Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 vs Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti: What is the difference?
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54 facts in comparison
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Why is Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 better than Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti?
- 502MHz faster memory clock speed?
2002MHzvs1500MHz - 2 more DisplayPort outputs?
3vs1
Why is Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti better than Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060?
- 1.58 TFLOPS higher floating-point performance?
5.44 TFLOPSvs3.85 TFLOPS - 12.66 GPixel/s higher pixel rate?
84.96 GPixel/svs72.3 GPixel/s - 3992MHz higher effective memory clock speed?
12000MHzvs8008MHz - 49.4 GTexels/s higher texture rate?
169.9 GTexels/svs120.5 GTexels/s
- 95.8GB/s more memory bandwidth?
288GB/svs192.2GB/s - 256 more shading units?
1536vs1280 - 2200million more transistors?
6600 millionvs4400 million - 9°C lower load GPU temperature?
65°Cvs74°C
Which are the most popular comparisons?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
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AMD Radeon RX 580
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Nvidia Geforce GTX 1660 Super
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
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AMD Radeon RX 570
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
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Manli GeForce GTX 1650
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
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AMD Radeon RX 5500M
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
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AMD Radeon RX 550
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
Price comparison
User reviews
Overall Rating
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
3 User reviews
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
7.
3/10
3 User reviews
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
3 User reviews
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
10.0/10
3 User reviews
Features
Value for money
7.3/10
3 votes
9.3/10
3 votes
Gaming
7.0/10
3 votes
8.7/10
3 votes
Performance
7.0/10
3 votes
9.7/10
3 votes
Fan noise
7.0/10
3 votes
8.3/10
3 votes
Reliability
7.0/10
3 votes
9.0/10
3 votes
Performance
1.GPU clock speed
1506MHz
1500MHz
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
2.GPU turbo
1708MHz
1770MHz
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
3.
pixel rate
72.3 GPixel/s
84.96 GPixel/s
The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
4.floating-point performance
3.85 TFLOPS
5.44 TFLOPS
Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.
5.texture rate
120.5 GTexels/s
169.9 GTexels/s
The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
6.GPU memory speed
2002MHz
1500MHz
The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.
7.shading units
Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.
8.texture mapping units (TMUs)
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene.
More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
9.render output units (ROPs)
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
Memory
1.effective memory speed
8008MHz
12000MHz
The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.
2.maximum memory bandwidth
192.2GB/s
288GB/s
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
3.VRAM
VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
4.memory bus width
192bit
192bit
A wider bus width means that it can carry more data per cycle. It is an important factor of memory performance, and therefore the general performance of the graphics card.
5.version of GDDR memory
Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.
6.Supports ECC memory
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
Features
1.DirectX version
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
2.OpenGL version
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
3.OpenCL version
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
4.Supports multi-display technology
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
The graphics card supports multi-display technology. This allows you to configure multiple monitors in order to create a more immersive gaming experience, such as having a wider field of view.
5.load GPU temperature
A lower load temperature means that the card produces less heat and its cooling system performs better.
6.supports ray tracing
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games.
7.
Supports 3D
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Allows you to view in 3D (if you have a 3D display and glasses).
8.supports DLSS
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an upscaling technology powered by AI. It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. DLSS is only available on select games.
9.PassMark (G3D) result
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti)
This benchmark measures the graphics performance of a video card. Source: PassMark.
Ports
1.has an HDMI output
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Devices with a HDMI or mini HDMI port can transfer high definition video and audio to a display.
2.HDMI ports
More HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
3.HDMI version
HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.0
Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.
4.DisplayPort outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using DisplayPort.
5.DVI outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using DVI.
6.mini DisplayPort outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using mini-DisplayPort.
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Which are the best graphics cards?
Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti vs GTX 1060
Ever since it came out all those years ago, Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1060 has been one of the go-to graphics cards of this generation. Capable of superb frame rates at 1080p and 1440p alike, there’s no wonder it’s become one of the most popular GPUs on the planet.
Now, however, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti has arrived, and by golly it’s a corker. In fact, it’s just gone straight in as one of the best graphics cards you can buy today. But just how much faster is the GTX 1660 Ti vs the GTX 1060? Well, that’s what I’m here to find out through the power of graphs. Let’s hop to it, shall we?
GTX 1660 Ti vs GTX 1060: How we test
As per usual, I’ve tested each card with my general games benchmarking suite at 1920×1080 and 2560×1440 resolutions. That includes Final Fantasy XV (with Nvidia’s fancy HairWorks, TurfEffects, VXAO and ShadowLibs effects turned off), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Monster Hunter: World, Total War: Warhammer II, The Witcher III, Forza Horizon 4 and Metro Exodus.
Paired with my Intel Core i5-8600K CPU and 16GB of Corsair Vengeance 2133MHz RAM, I’ve seen what each card can do on max settings at each resolution and taken an average frame rate (either from their own built-in benchmarks or from my own repeated manual gameplay tests) to see how they stack up against each other.
The cards in question are the Asus’ ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 Ti OC and the 6GB Asus GeForce GTX 1060 OC 9Gbps Edition. Now I should note, this particular GTX 1060 isn’t actually available to buy any more, but it’s the only one I have to hand. The good news, though, is that when it was available, it was one of the faster GTX 1060s out there, so it should still give us a pretty good idea about what the absolute base case scenario is compared to the GTX 1660 Ti.
That said, Asus’ ROG Strix OC card is also one of the more expensive and faster GTX 1660 Ti cards out there as well, so the results below should also be taken as a kind of best case type deal for what you can get on a GTX 1660 Ti. I’m pretty confident that you’ll be able to apply most of the results below to the cheaper GTX 1660 Ti cards out there as well, though, as my early tests with Asus’ £260 Phoenix GTX 1660 Ti were only an average of 2-5fps behind the ROG Strix OC — and in most cases it was more like 2-3fps.
As a result, I reckon you can safely apply all the figures I talk about below to nearly all the GTX 1660 Tis out there, regardless of how much they cost.
Now we’ve got the methodology out of the way, let us gaze upon some lovely graphs.
GTX 1660 Ti vs GTX 1060: 1080p performance
With games getting more demanding by the year, the GTX 1060 has slowly started to lose its foothold as the best graphics card for playing games at 60fps on Ultra settings at 1080p, and nowhere is this more prevalent than on the games I’ve tested above. Don’t get me wrong — 45-55fps is still perfectly playable in my eyes, but when the GTX 1660 Ti glides in with an effortless average of 56fps minimum, it starts to make the GTX 1060 look very old hat indeed.
Indeed, with a boost of at least 10fps, if not closer to 15fps in a lot of cases, the GTX 1660 Ti is quite the step up over the 6GB GTX 1060, turning some of today’s toughest games (aside from Metro Exodus, that is) from sort-of-playable-but-slightly-creaking adventures into buttery smooth delights.
That said, as evidenced by the GTX 1060’s still excellent average of 55fps in The Witcher III, Nvidia’s outgoing 1080p champ is probably still more than enough if your game library has a slightly older vintage than the latest and greatest. Indeed, unless you’ve got a 1920×1080 with a high refresh rate, then you probably won’t see any benefit on the GTX 1660 Ti at all in these sorts of games, as your monitor will only ever be able to display 60fps — which the GTX 1060 is probably capable of doing already.
However, if you are one of those people whose PC is starting to feel like it’s falling apart on some of these newer games, then the GTX 1660 Ti is absolutely the way to go if you want the bestest best speeds at the bestest best settings.
Speaking of which, if you’re wondering why the GTX 1060’s Shadow of the Tomb Raider result looks a little low, that’s because I’ve got the full SMAA x4 anti-aliasing option enabled here, rather than something a bit more manageable like regular SMAA.
You can still get frame rates around the 60fps mark with said regular SMAA setting on the GTX 1060, truth be told, but what I really wanted to highlight here was how much more capable the GTX 1660 Ti is when the game’s really piling on the pressure. And by way of comparison, running the game with SMAA on the GTX 1660 Ti will get you frame rates in the 80-90fps region.
Of course, it’s still perfectly possible to get a decent 60fps on High with the 6GB GTX 1060 at this resolution, which for most people will be absolutely fine — especially when it costs a good £60 less than the GTX 1660 Ti in the UK right now. However, when the GTX 1660 Ti can hit speeds in the 70-90fps region at this resolution, you’re not only better future-proofed for when games start to get even tougher, but you’ve also got more scope to enjoy higher refresh rates if you decide to upgrade your monitor further down the line as well. That’s why the GTX 1660 Ti is my new best graphics card of choice for 1080p resolutions, while the GTX 1060 (and RX 580) have been relegated to ‘What you should actually buy’ status if you’re looking to save some cash and aren’t that fussy about playing games at the best graphics settings.
GTX 1660 Ti vs GTX 1060: 1440p performance
Where the GTX 1660 Ti really starts to make a name for itself is at 2560×1440. As you can see from the graph below, a lot of games are barely playable on the GTX 1060 on Ultra settings at this resolution, with titles like Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Monster Hunter: World and Metro Exodus all in the stuttering mid-20s, and The Witcher III, Final Fantasy XV and Total War: Warhammer II in the dangerous mid-30s zone.
Admittedly, it’s not like the GTX 1660 Ti is hitting a consistent 60fps here, either, with half the games on test hovering around the 40-45fps mark. But as I said in my GTX 1660 Ti vs RTX 2060 comparison piece, the 30-40fps region is definitely the point at which a small bump in numbers can make a surprisingly big difference to overall smoothness, transforming a game that’s teetering on the wrong side of 30fps into something a lot more manageable.
I’d happily take 43fps in Final Fantasy XV, for example, if it meant being able to play it at its Highest detail setting at 1440p (sans Nvidia effects, mind), and I’d probably also hazard Monster Hunter: World on 40fps as well just so I can gaze at its fabulous dino costumes in greater detail.
Of course, you’ll get much better results on both cards by dropping things down to High. Here, the GTX 1660 Ti really comes into its own, hitting near-60fps in practically everything going (except Metro, because everything struggles with Metro’s insane benchmarking settings, more details of which can be found in my Metro Exodus graphics performance marathon).
I’ve excluded Forza Horizon 4 here, as both cards could already hit 60fps back on Ultra at this resolution, and I’ve also missed off Shadow of the Tomb Raider because a) the GTX 1660 Ti can already do 60fps on Highest (with regular SMAA enabled, as per the graph above), and b) because you’d have to settle for Low on the GTX 1060 before you got the same kind of speed with just regular SMAA enabled and I didn’t want it to get all embarrassed.
As I said above, the GTX 1060’s 40-50fps results here are still perfectly playable at this resolution. But a smooth 60fps on High here is a pretty mean feat for a graphics card that only costs £260 / $279, especially when a lot of GTX 1060s in the US are still going for $250 in the US right now.
This makes the GTX 1660 Ti such an easy recommendation for anyone looking to buy a new graphics card right now — especially if you’re in the US, because why settle for 60fps on Medium at 1440p when you can have the same speed on High for practically the same money?
It’s a slightly tougher sell in the UK, where 6GB GTX 1060 prices are still as low as £200 at time of writing, as for me that’s still enough of a price gap to make the GTX 1060 worth considering as a budget option for those looking to keep costs as low as possible. Personally, I’d urge you to stretch to £260 if you possibly can, but I understand that not everyone has enough money to do that.
GTX 1660 Ti vs GTX 1060: Conclusion
As a result, if you’re looking to spend as little as possible and aren’t that fussed about having the latest and greatest graphics settings, then I reckon you’ll still be perfectly happy opting for a 6GB GTX 1060 if a) you’re in the UK, and b) are mainly looking to play games at 1920×1080.
If you’re aiming for 2560×1440, however, then I’d strongly recommend finding room in your budget for the GTX 1660 Ti, as you’ll not only get a heck of a lot more out of it at this resolution, but it will also stand you in much better stead as games get increasingly more demanding down the line.
If you live in the US, on the other hand, the GTX 1660 Ti is hands down way better value for money than the GTX 1060, regardless of whether you’re looking for a 1080p card or a 1440p job. The RTX 2060 still has the edge as the absolute best graphics card for 1440p if you don’t want to break the bank (just), but if you’re looking to keep costs under £300 / $300, the GTX 1660 Ti is the card to buy.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile Graphics cards Comparison
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile you will find out which graphics card performs better in today’s games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds.
This will increase cards’ performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don’t overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile
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GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile is only used in laptop graphics.
It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile here:
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile Laptops
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6.144 MB | 6 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.
0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard. - GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile have maximum RAM of 6 GB.
- GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile — in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile — with Turing.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 51 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile.
- GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile — by 12 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile is 4000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Game benchmarks
| Assassin’s Creed OdysseyBattlefield 5Call of Duty: WarzoneCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveCyberpunk 2077Dota 2Far Cry 5FortniteForza Horizon 4Grand Theft Auto VMetro ExodusMinecraftPLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDSRed Dead Redemption 2The Witcher 3: Wild HuntWorld of Tanks | ||
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile have the same average FPS in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. |
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| high / 1080p | 80−85 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| QHD / 1440p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 30−33 |
| low / 720p | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. |
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| low / 768p | 250−260 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 230−240 | 230−240 |
| QHD / 1440p | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| 4K / 2160p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| high / 768p | 220−230 | 220−230 |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. |
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| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile have the same average FPS in Dota 2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| 4K / 2160p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5. |
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| high / 1080p | 95−100 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| QHD / 1440p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| low / 720p | 220−230 | 220−230 |
| medium / 1080p | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile have the same average FPS in Fortnite. | ||
| high / 1080p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| 4K / 2160p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| low / 720p | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 95−100 |
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4. |
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| low / 768p | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| medium / 768p | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| high / 1080p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V. | ||
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 95−100 | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus. |
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| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile have the same average FPS in Minecraft. | ||
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile. | ||
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 95−100 | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2. |
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| low / 768p | 190−200 | 190−200 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 65−70 |
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile have the same average FPS in World of Tanks. |
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Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile | |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Code name | GP106 | N18E-G0 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 19 July 2016 | 23 April 2019 |
| Pipelines | 1280 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | 1455 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1708 MHz | 1590 MHz |
| Transistor count | 4,400 million | 6,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 12 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 136. 7 |
152.6 |
| Floating-point performance | 4,375 gflops | |
| Length | 250 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8000 MHz | 12000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | — | — |
| G-SYNC support | + | |
| VR Ready | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1. 2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 7.5 |
| G-SYNC | + | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Review
Nvidia’s latest attempt to excite gamers arrives in the form of a new mid-range GPU with no RTX features on board.
The new GeForce GTX 1660 Ti comes as no surprise as it’s been widely rumored for some time and most recent leaks were so detailed they virtually confirmed its existence, down to the exact specs and pricing.
And while Nvidia has been pushing the more expensive RTX series as the holy grail for gamers, the reality has been a whole lot less miraculous. Then again, this is akin to what we and many others were asking for: a cut down Turing GPU that trims off the fat. After all, RT cores and Tensor cores are of no value on a mid-range part.
We doubt many of you will miss the ability to enable ray tracing or DLSS anyway, so by dropping these architectural features, Nvidia is able to offer a sub-$300 Turing GPU. However we still get the new SM units featuring dedicated cores for processing FP32 and integer operations simultaneously, and FP16 processing at double the rate of FP32, while also including the latest advancements in programmable shading. The new SM units also feature enhanced caches for increased capacity and bandwidth.
Compared to the RTX 2060, the GTX 1660 Ti packs 25% fewer CUDA cores, but because it also drops the RT and Tensor cores the die is 36% smaller. When compared to the Pascal-based GTX 1060 6GB, the 1660 Ti die is 42% larger, but only packs 20% more CUDA cores. But as we just mentioned, those cores have been upgraded and are now much wider.
The new GTX 1660 Ti also comes with 6GB of GDDR6 memory clocked at 1500MHz for a DDR clock of 6 GHz, and a data rate of 12 Gbps. Using a 192-bit wide memory bus, that results in a peak throughput of 288.1 GB/s which is a 14% reduction in bandwidth when compared to the RTX 2060, but 13% higher than the GTX 1070 and 50% more than the 1060.
With those kind of specs, we’re expecting the 1660 Ti to offer GTX 1070-like performance at the designated $280 price point, which would be good news for gamers.
For testing we’ll be looking at performance in a dozen titles. As we get some extra time for running more tests, we’ll run our full suite of 30+ game benchmarks.
The focus of this review will be on 1080p and 1440p performance, using our Core i9-9900K test system clocked at 5 GHz with 32GB of DDR4-3200 memory. We used Game Ready 418.91 WHQL drivers for the GeForce GPUs tested and Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.2.2 for the Radeon GPUs.
Benchmarks
First up we have Shadow of the Tomb Raider and here the GTX 1660 Ti looks impressive, matching the GTX 1070 Ti with 87 fps on average at 1080p. This allowed it to match Vega 56 and therefore destroy the RX 590 by almost 40%. It remained lethal at 1440p as well, again matching the GTX 1070 Ti and beating the RX 590 by an impressive 41% margin.
Forza Horizon 4 was actually one of the first games we benchmarked and we were shocked to find the GTX 1660 Ti so close to the RTX 2060. We’ve seen already that Turing GPUs aren’t much faster than their Pascal counterparts in this title, and in the case of the RTX 2070 it’s actually a little slower than the 1080.
The GTX 1660 Ti had no trouble keeping up with the GTX 1070 and as a result was just 5% slower than the 2060.
We see the same trends at 1440p. Here the 1660 Ti was just a single frame slower than the 2060, we don’t expect we’ll see many more results like this though.
Keeping frame rates above 60 fps in Just Cause 4 certainly isn’t easy, but even so the GTX 1660 Ti is now by far the best sub $300 GPU in this title, averaging 73 fps at 1080p, making it 14% faster than the RX 590.
Similar margins are seen at 1440p. The 1660 Ti matches the GTX 1070 and this means it was just a few frames slower than Vega 56.
The GTX 1660 Ti slayed Resident Evil 2 with an impressive 108 fps on average, this placed it between the 1070 and 1070 Ti, so a solid result there. It maintained this position at 1440p and in a strong title for AMD it was still 11% faster than the Radeon RX 590, so another very solid result for Nvidia’s new sub $300 GPU.
Hitman 2 is a bit odd at 1080p because we’re CPU bottlenecked at this resolution. Moving to 1440p gives us a better idea of how these GPUs compare and here we see the 1660 Ti roughly matching the GTX 1070, making it just 12% slower than the RTX 2060.
The GTX 1660 Ti is no doubt going to be a popular choice amongst Fortnite players, it’s by far the cheapest way to push well past 100 fps using high quality settings. It also proves very capable at 1440p, pushing well over 70 fps throughout our test run. Once again, you’re looking at GTX 1070-like performance.
Metro Exodus is an exciting new game that we’ve already covered in-depth, but obviously this is the first time we’ve tested it with the GTX 1660 Ti. Performance at 1080p is respectable as is gaming at 1440p. On the latter, the 1660 Ti matches the 1070, making it 30% faster than the 6GB GTX 1060.
Rainbow Six Siege always provides us with interesting results and today’s review is no exception. For the most part the GTX 1660 Ti has mirrored the GTX 1070’s performance, but here it shatters it and manages to even edge out the GTX 1080.
Much the same is seen at 1440p, where the 1660 Ti matches the GTX 1080 making it 16% faster than the 1070 and 58% faster than the 1060 6GB, while it was just 2% slower than Vega 56.
Our updated Battlefield V testing saw the GTX 1660 Ti come in just behind the GTX 1070 at 1080p, but with 90 fps on average it was a good step up from the GTX 1060. Then at 1440p we see much of the same. There the 1660 Ti was slightly slower than the GTX 1070, though with just 2fps in it, you could comfortably say they provided the same experience. Not only that, but with over 60 fps rendered during our test, the 1660 Ti provided highly playable performance in Battlefield V at 1440p.
Interestingly the GTX 1660 Ti was unable to match the GTX 1070 in World of Tanks at 1080p, where it was 7% slower. A rare result from the new Turing GPU coming in behind the 1070. It did manage to beat Vega 56 however, and was almost 40% faster than the RX 590.
At 1440p we see very similar results. Vega 56 creeps ahead for the average frame rate, but is down for the 1% low result. Still at 35% faster than the Radeon RX 590, the 1660 Ti more than gets the job done.
As the new ultra popular battle royale title in town, we’ve tested Apex Legends with the new GTX 1660 Ti. The card spat out 123 fps at 1080p, making it a whisker faster than Vega 56 and a whisker slower than the GTX 1070 Ti. It was also 16% slower than the RTX 2060.
Moving to 1440p, the 1660 Ti is found positioned between the 1070 Ti and Vega 56 making it 9% faster than the vanilla 1070 and 55% faster than the 6GB GTX 1060.
Wrapping up the game benchmarks we have the new Far Cry title: New Dawn. The results are similar to what we saw in Far Cry 5, which is to be expected since it’s the same world and game engine. Here the 1660 Ti matches the GTX 1070, making it a little slower than Vega 56.
Then at 1440p as we’ve seen numerous times already, the margins remain the same.
Power & Temperatures
When it comes to power consumption the GTX 1660 Ti pushed total consumption to just 271 watts making it very efficient. In essence you’re getting GTX 1070-like performance for an 8% power saving for the total system.
We’re not going to bother comparing that result with Vega 56, you can see the difference for yourself, plus Vega 56 has to be modified before it can be placed in a power graph like this, you know, standard out of the box stuff like undervolting until it’s running on lemon juice. But in all seriousness, this is what you can expect from Vega 56 and 64 out of the box, same goes for Radeon VII.
As for operating temperatures, the MSI GTX 1660 Ti Gaming X we used was whisper quiet, even after an hour of heavy load. The fans only spun up to around 1500 RPM and this allowed for a peak GPU temperature of 66 degrees in a 21 C room. Very impressive stuff from this relatively small graphics card.
Overclocking
Even when overclocked, the 1660 Ti maintained basically the same operating temperature and fan speed, running just a single degree warmer. The operating frequency was only boosted by 4% on average, but we were able to massively overclock the memory speed, increasing the data rate from 12 Gbps to 15 Gbps, the maximum speed MSI AfterBurner would allow us to hit.
This boost combination allowed for an 8% performance increase when testing with Far Cry New Dawn. It’s not exactly mindblowing stuff, but that’s a pretty typical overclock for a modern Nvidia graphics card.
Individual Matchups
We’ve got a pretty good idea of how the new GeForce GTX 1660 Ti performs out of the box, how hot the MSI Gaming X runs, how well it overclocks, and how efficient it is. But how about we now check out exactly how the GPU stacks up against the GTX 1060, 1070, RTX 2060, Radeon RX 590 and Vega 56? Let’s do that…
GTX 1660 Ti vs. GTX 1060
The GTX 1660 Ti is actually a decent upgrade over the GTX 1060 6GB, at least it can be depending on the title. On average it is 38% faster at 1080p and 40% faster at 1440p, and that right there is a big performance boost and certainly justifies spending $280 in our opinion. Especially if you want to delve into 1440p gaming.
Upgrades aside, you wouldn’t even entertain purchasing a GTX 1060 6GB anymore.
We mean, you shouldn’t have as the RX 580 is much better value. Anything north of $200 and we wouldn’t give it a second look.
GTX 1660 Ti vs. GTX 1070
This one we called it throughout the review and benchmark results, so you know the GTX 1660 Ti is kind of the new GTX 1070. Performance does vary a bit in a few titles, but for the most part we’re looking at a single digit performance difference. We see the same 2% performance difference at 1440p.
The 1660 Ti performed well in Rainbow Six Siege, Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Apex Legends, but as we said overall performance was much the same.
GTX 1660 Ti vs. RTX 2060
It’s interesting to note that the GTX 1660 Ti is 20% cheaper than the RTX 2060, but at 1080p is just 12% slower. You could of course argue that the 2060 is better value because of those RT and Tensor cores that enable ray tracing and DLSS, but we’d scoff at such a claim. The 1660 Ti was also just 12% slower at 1440p.
GTX 1660 Ti vs.
Radeon RX 590
Compared to the similarly priced RX 590, the GTX 1660 Ti is a full 24% faster.
Since we reviewed the RX 590, we said the pricing for that GPU was not right and was not a good value, but now AMD will be forced to make adjustments. The new 1660 Ti gets you 24% more performance for an 8% price hike. Not only that, but in the worst gaming scenario the 1660 Ti was still 7% faster than the RX 590, while in the best case up to 46% faster. So it’s clearly the better buy.
Expect further RX 590 price drops now that the 1660 Ti is on the scene. The margins we just described were maintained at 1440p, where the 1660 Ti was ~25% faster on average.
GTX 1660 Ti vs. Vega 56
Finally we have Vega 56 which typically sells for $400, with the crazy sale here and there dropping it down closer to $300. The GTX 1660 Ti was 7% slower on average and even if Vega 56 was to sell at $330 (the last deal we saw recently), the 1660 Ti would still be 15% cheaper, making it the better value overall.
Not to mention, much more efficient.
Cost per Frame and Conclusion
With everything we’ve just seen, you’d expect the GTX 1660 Ti to fare well in the value department and it does. Basically you’re looking at a similar price-to-performance ratio as the Radeon RX 580, which is incredibly good news for gamers.
The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is an entire tier above the RX 580, so for this GPU to deliver a similar cost per frame is simply great.
With a similar level of performance to that of Vega 56, the GTX 1660 Ti comes out at a saving of 25% per frame. It is also 19% more cost effective than the GTX 1060 6GB. The least impressive comparison can be made with the RTX 2060, here it was just 9% more cost effective, which is still an impressive margin and I’ll talk more about this in a moment.
The first Turing GPUs were released last September, and in our opinion it wasn’t until Nvidia released the RTX 2060 that we got a well rounded model worth buying.
To be fair the RTX 2080 Ti is an incredible beast and we love gaming at 4K with it, but it’s also stupidly overpriced at $1300. For a wide majority of gamers, it’s not that good.
The RTX 2080 was a snooze fest at launch, particularly because it was selling well above the MSRP. Today it’s definitely better. The RTX 2070 meanwhile is far worse off, as it was effectively eliminated by the 2060 just three months after release. Then for those that hadn’t yet nodded off, AMD chimed in with some elite level ASMR with their Radeon VII…
The GTX 1660 Ti may be the first GPU release in a while that we’ve come away feeling completely pleased. We’re getting GTX 1070-like performance for a slight price premium over the GTX 1060 6GB, and while many would have prefered pricing set at $250, without any competition from AMD at the moment we think this is a pretty good result.
Speaking of AMD, the 1660 Ti puts them in a tough spot. Previously the RX 580 was the obvious sub-$300 option, but now the choice is more difficult and frankly we’d go for the 1660 Ti.
It’s $80 more but offers higher tier performance. In today’s games the RX 580 is more of a 1080p solution, whereas the 1660 Ti can be used for high refresh rate 1080p gaming or 1440p gaming. It’s also much more efficient and we expect all cards to run cool and quiet. Fingers crossed AMD can pull a rabbit out of their hat with Navi later in the year, that would certainly benefit us all.
In the meantime though, the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is the new sub-$300 king, and we are not at all concerned by the lack of RT and Tensor cores. Frankly, we’d much rather have a GTX 2080 Ti with some extra CUDA cores… we’d certainly be more compelled to spend $1300 on that.
The only question remaining is, how much will you have to pay to get a new GTX 1660 Ti? As it often happens, pricing will likely be all over the place during the initial few weeks, but with the RTX 2060, 2070 and 2080 all selling at the MSRP, we expect the same will be true for the GTX 1660 Ti before long.
Shopping Shortcuts:
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti on Amazon, Newegg
- GeForce RTX 2060 on Amazon, Newegg
- GeForce RTX 2080 on Amazon, Newegg
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti on Amazon, Newegg
- Radeon RX Vega 56 on Amazon, Newegg
- Radeon RX Vega 64 on Amazon, Newegg
- Radeon RX 570 on Amazon, Newegg
- Radeon RX 580 on Amazon, Newegg
A Worthy Successor To The GTX 1060?
Today Nvidia is launching its GeForce GTX 1660 — the long-awaited successor to its massively popular GTX 1060, which still sits at the top of the Steam Hardware Survey as the most popular graphics card.
Hot on the heels of the GTX 1660 Ti, the new cheaper model, Nvidia has told me, will be available for around $219 and that’s around the same price as the GTX 1060 3GB plus some of the cheaper GTX 1060 6GB models floating around, which is great news.
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In this article, I’ll be taking a look at how the GTX 1660 performs against its nearest rivals as well as its predecessor plus checking out a GTX 1660-based PC from popular UK system builder Scan to see how capable a sub $1,000/£750 PC stacks up for 1080p gaming using Nvidia’s latest GPU.
Scan.co.uk
| GTX 1660 | GTX 1660 Ti | GTX 1060 3GB | GTX 1060 6GB | RTX 2060 | |
| Base Freq | 1,530 | 1,500 | 1,506 | 1506 | 1,365MHz |
| Boost Freq | 1,785 | 1,770 | 1,708 | 1708 | 1,680MHz |
| Cuda Cores | 1,408 | 1,536 | 1,152 | 1280 | 1,920 |
| Tensor Cores | — | 240 | |||
| Memory | 6GB GDDR5 | 6GB GDDR 6 | 3GB GDDR5 | 6GB GDDR5 | 6GB GDDR6 |
| TDP | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 160W |
| Launch/current Price US | $219 — | $279 — | $199/$184 | $249/$209 | $349 — |
| Launch/current Price UK | £199 — | £259/£245 | £189/£164 | £239/£190 | £329 — |
Looking more closely at the pricing and the GTX 1660 sits between the launch prices of the GTX 1060 3GB and 1060 6GB, so while the RTX series has certainly received some less favorable press concerning its pricing, that’s certainly not the case here, assuming cards hit shelves at the stated $219/£199 of course.
There is also the issue that pricing for all versions of the GTX 1060 is obviously lower than at launch now and I’ve added some of the cheaper examples to the above table. The GTX 1060 3GB can be had for just $184/£164 and the 6GB card for $209/£190, the latter being practically the same as the GTX 1660.
This means that the GTX 1660 needs to add some decent margins over the GTX 1060 6GB. As usual, it will be worth watching pricing of the older Pascal-based cards over the next few weeks as there are likely to be some bargains out there.
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Both the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti and 1660 use Nvidia’s TU166 Turing GPU, with the caveat that it doesn’t support RTX features such as DLSS and ray tracing like the RTX 2060. However, it does sport Nvidia’s new streaming multiprocessor that offers numerous performance-enhancing tweaks and upgrades such as enhanced caches and improved bandwidth that Nvidia claims offers dramatic improvements over the equivalent tech in GP106 Pascal-based GPUs.
The GTX 1660 Ti and GTX 1660 are roughly similar in terms of clock speeds — in fact the latter offers higher base and boost frequencies. However, the more expensive card offers more Cuda cores as well as faster GDDR6 as opposed to GDDR5 memory, meaning the GTX 1660 trails in memory bandwidth at 192.1GB/sec compared to 288.1GB/sec. With a promised 15% performance boost over the GTX 1060 6GB and up to 30% over the similarly-priced 3GB model of that card, the GTX 1660 still has what it takes to be an excellent 1080p HD gaming card, on paper at least.
Testing
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My test system includes an Intel Core i9-7900X, 32GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 3,200MHz memory, an Asus ROG Strix X299 Gaming motherboard, a 500GB Samsung 960 Pro SSD, NZXT Kraken X42 cooler and Corsair RM850i PSU. I’m also using a fully up-to-date install of Windows 10 with all security patches including those for Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities plus the latest AMD and Nvidia drivers as of the date of this article.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
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At 1,920 x 1,080, the GTX 1660 was a huge amount faster than the GTX 1060 6GB, offering a near 30% speed boost to the minimum frame rate. While there was a big step up on the minimum from the RX 590, the latter was only 2fps behind on the average frame rate. Given the price difference between it and the GTX 1660 Ti, the pricing here is pretty much spot on too, with the more expensive Turing card adding around 15% on top of the GTX 1660’s performance.
Stepping up to 2,560 x 1,440 and there’s very little difference between the RX 590 and GTX 1660, with just a small bump in the minimum frame rate for the Nvidia card. A minimum frame rate of 37fps is a great result here given this is a mid-range resolution at some fairly high settings in this game, although I’d be tempted to opt for the GTX 1660 Ti for a little more headroom.
Once again, there’s a huge near 30% step up from the GTX 1060 6GB, meaning that you’d probably consider the new card a worthwhile upgrade.
World of Tanks
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Still a popular free-to-play MMO, World of Tanks isn’t particularly taxing, but you still see big increases in frame rates with the new Core graphics engine as you rise up the GPU scale. At 1,920 x 1,080, the GTX 1060 has the measure of the RX 590 and adds 14% to the minimum and 10% to the average frame rates of the GTX 1060 6GB. Clearly not a worthwhile upgrade — you’d need to step up to the GTX 1660 Ti for that. At 1440p, the GTX 1660 switched places with the RX 590, but was still getting on for 10% quicker than the GTX 1060 6GB in maintaining a minimum frame rate of 67fps.
Forza Horizon 4
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Another relatively easy game to run if you have a mid-range graphics card, AMD’s RX 590 was particularly strong here, bettering even the GTX 1660 Ti.
The latter wasn’t that much quicker than the GTX 1660 either, with the lower three Nvidia cards bunching up at the bottom of the graph. Stepping up to 1440p, though, and the graph looks very different. The GTX 1660 Ti performed excellently and was well ahead of the RX 590, leaving the GTX 1660 snapping at the AMD card’s heels. However, it still offered a 20% boost over the GTX 1060 6GB.
Far Cry 5
There was some more bunching going on in Far Cry 5, with not a great deal of difference between the GTX 1660 and GTX 1660 Ti, with both cards managing a minimum frame rate around 70fps, with the pricier card offering a higher average frame rate. Nvidia’s claimed boost over the GTX 1060 6GB was spot on here with a 15% advantage in minimum frame rate courtesy of the GTX 1660.
Stepping up to 1440p and the GTX 1660 Ti extended its lead over the cheaper Turing card and only the RTX 2060 managed to reach over 60fps consistently. The RX 590 and GTX 1660 were practically identical while the latter offered a 21% boost over the GTX 1060 6GB’s minimum frame rate and 19% over the average frame rate.
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
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An aging but still tough game to deal with, Deus Ex saw the RX 590 outperform the GTX 1660 at both resolutions and here the GTX 1660 Ti’s advantages in Cuda cores and memory bandwidth really came into their own too as it offered a huge leap over the cheaper Turin card, again at both resolutions. There was between 10-15% between the GTX 1660 and GTX 1060 6GB too — again Nvidia was right on the money here.
UL VRMark
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A virtual reality benchmark developed to test HTC Vive and Oculus Rift performance, Nvidia fared well here in general, but the Turing cards were particularly potent, with the GTX 1660 bettering the RX 590 by a healthy margin and offering a 21% boost over the GTX 1060 6GB.
Antony Leather
Antony Leather
Despite the higher performance than the GTX 1060 6GB in every test, sometimes significantly so, the GTX 1660 used very little extra power — just 2W under load and with a similar idle power draw too. The Pascal range of cards prided itself on its efficiency and with near 30% more performance here on occasions, Turing is clearly doing the same.
Now we take a look at the GTX 1660-based system from Scan, which alongside an EVGA GTX 1660, with a slight boost to its frequencies, sports the following specification:
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Scan Gamer system (£749.99)
Case Corsair Carbide SPEC Delta RGB Tempered Glass
PSU 550W Corsair VS, 80PLUS
Motherboard Asus EX-A320M Gaming
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory 8GB (2x 4GB) Corsair Vengeance DDR4 2666MHz
Graphics Cards 6GB EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 XC Black Gaming
SSD 250GB Seagate Barracuda
HDD 1TB Seagate Barracuda
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Warranty 2 Years RTB (Parts and Labour)
Finally, then, we’re seeing the possibility of sub £750/$1000 PCs with much-improved performance compared to the usual GTX 1060-based system and with an AMD Ryzen 5 2600 here too, the Scan Gamer promises to be a potent content creation PC as well as gaming PC.
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Despite using a much cheaper CPU than my test system, there was no difference in the frame rates in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with the Scan Gamer PC managing a healthy minimum frame rate of 54fps.
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Dues Ex was a similar story at 1080p, with the scan PC managing a minimum of 48fps and average of 59fps
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Far Cry 5 was tiny bit slower on the Scan PC than on my own test system, but only by a couple of frames per second, with the Pc maintaining a minimum frame rate of at least 67fps, with clear scope for gaming at higher resolutions.
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Aside from competitors within AMD’s own ranks, a likely alternative is Intel’s Core i5-9600K, at least until cheaper 9th generation CPUs appear.
Despite the huge price hike for this CPU over the Ryzen 5 2600, it only offered a small boost to the Adobe Premier Pro export time.
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The PC Mark 10 image editing test went in AMD’s favor with a huge lead over the Core i5-9600K in this multi-threaded test thanks to the additional threads offered by the Ryzen 5 2600.
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handBrake also benefitted here in this 4K video transcode test and despite the Intel CPU costing a vast amount more, it was slower here.
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Cinebench was yet another win for Scan’s AMD system, with an even bigger lead over the Core i5-9600K thanks to its extra threads.
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Finally, there’s power consumption and with both the CPU and GPU under full load, the system drew a maximum of 255W, but remained very quiet despite using the Wraith Stealth cooler that came with the AMD CPU.
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Conclusions
Scan Gamer PC:
Starting with the Scan PC, and what we have in an excellent affordable PC that’s bolstered by the fact that Nvidia’s GTX 1660 is much quicker than the GTX 1060 6GB, but costs about the same as the cheapest examples of the latter out there at the moment. Coupled with some affordable but powerful AMD Ryzen-based hardware and what we have is a capable gaming machine that offered decent performance in content creation too. It also looks great in Corsair’s Carbide SPEC Delta RGB Tempered Glass and has a sensible storage arrangement of a 250GB SSD and 1TB hard disk.
Nvidia GTX 1660:
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What we have in the GTX 1660 is a very welcome, if somewhat predictable graphics card which slots in almost perfectly in amongst other mid-range cards out there.
Nvidia’s statement that performance is around 15% better than the GTX 1060 6GB is maybe even underselling the GTX 1660’s performance. I did test with the older GDDR5 rather than GDDR5X version of the GTX 1060 6GB, but even so, the performance improvements were close to 30% on occasions, which means that the GTX 1660 isn’t just an incremental step up, but a worthwhile upgrade if you own a GTX 1060 6GB. This isn’t true everywhere, but I saw decent gains in almost every game I tested.
Compared to the RX 590, things are less clear cut. Both cards look set to retail at similar prices once the GTX 1660 hits the shelves. Overall the Nvidia card is faster, but there are some titles where the difference is negligible and others where the AMD card is faster. This also flipped moving between resolutions in some games too. Ultimately the GTX 1660 is exactly what it needs to be — much quicker than the GTX 1060 6GB, a match for the RX 590 and a huge step up from the GTX 1060 3GB, which unless you’re picking it up for less than $160/£150, really isn’t worth it now.
In fact, even a $180/£160 GTX 1060 6GB doesn’t make much sense when for an extra $40/£40, you’re getting up to 30% more performance. It’s a good time for the consumer then as we’re likely going to see cut-price Pascal cards, but as it stands the GTX 1660 is definitely worth the cash and if you’re a 1080p gamer, it offers plenty of headroom too.
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GPU Comparison
Compare NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB, specs and GPU benchmark score. Which is the better graphics card for the money?
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Overall Score
General gaming and workstation score
63 %
49%
significantly better overall score
Flux Core frame rate
Volumetric ray casting test, a computationally expensive method of rendering high-quality scenes
79 FPS
34 FPS
significantly higher Flux Core frame rate
45 FPS
Electron frame rate
Randomly generated noise sphere test
50 FPS
10 FPS
slightly higher Electron frame rate
41 FPS
City frame rate
Procedurally generated city scene with voxel rendering
58 FPS
27 FPS
significantly higher City frame rate
31 FPS
Clouds frame rate
Real-time noise calculation and ray marching test
38 FPS
5 FPS
slightly higher Clouds frame rate
33 FPS
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Geekbench (CUDA) score
CUDA compute benchmark
66,368
95%
significantly higher Geekbench (CUDA) score
34,034
Geekbench (OpenCL) score
OpenCL compute benchmark
61,373
68%
significantly higher Geekbench (OpenCL) score
36,416
Geekbench (Vulkan) score
Vulkan compute benchmark
53,550
43%
significantly higher Geekbench (Vulkan) score
37,241
Core Clock Speed
Nominal chip frequency
1,500 MHz
1,506 MHz
0%
slightly higher core clock speed
Boost Clock Speed
Higher turbo frequency when power conditions are met
1,770 MHz
3%
slightly higher boost clock speed
1,709 MHz
Memory
Onboard memory size for textures and vertices
6 GiB
Identical
Memory Bus Width
Number of parallel lines to the memory chips
192 Bit
Identical
192 Bit
Memory Bandwidth
Data transfer speed between GPU core and memory
288 GB/s
49%
significantly higher memory bandwidth
192 GB/s
TDP
Thermal Design Power: Measure of heat generated by the GPU
120 W
Identical
Pixel Rate
Number of pixels that can be rendered per second
85 Gigapixels/s
3%
slightly higher pixel rate
82 Gigapixels/s
Texture Rate
Number of textured pixels that can be rendered per second
170 Gigatexels/s
24%
slightly higher texture rate
137 Gigatexels/s
Floating Point Performance
Raw number of floating point operations per second
5 TFLOPS
34%
slightly better floating point performance
4 TFLOPS
Shading Units
Number of processors dedicated to shader processing
1,536
20%
slightly more shading units
Texture Mapping Units
Number of processors dedicated to applying textures
96
20%
slightly more texture mapping units
Render Output Processors
Number of processors dedicated to final pixel rendering
48
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Rank
Ranking in the hardwareDB database
56th
of 526
89th
of 526
Release date
The official date of release of this chip
February 2019
July 2016
Memory Type
The type of memory used by this chip
GDDR6
GDDR5
DirectX Support
Maximum version of DirectX supported
12.
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12.0
OpenGL Support
Maximum version of OpenGL supported
4.6
4.6
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1060 6GB benchmarks
For gaming, the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics card is better than the GeForce GTX 1060 6GB in our tests.
Our database shows that the GeForce GTX 1060 6GB has a slightly higher core clock speed. The core clock speed (or base speed) is the frequency at which the GPU core runs. This metric makes sense when comparing GPUs of a similar architecture or generation. Despite this, the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti has a slightly higher boost clock speed. The boost clock speed is the frequency that the GPU core can reach if the temperature is low enough. The allows for higher performance in certain scenarios.
Next up, in terms of GPU memory, they both have the same amount of memory at 6 GiB. Lots of memory is good when playing at high resolutions or with many monitors.
In addition, both the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti and the GeForce GTX 1060 6GB have an identical TDP.
Heat output doesn’t match power consumption directly but, it’s a good estimate.
According to the results of the hardwareDB benchmark utility, the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is faster than the GeForce GTX 1060 6GB.
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Productivity
1. TECTION FRIENTION GP
1506MHz
1500MHz
GPUs (GPU) has a higher processor (GPU) has a higher processor (GPU) frequency.
2.turbo GPU
1708MHz
1770MHz
When the GPU is running below its limits, it can jump to a higher clock speed to increase performance.
3.pixel rate
72.3 GPixel/s
84.96 GPixel/s
The number of pixels that can be displayed on the screen every second.
4.flops
3.85 TFLOPS
5.44 TFLOPS
FLOPS is a measure of GPU processing power.
5.texture size
120.5 GTexels/s
169.9 GTexels/s
Number of textured pixels that can be displayed on the screen every second.
6.GPU memory speed
2002MHz
1500MHz
Memory speed is one aspect that determines memory bandwidth.
7.shading patterns
Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors in a video card that are responsible for processing various aspects of an image.
8.textured units (TMUs)
TMUs accept textured units and bind them to the geometric layout of the 3D scene. More TMUs generally means texture information is processed faster.
9 ROPs
ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, such as writing the final pixel data to memory and for performing other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the appearance of graphics.
Memory
1.memory effective speed
8008MHz
12000MHz
The effective memory clock frequency is calculated from the memory size and data transfer rate. A higher clock speed can give better performance in games and other applications.
2.max memory bandwidth
192.2GB/s
288GB/s
This is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored in memory.
3.VRAM
VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of the graphics card. More VRAM usually allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
4.memory bus width
192bit
192bit
Wider memory bus means it can carry more data per cycle. This is an important factor in memory performance, and therefore the overall performance of the graphics card.
5.
versions of GDDR memory
Later versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher data transfer rates, which improve performance.
6. Supports memory debug code
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Memory debug code can detect and fix data corruption. It is used when necessary to avoid distortion, such as in scientific computing or when starting a server.
Functions
1.DirectX version
DirectX is used in games with a new version that supports better graphics.
2nd version of OpenGL
The newer version of OpenGL, the better graphics quality in games.
OpenCL version 3.
Some applications use OpenCL to use the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions are more functional and better quality.
4.
Supports multi-monitor technology
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
The video card has the ability to connect multiple screens. This allows you to set up multiple monitors at the same time to create a more immersive gaming experience, such as a wider field of view.
5.GPU Temperature at Boot
Lower boot temperature means that the card generates less heat and the cooling system works better.
6.supports ray tracing
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows and reflections in games.
7. Supports 3D
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Allows you to view in 3D (if you have a 3D screen and glasses).
8.supports DLSS
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an AI based scaling technology.
This allows the graphics card to render games at lower resolutions and upscale them to higher resolutions with near-native visual quality and improved performance. DLSS is only available in some games.
9. PassMark result (G3D)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti)
This test measures the graphics performance of a graphics card. Source: Pass Mark.
Ports
1.has HDMI output
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Devices with HDMI or mini HDMI ports can stream HD video and audio to an attached display.
2.HDMI connectors
More HDMI connectors allow you to connect multiple devices at the same time, such as game consoles and TVs.
HDMI 3.Version
HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.0
New HDMI versions support higher bandwidth for higher resolutions and frame rates.
4. DisplayPort outputs
Allows connection to a display using DisplayPort.
5.DVI outputs
Allows connection to a display using DVI.
Mini DisplayPort 6.outs
Allows connection to a display using Mini DisplayPort.
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Which graphic cards are better?
Compare NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop) and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2
Comparative analysis of video cards NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop) and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2 for all known characteristics in the categories: General information, Specifications, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions, requirements, API support, Memory.
Analysis of video card performance by benchmarks: PassMark — G2D Mark, PassMark — G3D Mark, 3DMark Fire Strike — Graphics Score, GFXBench 4.0 — Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.
0 — Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 — Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 — Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 — T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 — T-Rex (Fps).
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2
Benefits
Reasons to choose NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop)
- Newer graphics card, 1 year(s) 3 month(s)
- more shader processors vs 1280
- A newer graphics card manufacturing process allows it to be more powerful, but with lower power consumption: 12 nm vs 16 nm
- 50% more memory clock: 12000 MHz vs 8008 MHz
- About 17% more performance in GFXBench 4.0 — Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) benchmark: 16828 vs 14345
- ) about 17% more: 16828 vs 14345
| Release date | 23 April 2019 vs 5 January 2018 |
| Number of shader processors | 1536 vs 1280 |
| Process | 12 nm vs 16 nm |
| Memory frequency | 12000 MHz vs 8008 MHz |
GFXBench 4. 0 — Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) |
16828 vs 14345 |
| GFXBench 4.0 — Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 16828 vs 14345 |
Reasons to choose NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2
- About 4% faster core clock: 1506 MHz vs 1455 MHz
- 7% faster core clock in Boost mode: 1709 MHz vs 1590 MHz
| Core clock | 1506 MHz vs 1455 MHz |
| Boost core clock | 1709 MHz vs 1590 MHz |
Benchmark comparison
GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop)
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2
GFXBench 4. 0 — Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) |
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| Name | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Rev. 2 |
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| PassMark — G2D Mark | 507 | |
| PassMark — G3D Mark | 10176 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike — Graphics Score | 5586 | |
GFXBench 4. 0 — Manhattan (Frames) |
15109 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 — Manhattan (Fps) | 15109 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 — Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 16828 | 14345 |
| GFXBench 4.0 — Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 16828 | 14345 |
| GFXBench 4.0 — T-Rex (Frames) | 8054 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 — T-Rex (Fps) | 8054 |
Performance comparison
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Rev. 2 |
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| Architecture | Turing | Pascal |
| Codename | N18E-G0 | GP106 |
| Production date | 23 April 2019 | January 5, 2018 |
| Place in the ranking | 63 | 44 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Price at first issue date | $299 | |
| Boost core clock | 1590MHz | 1709 MHz |
| Core clock | 1455 MHz | 1506 MHz |
| Process | 12nm | 16nm |
| Number of shaders | 1536 | 1280 |
| Number of transistors | 6600 million | 4,400 million |
| Floating point performance | 4. 375 gflops |
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| Texturing Speed | 136.7 GTexel/s | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | |
| Video connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| Notebook size | medium sized | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Length | 250mm | |
| Additional power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| DirectX | 12. 1 |
12.0 (12_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| Maximum memory size | 6144MB | 6GB |
| Memory bus width | 192bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory frequency | 12000 MHz | 8008MHz |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bandwidth | 938MHz |
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Built on the basis of the regular GTX 1660 (introduced in the spring of 2019), it differs from it in faster and more modern GDDR6 memory (the 1660 uses GDDR5 video memory). The same GDDR6 memory is used in the GTX 1660 Ti, but the GTX 1660 Super is even faster: 14 GB/s versus 12 GB/s on the 1660 Ti! True, the GTX 1660 Ti has more CUDA cores: 1536 versus 1408. 
Such a small difference in FPS can be attributed to testing error. GTX 1660 catches up but 11-12% behind Super 