GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs GeForce RTX 2060

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Memory: 6144Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
Release date: 22 Feb 2019
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
GeForce RTX 2060
Memory: 6144Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
Release date: 15 Jan 2019
GeForce RTX 2060

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    100%
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    119%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

40 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce RTX 2060 .
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 RTX 2060

19% higher gaming performance.
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 2060

HWBench recommends GeForce RTX 2060

The GeForce RTX 2060 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (63 combinations of games and resolutions).


Specifications

Core Configuration

GeForce GTX 1660 TiGeForce RTX 2060
GPU NameTU116 (TU116-400-A1)vsTU106 (TU106-200A-KA-A1)
Fab Process12 nmvs12 nm
Die Size284 mm²vs445 mm²
Transistors6,600 millionvs10,800 million
Shaders1536vs1920
Compute Units24vs30
Core clock1500 MHzvs1365 MHz
ROPs48vs48
TMUs96vs120

Memory Configuration

GeForce GTX 1660 TiGeForce RTX 2060
Memory TypeGDDR6vsGDDR6
Bus Width192 bitvs192 bit
Memory Speed1500 MHz
12000 MHz effective
vs1750 MHz
14000 MHz effective
Memory Size6144 Mbvs6144 Mb

Additional details

GeForce GTX 1660 TiGeForce RTX 2060
TDP120 wattsvs160 watts
Release Date22 Feb 2019vs15 Jan 2019

Raw Performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    84.96 GP/s
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    80.64 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    169.90 GT/s
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    201.60 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    288.00 GB/s
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    336.00 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    5437.00 GFLOPs
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    6451.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    44
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    50

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    91
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    107

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    90
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    103

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    103
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    121

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    93
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    145

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    104
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    117

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    108
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    123

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    85
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    96

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    71
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    81

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    97
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    106

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    68
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    87

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    124
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    123

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    47
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    55

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    36
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    40

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    80
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    93

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    46
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    53

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    98
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    118

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 RTX 2060
    86

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    102
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    115

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    91
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    106

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    36
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    51

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    34
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    39

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    69
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    81

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    69
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    79

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    74
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    88

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    71
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    85

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    71
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    82

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    78
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    90

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    56
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    64

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    52
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    57

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    70
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    80

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    48
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    57

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    94
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    105

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    35
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    42

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    26
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    31

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    56
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    65

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    35
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    42

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    65
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    77

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 RTX 2060
    57

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    73
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    83

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    64
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    76

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    26
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    37

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    12
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    24

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    37
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    44

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    40
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    48

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    41
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    49

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    40
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    51

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    38
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    45

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    43
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    50

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    28
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    33

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    25
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    34

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    37
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    43

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    26
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    32

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    47
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    56

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    22
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    26

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    13
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    17

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    33
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    39

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    24
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    24

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    32
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    40

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 RTX 2060
    29

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    41
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    45

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    34
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    41

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    16
  • GeForce RTX 2060
    22

FPS (higher is better)