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    GeForce GTX 1660 vs GeForce RTX 2060

    GeForce GTX 1660
    Memory: 6144Mb GDDR5DESKTOP
    Release date: 15 Mar 2019
    GeForce GTX 1660
    GeForce RTX 2060
    Memory: 6144Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: 15 Jan 2019
    GeForce RTX 2060

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      100%
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      136%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 1660

    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

    36% 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 (65 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    GeForce GTX 1660GeForce RTX 2060
    GPU NameTU116 ()vsTU106 (TU106-200A-KA-A1)
    Fab Process12 nmvs12 nm
    Die Size284 mm²vs445 mm²
    Transistors6,600 millionvs10,800 million
    Shaders1280vs1920
    Compute Units20vs30
    Core clock1530 MHzvs1365 MHz
    ROPs48vs48
    TMUs80vs120

    Memory Configuration

    GeForce GTX 1660GeForce RTX 2060
    Memory TypeGDDR5vsGDDR6
    Bus Width192 bitvs192 bit
    Memory Speed2000 MHz
    8000 MHz effective    		vs1750 MHz
    14000 MHz effective
    Memory Size6144 Mbvs6144 Mb

    Additional details

    GeForce GTX 1660GeForce RTX 2060
    TDP0 wattsvs160 watts
    Release Date15 Mar 2019vs15 Jan 2019

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      85.68 GP/s
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      80.64 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      142.80 GT/s
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      201.60 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      192.00 GB/s
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      336.00 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      4570.00 GFLOPs
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      6451.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      40
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      50

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      77
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      107

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      82
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      103

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      92
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      121

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      84
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      145

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      92
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      117

    FPS (higher is better)

    Destiny 2

    Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      95
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      123

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      73
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      96

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      63
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      81

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      83
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      106

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      59
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      87

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      117
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      123

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      41
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      55

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      33
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      69
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      93

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      42
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      53

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      88
    • 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
      68
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      86

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      84
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      115

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      80
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      106

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      34
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      51

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      31
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      39

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      59
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      81

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality preset DirectX 12 windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      34
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      46

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      63
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      79

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      67
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      88

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      63
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      85

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      65
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      82

    FPS (higher is better)

    Destiny 2

    Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      59
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      90

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      48
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      64

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      46
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      57

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      59
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      80

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      45
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      57

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      73
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      105

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      32
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      42

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      24
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      31

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      47
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      65

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      33
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      42

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      49
    • 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
      45
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      57

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      58
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      83

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      55
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      76

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      24
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      37

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      11
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      24

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      31
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      44

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality preset DirectX 12 windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      16
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      19

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      36
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      37
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      49

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      36
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      51

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      33
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      45

    FPS (higher is better)

    Destiny 2

    Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      36
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      50

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      25
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      33

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      23
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      34

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      31
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      43

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      24
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      32

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      37
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      56

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      19
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      26

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      12
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      17

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      28
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      39

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      22
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      24

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      29
    • 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
      22
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      31
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      45

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      29
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1660
      15
    • GeForce RTX 2060
      22

    FPS (higher is better)

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