Graphics card comparison
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
Nvidia
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
6144 Mb GDDR6
Released 22 Feb 2019
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VS
Nvidia
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
8192 Mb GDDR5
Released 26 Oct 2017
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti100%
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti114%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
- 60 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti .
- This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
- 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 the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
- 14% higher gaming performance.
- Supports PhysX
- Supports G-Sync
- Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (56 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | GeForce GTX 1070 Ti |
|---|
| GPU Name | TU116 (TU116-400-A1) | GP104 (GP104-300-A1) |
| Fab Process | 12 nm | 16 nm |
| Die Size | 284 mm² | 314 mm² |
| Transistors | 6,600 million | 7,200 million |
| Shaders | 1536 | 2432 |
| Compute Units | 24 | 19 |
| Core clock | 1500 MHz | 1607 MHz |
| ROPs | 48 | 64 |
| TMUs | 96 | 152 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | GeForce GTX 1070 Ti |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 1500 MHz
12000 MHz effective | 2002 MHz
8008 MHz effective |
| Memory Size | 6144 Mb | 8192 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | GeForce GTX 1070 Ti |
|---|
| TDP | 120 watts | 180 watts |
| Release Date | 22 Feb 2019 | 26 Oct 2017 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti84.96 GP/s
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti107.70 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti169.90 GT/s
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti255.80 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti288.00 GB/s
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti256.30 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti5437.00 GFLOPs
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti8186.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti91
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti97
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2018
Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti90
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti102
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti103
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti119
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti93
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti116
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti104
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti114
FPS (higher is better)
Destiny 2
Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti108
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti116
FPS (higher is better)
Deus Ex Mankind Divided
Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti85
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti97
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti71
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti62
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti97
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti103
FPS (higher is better)
Gears of War 5
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti68
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti86
FPS (higher is better)
Grand Theft Auto V
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti124
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti154
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti47
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti54
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti36
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti38
FPS (higher is better)
Middle-Earth Shadow of War
Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti80
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti91
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti46
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti47
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti98
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti115
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti81
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti84
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti102
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti117
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti91
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti106
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti69
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti75
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2018
Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti69
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti78
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti74
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti89
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti71
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti86
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti71
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti82
FPS (higher is better)
Destiny 2
Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti78
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti85
FPS (higher is better)
Deus Ex Mankind Divided
Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti56
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti64
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti52
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti47
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti70
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti77
FPS (higher is better)
Gears of War 5
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti48
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti61
FPS (higher is better)
Grand Theft Auto V
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti94
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti107
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti35
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti42
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti26
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti29
FPS (higher is better)
Middle-Earth Shadow of War
Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti56
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti62
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti35
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti37
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti65
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti75
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti52
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti56
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti73
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti81
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti64
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti79
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti37
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti42
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2018
Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti40
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti48
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti41
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti52
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti40
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti53
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti38
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti44
FPS (higher is better)
Destiny 2
Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti43
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti48
FPS (higher is better)
Deus Ex Mankind Divided
Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti28
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti33
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti25
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti30
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti37
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti42
FPS (higher is better)
Gears of War 5
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti26
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti33
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti22
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti26
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti13
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti17
FPS (higher is better)
Middle-Earth Shadow of War
Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti33
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti36
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti24
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti22
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti32
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti38
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti26
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti29
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti41
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti46
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti34
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti46
FPS (higher is better)