012 (12 years ago)14 March 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 $219

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

GTX 1660 has 1434% better value for money than GTX 660 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 cores13441408
Core clock speed915 MHz1530 MHz
Boost clock speed980 MHz1785 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate109.8157.1
Floating-point processing power2.634 TFLOPS5.027 TFLOPS
ROPs2448
TMUs11288

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm229 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 8-pin
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB6 GB
Memory bus width192-bit GDDR5192 Bit
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/s2001 MHz
Memory bandwidth144.2 GB/s192.1 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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.34.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA+7.5

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 660 Ti 9.87
GTX 1660 26.09
+164%

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 660 Ti 4410
GTX 1660 11658
+164%

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 660 Ti 8415
GTX 1660 21064
+150%

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 660 Ti 23726
GTX 1660 71229
+200%

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 660 Ti 5432
GTX 1660 14164
+161%

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 660 Ti 37758
GTX 1660 81755
+117%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 660 Ti 15362
GTX 1660 57997
+278%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

GTX 660 Ti 15564
GTX 1660 56095
+260%

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

GTX 660 Ti 11274
GTX 1660 60172
+434%

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 HD77
−7.8%
83
+7.8%
1440p18−20
−178%
50
+178%
4K10−12
−170%
27
+170%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.88
−47.2%
2.64
+47.2%
1440p16.61
−279%
4.38
+279%
4K29.90
−269%
8.11
+269%
  • GTX 1660 has 47% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 has 279% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 has 269% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
−367%
271
+367%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−223%
71
+223%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
−316%
79
+316%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−128%
100−110
+128%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
−284%
223
+284%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−164%
58
+164%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−186%
100
+186%
Fortnite 60−65
−111%
130−140
+111%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−187%
132
+187%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−203%
100
+203%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
−211%
59
+211%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−195%
110−120
+195%
Valorant 95−100
−212%
306
+212%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−128%
100−110
+128%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
−84.5%
107
+84.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 192
−40.6%
270−280
+40.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−114%
47
+114%
Dota 2 75−80
−192%
219
+192%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−163%
92
+163%
Fortnite 60−65
−111%
130−140
+111%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−167%
123
+167%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−167%
88
+167%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−180%
115
+180%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
−142%
46
+142%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−159%
57
+159%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−195%
110−120
+195%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−264%
102
+264%
Valorant 95−100
−193%
287
+193%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−128%
100−110
+128%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−81.8%
40
+81.8%
Dota 2 75−80
−163%
197
+163%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−146%
86
+146%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−113%
98
+113%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
−89.5%
36
+89.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−195%
110−120
+195%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−104%
57
+104%
Valorant 95−100
−17.3%
115
+17.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 60−65
−111%
130−140
+111%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−210%
62
+210%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
−143%
190−200
+143%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−225%
52
+225%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−175%
33
+175%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−105%
129
+105%
Valorant 110−120
−91.5%
226
+91.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−175%
75−80
+175%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−167%
24
+167%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−157%
59
+157%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−192%
76
+192%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−12
−118%
24
+118%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−227%
45−50
+227%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
−204%
70−75
+204%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−220%
16
+220%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−123%
49
+123%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−233%
20
+233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−169%
35
+169%
Valorant 55−60
−119%
125
+119%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−214%
40−45
+214%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−150%
10
+150%
Dota 2 35−40
−123%
87
+123%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−173%
30
+173%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−178%
50
+178%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−160%
13
+160%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−220%
30−35
+220%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−11
−230%
30−35
+230%

This is how GTX 660 Ti and GTX 1660 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 is 8% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 is 178% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 is 170% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1660 is 500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 1660 surpassed GTX 660 Ti in all 66 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.87 26.09
Recency 16 August 2012 14 March 2019
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 120 Watt

GTX 1660 has a 164.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1660 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 660 Ti in performance tests.

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