GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Memory: 16384Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
Release date: UNRELEASED
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Memory: 6144Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
Release date: 22 Feb 2019
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    241%
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

141% 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)

Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

80 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti .
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 3070 Ti

HWBench recommends GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (39 combinations of games and resolutions).


Specifications

Core Configuration

GeForce RTX 3070 TiGeForce GTX 1660 Ti
GPU NameGA104 ()vsTU116 (TU116-400-A1)
Fab Process8 nmvs12 nm
Die Size392 mm²vs284 mm²
Transistors17,400 millionvs6,600 million
Shaders6144vs1536
Compute Units48vs24
Core clock1500 MHzvs1500 MHz
ROPs96vs48
TMUs192vs96

Memory Configuration

GeForce RTX 3070 TiGeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Memory TypeGDDR6vsGDDR6
Bus Width256 bitvs192 bit
Memory Speed1750 MHz
14 Gbps effective
vs1500 MHz
12000 MHz effective
Memory Size16384 Mbvs6144 Mb

Additional details

GeForce RTX 3070 TiGeForce GTX 1660 Ti
TDP200 wattsvs120 watts
Release DateUNRELEASEDvs22 Feb 2019

Raw Performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    165.60 GP/s
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    84.96 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    331.20 GT/s
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    169.90 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    448.00 GB/s
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    288.00 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    21200.00 GFLOPs
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    5437.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    97
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    44

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    169
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    91

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    226
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    103

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    224
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    93

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    91
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    40

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    119
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    71

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    120
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    97

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    228
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    105

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    108
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    47

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    200
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    81

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    253
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    102

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    220
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    91

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    96
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    36

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    79
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    34

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    141
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    69

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    174
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    74

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    160
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    71

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    63
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    26

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    101
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    52

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    118
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    70

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    167
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    68

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    87
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    35

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    130
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    52

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    192
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    73

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    150
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    64

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    74
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    26

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    52
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    12

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    85
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    37

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    103
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    41

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    99
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    40

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    32
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    10

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    61
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    25

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    81
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    37

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    91
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    35

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    56
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    22

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    70
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    26

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    114
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    41

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    85
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    34

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    46
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    16

FPS (higher is better)