Gtx 970 vs 1660ti: GTX 1660 Ti vs GTX 970 Game Performance Benchmarks (i7-8700K vs i7-4770K)

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660

Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

Why is Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 better than Nvidia GeForce GTX 970?

• GPU frequency 456MHz higher?
  1506MHz vs 1050MHz
• 1. 63 TFLOPS over FLOPS?
  5.03 TFLOPS vs 3.4 TFLOPS
• 18.38 GPixel/s higher pixel rate?
  85.68 GPixel/s vs 67.3 GPixel/s
• 28W below TDP?
  120W vs 148W
• 248MHz faster memory speed?
  2001MHz vs 1753MHz
• 2GB more VRAM?
  6GB vs 4GB
• 992MHz higher effective clock speed?
  8004MHz vs 7012MHz
• 48.1 GTexels/s higher number of textured pixels?
  157.1 GTexels/s vs 109 GTexels/s

• 32GB/s more memory bandwidth?
  224GB/s vs 192GB/s
• 64bit wider memory bus?
  256bit vs 192bit
• 4°C lower GPU temperature at boot?
  63°C vs 67°C
• 256 more stream processors?
  1664 vs 1408
• 16 more texture units (TMUs)?
  104 vs 88
• 16 more ROPs?
  64 vs 48
• 2 more DisplayPort outputs?
  3 vs 1
• 2°C lower GPU idle temperature?
  28°C vs 30°C

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Gigabyte Radeon RX 6600 XT Eagle

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti

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AMD Radeon RX 570

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060

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AMD Radeon RX 580

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050

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Price comparison

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660

Buy used:

€129

Product		Store	Price
	MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC		€199,902 72
	ASUS TUF NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TI 6G G. ..ASUS TUF NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TI 6G Gaming Grafikkarte (PCIe 3.0, 6GB GDDR6 Speicher, HDMI 2.0b, DIsplayPort 1.4, Nvidia Turing, TUF-GTX1660TI-6G-EVO- GAMING)		€286
	Komplettsystem AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16GB RA…Komplettsystem AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1 660		€830
	Komplettsystem AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16GB RA…Komplettsystem AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1660		€900
	Komplettsystem Intel Core i5-12400F, 16G…Komplettsystem Intel Core i5-12400F, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1660 902 72		€998
	Komplettsystem AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, 16GB R…Komplettsystem AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1660		€950

Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

Buy used:

€40

Product		Store	Price
	MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 D6 Ventus XS. .. MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 D6 Ventus XS OC Grafikkarte ‘4GB GDDR6, 1620MHz, 128-bit , PCI Express X16 Gen 3, DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-D, Dual FAN Cooling System ‘		€ 151
	MSI GEFORCE RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X Trio 12 … MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X Trio 12G Grafikkarte — NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti, 12 GB GDDR6X Speicher		€929
	MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC 7

User reviews

Overall rating

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660

3 User reviews

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660

9.0 /10

3 User reviews

Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

4 User reviews

Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

8.8 /10

4 User reviews

Features

Value for money

8.7 /10

900 04 3 votes

7.5 /10

4 votes

Games

9.3 /10

3 votes

8. 3 /10

4 votes

3 votes

7.8 /10

4 votes

Quiet operation

8.3 /10

3 votes

5.8 /10

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Reliability

9.3 /10

3 votes

8.8 /10

4 votes

Performance

GPU clock speed

1506MHz

1050MHz

The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.

Turbo GPU

1708MHz

1178MHz

When the GPU is running below its limits, it can jump to a higher clock speed to increase performance.

pixel rate

85.68 GPixel/s

67.3 GPixel/s

The number of pixels that can be displayed on the screen every second.

FLOPS

5.03 TFLOPS

3.4 TFLOPS

FLOPS is a measure of GPU processing power.

texture size

157.1 GTexels/s

109 GTexels/s

Number of textured pixels that can be displayed on the screen every second.

GPU memory speed

2001MHz

1753MHz

Memory speed is one aspect that determines memory bandwidth.

Shading patterns

Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors in a graphics card that are responsible for processing various aspects of an image.

texture units (TMUs)

TMUs take texture units and map them to the geometric layout of the 3D scene. More TMUs generally means texture information is processed faster.

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

effective memory speed

8004MHz

7012MHz

The effective memory clock is calculated from the size and data transfer rate of the memory. A higher clock speed can give better performance in games and other applications.

maximum memory bandwidth

192GB/s

224GB/s

This is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored in memory.

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.

versions of GDDR memory

Later versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher data transfer rates, which improve performance.

memory bus width

192bit

256bit

A 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.

Supports memory troubleshooting code

✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660

✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

Memory troubleshooting code can detect and repair data corruption. It is used when necessary to avoid distortion, such as in scientific computing or when starting a server.

Features

DirectX version

DirectX is used in games with a new version that supports better graphics.

OpenGL version

The newer version of OpenGL, the better graphics quality in games.

version of OpenCL

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.

Supports multi-monitor technology

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

The video card has the ability to connect multiple displays. 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.

GPU temperature at boot

Lower temperature at boot — this means that the card generates less heat and the cooling system works better.

supports ray tracing

✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660

✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows and reflections in games.

Supports 3D

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

Allows you to view in 3D (if you have a 3D screen and glasses).

supports DLSS

✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660

✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

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.

AMD SAM / Intel Resizable BAR

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Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Nvidia GeForce GTX 970)

AMD Smart Access Memory (SAM) and Intel Resizable BAR are two technologies that allow the CPU to have faster access to the graphics card, which can improve performance. This requires a compatible motherboard, graphics card, and processor.

Ports

has HDMI output

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

Devices with HDMI or mini HDMI ports can stream HD video and audio to the connected display.

HDMI connectors

More HDMI connectors allow you to connect multiple devices at the same time, such as game consoles and TVs.

HDMI version

HDMI 2.0

HDMI 2.0

Newer HDMI versions support higher bandwidth, resulting in higher resolutions and frame rates.

DisplayPort outputs

Allows connection to a display using DisplayPort.

USB-C ports

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With more USB-C ports, you can connect more devices/peripherals.

DVI outputs

Allows connection to a display using DVI.

mini DisplayPort outputs

Allows connection to a display using mini DisplayPort.

Price comparison

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660

Buy used:

€129

Price

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Product		Store
	MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC		€221
	ASUS GeForce TUF-GTX1660S-O6G-GAMING 6GB. ..ASUS GeForce TUF-GTX1660S-O6G-GAMING 6GB		€199
	ASUS TUF NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TI 6G G…ASUS TUF NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TI 6G Gaming Grafikkarte (PCIe 3.0, 6GB GD DR6 Speicher, HDMI 2.0b, DIsplayPort 1.4, Nvidia Turing, TUF-GTX1660TI-6G-EVO-GAMING)		€286
	5 3600, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1660		€830
	Komplettsystem AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16GB RA…Komplettsystem AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1660		€900
	Komplettsystem Intel Core i5-12400F, 16G.. .Komplettsystem Intel Core i5-12400F, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1660		€998
	Komplettsystem AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, 16GB R …Complettsystem AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1660		€950

Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

Buy used:

€40

9 0271 €929

Product		Shop	Price
	MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 D6 Ventus XS. ..MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 D6 Ventus XS OC Grafikkarte ‘4GB GDDR6, 1620MHz, 128-bit, PCI Express x16 Gen 3, DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-D, Dual Fan Cooling System’		€151
	MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X Trio 12…MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X Trio 12G Grafikkarte — NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti, 12 GB GDDR6X Speicher
	MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC		€221

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The popularity of Cyberpunk 2077 is a story of ups and downs. Shortly after release, the game hit a record 1,054,388 concurrent playthroughs, but that number quickly dropped as players rightfully complained about numerous bugs, resulting in the game receiving more and more negative reviews. However, that was 2. 5 years ago. During this time, CD Projekt RED has released a lot of patches that improve gameplay and add new content to the game. As a result, Cyberpunk managed to overcome an important barrier on Steam.

At the end of October 2022, I reported that after the release of the Edgerunners series and patch 1.6, Cyberpunk 2077 boasted up to 90% positive reviews over the past 30 days. Now the game has overcome another barrier, namely received on Steam a «very positive» rating in the context of all the reviews posted, of which already 80% are positive.

It should be noted that this is not the result of any recently released patch, as the last major update came out on April 11 and introduced Ray Tracing: Overdrive Mode (only owners of Nvidia 40-series and RTX 309 graphics cards can use it)0). Thus, it can be argued with a fair degree of certainty that the growing popularity of the game is due to the fact that at the moment it is a model of a good game.

It’s also possible that a growing number of people are attracted to the game by the fact that the Phantom Liberty expansion debuts on September 26, and also that the game was recently available at a reduced price.