NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 - Specs & Benchmarks

General info

The main nomenclature characteristics of the video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, for general information about it.

Place in performance rating:		106
Value for money (0-100):		62.49
Architecture:		Turing
Code name:		TU116
Type:		Desktop
Release date:		14 March 2019 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP):		$219
Price now:		$698 (3.2x MSRP)
Value for money:		29.60
GPU code name:		Turing TU116
Market segment:		Desktop

Technical specs

Characteristics that directly affect the performance of the video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660. Smaller process technology, higher clock frequencies, more threads and transistors are signs of a modern graphics card.

Pipelines:		1408
Core clock speed:		1530 MHz
Boost Clock:		1785 MHz
Transistor count:		6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology:		12 nm
Power consumption (TDP):		120 Watt
Texture fill rate:		157.1
Pipelines / CUDA cores:		1408
Boost clock speed:		1785 MHz
Number of transistors:		6,600 million
Thermal design power (TDP):		120 Watt

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Additional technical information, does not greatly affect the performance rating.

Interface:		PCIe 3.0 x16
Length:		229 mm
Supplementary power connectors:		1x 8-pin

Memory

Video card memory is used to store calculations. Modern software and 3D games require higher memory capacity and speed. The higher these parameters, the higher the performance of the chip NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660.

Memory type:		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount:		6 GB
Memory bus width:		192 Bit
Memory clock speed:		8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth:		192.1 GB/s
Shared memory:		-

Video outputs and ports

Information about video card interfaces, ports, shape factor and size.

Display Connectors:		1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI:		+

API support

Supported by the video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 API. The higher the version, the better performance in games.

DirectX:		12 (12_1)
OpenGL:		4.6

Overall gaming performance

The tests show the FPS results with different screen resolutions according to the recommendations of the game developer. Benchmark NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 may differ from the actual data, depending on the environment (motherboard or processor).

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1280x720

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1920x1080

high
1920x1080

ultra
1920x1080

QHD
2560x1440

4K
3840x2160

Horizon Zero Dawn (2020)

low
1280x720

130

med.
1920x1080

82

high
1920x1080

67

ultra
1920x1080

54

QHD
2560x1440

40

4K
3840x2160

21

Death Stranding (2020)

low
1280x720

138

med.
1920x1080

86.7

high
1920x1080

79.3

ultra
1920x1080

77.6

QHD
2560x1440

53.3

4K
3840x2160

28.6

F1 2020 (2020)

low
1280x720

292

med.
1920x1080

160

high
1920x1080

128

ultra
1920x1080

89.8

QHD
2560x1440

66.1

4K
3840x2160

37.2

Gears Tactics (2020)

low
1280x720

297.9

med.
1920x1080

141.7

high
1920x1080

92

ultra
1920x1080

61.9

QHD
2560x1440

43

4K
3840x2160

22.8

Doom Eternal (2020)

low
1280x720

257

med.
1920x1080

138

high
1920x1080

121

ultra
1920x1080

115

QHD
2560x1440

71.7

4K
3840x2160

38.2

Legend
5	Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
	May Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
30	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 25 frames per second (fps)
40	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 35 frames per second (fps)
60	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 58 frames per second (fps)
	May Run Fluently – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards show a smooth frame rate, comfortable for the game.
?	Uncertain – Graphics cards testing has shown that a slower card can provide a high and stable frame rate for the same operation.
	Uncertain – The work of the video card in the game is still being studied. Interpolation among analogs is not possible.
The value depicts the average frame rate. Hovering over the value, you can get individual results.

AMD equivalent

AMD Radeon R9 Nano Compare

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 in Benchmarks

The performance of the graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is presented in popular modern benchmarks. Testing at maximum loads gives us an idea of the real power of the graphics processor and allows us to compare the model with other popular graphics cards. You can find benchmark descriptions and results on their pages.