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    GeForce RTX 3090 vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

    GeForce RTX 3090
    Memory: 24576Mb GDDR6XDESKTOP
    Release date: 1 Sep 2020
    GeForce RTX 3090
    GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    Memory: 6144Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: 22 Feb 2019
    GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      310%
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 3090

    210% higher gaming performance.
    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 1660 Ti

    230 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce RTX 3090 .
    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)
    GeForce RTX 3090

    HWBench recommends GeForce RTX 3090

    The GeForce RTX 3090 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (54 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    GeForce RTX 3090GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    GPU NameGA102 (GA102-300-A1)vsTU116 (TU116-400-A1)
    Fab Process8 nmvs12 nm
    Die Size628 mm²vs284 mm²
    Transistors28,000 millionvs6,600 million
    Shaders10496vs1536
    Compute Units82vs24
    Core clock1395 MHzvs1500 MHz
    ROPs112vs48
    TMUs328vs96

    Memory Configuration

    GeForce RTX 3090GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    Memory TypeGDDR6XvsGDDR6
    Bus Width384 bitvs192 bit
    Memory Speed1219 MHz
    19.5 Gbps effective    		vs1500 MHz
    12000 MHz effective
    Memory Size24576 Mbvs6144 Mb

    Additional details

    GeForce RTX 3090GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    TDP350 wattsvs120 watts
    Release Date1 Sep 2020vs22 Feb 2019

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      189.80 GP/s
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      84.96 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      556.00 GT/s
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      169.90 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      936.20 GB/s
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      288.00 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      35580.00 GFLOPs
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      5437.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      126
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      44

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      175
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      91

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      264
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      103

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      319
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      93

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      110
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      206
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      104

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      168
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      71

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      120
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      97

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      134
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      68

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      279
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      105

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      132
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      47

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      50
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      112
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      46

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      295
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      98

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      271
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      81

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      300
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      102

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      283
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      91

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      113
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      105
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      34

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      174
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      69

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      235
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      74

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      254
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      71

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      90
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      26

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      191
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      71

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      139
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      52

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      120
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      70

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      111
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      221
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      68

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      117
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      35

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      49
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      26

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      111
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      35

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      212
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      65

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      199
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      52

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      253
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      73

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      210
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      64

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      99
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      26

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      69
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      12

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      124
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      37

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      151
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      157
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      49
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      10

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      123
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      38

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      84
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      25

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      104
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      37

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      84
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      26

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      133
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      35

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      78
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      22

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      45
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      13

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      75
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      24

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      116
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      32

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      100
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      26

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      154
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      125
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      34

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 3090
      65
    • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
      16

    FPS (higher is better)

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