GeForce RTX 4090 D vs GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile with GeForce RTX 4090 D, including specs and performance data.
RTX 4090 D outperforms GTX 1660 Ti Mobile by a whopping 158% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 203 | 15 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 100.00 | 14.08 |
| Power efficiency | 24.76 | 12.03 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | TU116 | AD102 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 23 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 28 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | $1,599 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has 610% better value for money than RTX 4090 D.
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 cores | 1536 | 14592 |
| Core clock speed | 1455 MHz | 2280 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1590 MHz | 2520 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,600 million | 76,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 425 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 152.6 | 1,149 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.884 TFLOPS | 73.54 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 176 |
| TMUs | 96 | 456 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 456 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 114 |
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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 304 mm |
| Width | no data | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1313 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 1,008 GB/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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | 8.9 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 HD | 90
−156%
| 230−240
+156%
|
| 1440p | 60
−150%
| 150−160
+150%
|
| 4K | 38
−150%
| 95−100
+150%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.54
+173%
| 6.95
−173%
|
| 1440p | 3.82
+179%
| 10.66
−179%
|
| 4K | 6.03
+179%
| 16.83
−179%
|
- GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has 173% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has 179% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has 179% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 109
−157%
|
280−290
+157%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 63
−154%
|
160−170
+154%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 86
−156%
|
220−230
+156%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 81
−147%
|
200−210
+147%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 111
−152%
|
280−290
+152%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 54
−141%
|
130−140
+141%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 68
−150%
|
170−180
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 93
−158%
|
240−250
+158%
|
| Fortnite | 120−130
−133%
|
300−310
+133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 134
−124%
|
300−310
+124%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 69
−146%
|
170−180
+146%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
−152%
|
270−280
+152%
|
| Valorant | 209
−139%
|
500−550
+139%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 50
−140%
|
120−130
+140%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 103
−152%
|
260−270
+152%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 49
−145%
|
120−130
+145%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 260−270
−143%
|
650−700
+143%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 54
−141%
|
130−140
+141%
|
| Dota 2 | 121
−148%
|
300−310
+148%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 89
−147%
|
220−230
+147%
|
| Fortnite | 120−130
−133%
|
300−310
+133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 125
−140%
|
300−310
+140%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60
−150%
|
150−160
+150%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 105
−157%
|
270−280
+157%
|
| Metro Exodus | 54
−141%
|
130−140
+141%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
−152%
|
270−280
+152%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 103
−152%
|
260−270
+152%
|
| Valorant | 207
−142%
|
500−550
+142%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 94
−155%
|
240−250
+155%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
−155%
|
140−150
+155%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 52
−150%
|
130−140
+150%
|
| Dota 2 | 116
−150%
|
290−300
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 83
−153%
|
210−220
+153%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 99
−153%
|
250−260
+153%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50
−140%
|
120−130
+140%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 109
−157%
|
280−290
+157%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55
−155%
|
140−150
+155%
|
| Valorant | 125
−140%
|
300−310
+140%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 107
−152%
|
270−280
+152%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
−139%
|
450−500
+139%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 50−55
−140%
|
120−130
+140%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30
−150%
|
75−80
+150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−157%
|
450−500
+157%
|
| Valorant | 197
−154%
|
500−550
+154%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 69
−146%
|
170−180
+146%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−140%
|
60−65
+140%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 25
−140%
|
60−65
+140%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60
−150%
|
150−160
+150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−154%
|
180−190
+154%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 42
−138%
|
100−105
+138%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
−139%
|
110−120
+139%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 69
−146%
|
170−180
+146%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 21−24
−150%
|
55−60
+150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−131%
|
30−33
+131%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 50−55
−150%
|
130−140
+150%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
−137%
|
45−50
+137%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35
−157%
|
90−95
+157%
|
| Valorant | 152
−130%
|
350−400
+130%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 38
−150%
|
95−100
+150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−131%
|
30−33
+131%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10
−140%
|
24−27
+140%
|
| Dota 2 | 85
−147%
|
210−220
+147%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 31
−158%
|
80−85
+158%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−150%
|
120−130
+150%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 22
−150%
|
55−60
+150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
−150%
|
75−80
+150%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 30−35
−158%
|
80−85
+158%
|
This is how GTX 1660 Ti Mobile and RTX 4090 D compete in popular games:
- RTX 4090 D is 156% faster in 1080p
- RTX 4090 D is 150% faster in 1440p
- RTX 4090 D is 150% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 28.84 | 74.45 |
| Recency | 23 April 2019 | 28 December 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 24 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 425 Watt |
GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has 431.3% lower power consumption.
RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has a 158.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 4090 D 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 D is a desktop one.
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