GeForce RTX 4090 vs GTX 1660 Ti Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile with GeForce RTX 4090, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
28.90

RTX 4090 outperforms GTX 1660 Ti Mobile by a whopping 246% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1941
Place by popularitynot in top-1006
Cost-effectiveness evaluation100.0018.83
Power efficiency24.7715.23
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameTU116AD102
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has 431% better value for money than RTX 4090.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores153616384
Core clock speed1455 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1590 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors6,600 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt450 Watt
Texture fill rate152.61,290
Floating-point processing power4.884 TFLOPS82.58 TFLOPS
ROPs48176
TMUs96512
Tensor Coresno data512
Ray Tracing Coresno data128

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount6 GB24 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s1.01 TB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.58.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile 28.90
RTX 4090 100.00
+246%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile 20119
RTX 4090 104598
+420%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile 49309
RTX 4090 137609
+179%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile 14818
RTX 4090 73447
+396%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile 97517
RTX 4090 260357
+167%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile 419800
RTX 4090 771257
+83.7%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD88
−194%
259
+194%
1440p58
−245%
200
+245%
4K32
−347%
143
+347%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.606.17
1440p3.958.00
4K7.1611.18

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 86
−162%
225
+162%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80
−194%
235
+194%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 66
−335%
287
+335%
Battlefield 5 129
−89.1%
240−250
+89.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 82
−46.3%
120−130
+46.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 68
−226%
222
+226%
Far Cry 5 98
−20.4%
110−120
+20.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 102
−97.1%
200−210
+97.1%
Forza Horizon 4 304
+4.5%
290−300
−4.5%
Hitman 3 77
−67.5%
120−130
+67.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 209
−68.4%
350−400
+68.4%
Metro Exodus 126
−23%
150−160
+23%
Red Dead Redemption 2 99
−25.3%
120−130
+25.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 155
−198%
450−500
+198%
Watch Dogs: Legion 225
+46.1%
150−160
−46.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 125
−62.4%
200−210
+62.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 49
−406%
248
+406%
Battlefield 5 109
−124%
240−250
+124%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 73
−64.4%
120−130
+64.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
−296%
214
+296%
Far Cry 5 77
−53.2%
110−120
+53.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 70
−187%
200−210
+187%
Forza Horizon 4 256
−13.7%
290−300
+13.7%
Hitman 3 74
−74.3%
120−130
+74.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 207
−70%
350−400
+70%
Metro Exodus 104
−49%
150−160
+49%
Red Dead Redemption 2 83
−49.4%
120−130
+49.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 118
−364%
548
+364%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−330%
240−250
+330%
Watch Dogs: Legion 214
+39%
150−160
−39%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 53
−238%
179
+238%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 42
−424%
220
+424%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 53
−126%
120−130
+126%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
−304%
210
+304%
Far Cry 5 57
−107%
110−120
+107%
Forza Horizon 4 99
−194%
290−300
+194%
Hitman 3 63
−105%
120−130
+105%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90
−338%
394
+338%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 101
−436%
541
+436%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
−455%
305
+455%
Watch Dogs: Legion 33
−364%
153
+364%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 80
−55%
120−130
+55%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 66
−152%
160−170
+152%
Far Cry New Dawn 46
−143%
110−120
+143%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 36
−331%
155
+331%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 32
−472%
183
+472%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 38
−116%
80−85
+116%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
−516%
154
+516%
Far Cry 5 36
−133%
80−85
+133%
Forza Horizon 4 182
−48.9%
270−280
+48.9%
Hitman 3 41
−237%
130−140
+237%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65
−497%
388
+497%
Metro Exodus 60
−153%
152
+153%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−769%
504
+769%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−712%
268
+712%
Watch Dogs: Legion 203
−18.2%
240−250
+18.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 56
−130%
120−130
+130%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 31
−184%
85−90
+184%
Far Cry New Dawn 25
−176%
65−70
+176%
Hitman 3 25
−232%
80−85
+232%
Horizon Zero Dawn 76
−38.2%
105
+38.2%
Metro Exodus 41
−246%
140−150
+246%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
−703%
281
+703%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 22
−445%
120
+445%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 13
−823%
120
+823%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 19
−174%
50−55
+174%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
−700%
80
+700%
Far Cry 5 18
−178%
50−55
+178%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−611%
250−260
+611%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−755%
282
+755%
Watch Dogs: Legion 13
−800%
117
+800%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27
−311%
110−120
+311%

This is how GTX 1660 Ti Mobile and RTX 4090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 is 194% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 is 245% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 is 347% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is 46% faster.
  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4090 is 823% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is ahead in 3 tests (4%)
  • RTX 4090 is ahead in 69 tests (96%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.90 100.00
Recency 23 April 2019 20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 450 Watt

GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has 462.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090, on the other hand, has a 246% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4090 is a desktop one.


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