GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Memory: 6144Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
Release date: 22 Feb 2019
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
Memory: 8192Mb GDDR5DESKTOP
Release date: 26 Oct 2017
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    100%
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    114%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

60 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti .
This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
Supports PhysX
Supports G-Sync
Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)

Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

14% higher gaming performance.
Supports PhysX
Supports G-Sync
Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

HWBench recommends GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (56 combinations of games and resolutions).


Specifications

Core Configuration

GeForce GTX 1660 TiGeForce GTX 1070 Ti
GPU NameTU116 (TU116-400-A1)vsGP104 (GP104-300-A1)
Fab Process12 nmvs16 nm
Die Size284 mm²vs314 mm²
Transistors6,600 millionvs7,200 million
Shaders1536vs2432
Compute Units24vs19
Core clock1500 MHzvs1607 MHz
ROPs48vs64
TMUs96vs152

Memory Configuration

GeForce GTX 1660 TiGeForce GTX 1070 Ti
Memory TypeGDDR6vsGDDR5
Bus Width192 bitvs256 bit
Memory Speed1500 MHz
12000 MHz effective
vs2002 MHz
8008 MHz effective
Memory Size6144 Mbvs8192 Mb

Additional details

GeForce GTX 1660 TiGeForce GTX 1070 Ti
TDP120 wattsvs180 watts
Release Date22 Feb 2019vs26 Oct 2017

Raw Performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    84.96 GP/s
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    107.70 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    169.90 GT/s
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    255.80 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    288.00 GB/s
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    256.30 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    5437.00 GFLOPs
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    8186.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    91
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    97

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    90
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    102

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    103
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    119

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    93
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    116

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    104
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    114

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    108
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    116

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    85
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    97

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    71
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    62

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    97
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    103

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    68
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    86

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    124
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    154

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    47
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    54

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    36
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    38

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    80
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    91

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    46
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    47

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    98
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    115

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    81
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    84

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    102
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    117

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    91
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    106

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    69
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    75

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    69
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    78

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    74
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    89

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    71
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    86

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    71
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    82

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    78
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    85

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    56
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    64

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    52
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    47

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    70
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    77

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    48
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    61

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    94
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    107

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    35
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    42

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    26
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    29

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    56
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    62

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    35
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    37

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    65
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    75

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    52
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    56

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    73
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    81

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    64
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    79

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    37
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    42

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    40
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    48

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    41
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    52

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    40
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    53

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    38
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    44

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    43
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    48

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    28
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    33

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    25
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    30

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    37
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    42

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    26
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    33

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    22
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    26

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    13
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    17

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    33
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    36

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    24
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    22

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    32
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    38

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    26
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    29

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    41
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    46

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    34
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    46

FPS (higher is better)