GeForce GTX 1660 vs RTX 2070 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile with GeForce GTX 1660, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2070 Mobile
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 115 Watt
34.65
+14.4%

RTX 2070 Mobile outperforms GTX 1660 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking149186
Place by popularitynot in top-10039
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data48.17
Power efficiency20.6617.30
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameTU106BTU116
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date29 January 2019 (5 years ago)14 March 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$219

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores23041408
Core clock speed1305 MHz1530 MHz
Boost clock speed1485 MHz1785 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate213.8157.1
Floating-point processing power6.843 TFLOPS5.027 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs14488
Tensor Cores288no data
Ray Tracing Cores36no data

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2001 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s192.1 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA7.57.5

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.

RTX 2070 Mobile 34.65
+14.4%
GTX 1660 30.28

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.

RTX 2070 Mobile 26005
+23.5%
GTX 1660 21064

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.

RTX 2070 Mobile 64151
GTX 1660 71229
+11%

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.

RTX 2070 Mobile 20392
+44%
GTX 1660 14164

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.

RTX 2070 Mobile 123004
+50.5%
GTX 1660 81755

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.

RTX 2070 Mobile 444708
GTX 1660 570753
+28.3%

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 HD121
+45.8%
83
−45.8%
1440p77
+57.1%
49
−57.1%
4K44
+69.2%
26
−69.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.64
1440pno data4.47
4Kno data8.42

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−31.5%
71
+31.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100
+53.8%
65−70
−53.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 81
+37.3%
59
−37.3%
Battlefield 5 142
+43.4%
95−100
−43.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 106
+45.2%
73
−45.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−7.4%
58
+7.4%
Far Cry 5 125
+83.8%
65−70
−83.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 127
+64.9%
75−80
−64.9%
Forza Horizon 4 382
+132%
160−170
−132%
Hitman 3 100
+44.9%
69
−44.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 234
−30.8%
306
+30.8%
Metro Exodus 143
−0.7%
144
+0.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 106
−5.7%
112
+5.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 186
+77.1%
100−110
−77.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 223
−1.8%
227
+1.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 112
−9.8%
123
+9.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 69
+64.3%
42
−64.3%
Battlefield 5 127
+28.3%
95−100
−28.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 94
+40.3%
67
−40.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+14.9%
47
−14.9%
Far Cry 5 97
+42.6%
65−70
−42.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 93
+20.8%
75−80
−20.8%
Forza Horizon 4 287
+73.9%
160−170
−73.9%
Hitman 3 96
+43.3%
67
−43.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 230
−24.8%
287
+24.8%
Metro Exodus 130
+15%
113
−15%
Red Dead Redemption 2 86
+8.9%
79
−8.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 149
+35.5%
110
−35.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 200
+213%
60−65
−213%
Watch Dogs: Legion 211
−1.4%
214
+1.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 58
−12.1%
65−70
+12.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 59
+59.5%
37
−59.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 69
+40.8%
49
−40.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+35%
40
−35%
Far Cry 5 73
+7.4%
65−70
−7.4%
Forza Horizon 4 94
−4.3%
98
+4.3%
Hitman 3 80
+35.6%
59
−35.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 114
+22.6%
93
−22.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 125
+31.6%
95
−31.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+29.8%
57
−29.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 56
+93.1%
29
−93.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 92
+13.6%
81
−13.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 78
+36.8%
55−60
−36.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 64
+39.1%
45−50
−39.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 48
+50%
30−35
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 47
+74.1%
27
−74.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 52
+52.9%
34
−52.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−4.3%
24
+4.3%
Far Cry 5 52
+48.6%
35−40
−48.6%
Forza Horizon 4 277
+59.2%
170−180
−59.2%
Hitman 3 56
+43.6%
39
−43.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 87
+29.9%
67
−29.9%
Metro Exodus 74
+25.4%
59
−25.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+10.4%
67
−10.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 206
+10.2%
187
−10.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 73
+37.7%
53
−37.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 39
+30%
30−33
−30%
Far Cry New Dawn 36
+50%
24−27
−50%
Hitman 3 36
+71.4%
21
−71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 101
+60.3%
63
−60.3%
Metro Exodus 45
+2.3%
44
−2.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+42.9%
35
−42.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 31
+63.2%
18−20
−63.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 28
+86.7%
15
−86.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 29
+70.6%
17
−70.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−11.1%
10
+11.1%
Far Cry 5 26
+52.9%
16−18
−52.9%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−13.6%
50
+13.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+16.7%
36
−16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 23
+91.7%
12
−91.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 37
+42.3%
26
−42.3%

This is how RTX 2070 Mobile and GTX 1660 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Mobile is 46% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Mobile is 57% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 Mobile is 69% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2070 Mobile is 213% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the GTX 1660 is 31% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Mobile is ahead in 58 tests (81%)
  • GTX 1660 is ahead in 14 tests (19%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.65 30.28
Recency 29 January 2019 14 March 2019
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 120 Watt

RTX 2070 Mobile has a 14.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 4.3% lower power consumption.

GTX 1660, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month.

The GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1660 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1660 is a desktop one.


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