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Graphics card comparison

GeForce GTX 1660 vs GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

Nvidia

GeForce GTX 1660

6144 Mb GDDR5 Released 15 Mar 2019 DESKTOP
GeForce GTX 1660
Nvidia

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

8192 Mb GDDR5 Released 26 Oct 2017 DESKTOP
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • GeForce GTX 1660100%
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti131%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider the GeForce GTX 1660

  • 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

  • 31% 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  • Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
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 (58 combinations of games and resolutions).

Specifications

Core configuration

GeForce GTX 1660GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
GPU NameTU116 ()GP104 (GP104-300-A1)
Fab Process12 nm16 nm
Die Size284 mm²314 mm²
Transistors6,600 million7,200 million
Shaders12802432
Compute Units2019
Core clock1530 MHz1607 MHz
ROPs4864
TMUs80152

Memory configuration

GeForce GTX 1660GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Bus Width192 bit256 bit
Memory Speed2000 MHz
8000 MHz effective		2002 MHz
8008 MHz effective
Memory Size6144 Mb8192 Mb

Additional details

GeForce GTX 1660GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
TDP0 watts180 watts
Release Date15 Mar 201926 Oct 2017

Raw performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • GeForce GTX 166085.68 GP/s
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti107.70 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • GeForce GTX 1660142.80 GT/s
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti255.80 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • GeForce GTX 1660192.00 GB/s
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti256.30 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • GeForce GTX 16604570.00 GFLOPs
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti8186.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 166077
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti97

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166082
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti102

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166092
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti119

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • GeForce GTX 166084
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti116

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166092
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti114

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166095
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti116

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166073
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti97

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 166063
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti62

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 166083
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti103

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166059
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti86

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • GeForce GTX 1660117
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti154

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • GeForce GTX 166041
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti54

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 166033
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti38

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166069
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti91

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166042
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti47

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 166088
  • 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 166068
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti84

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 166084
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti117

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

  • GeForce GTX 166080
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti106

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 166059
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti75

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality preset DirectX 12 windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166034
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti48

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166063
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti78

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166067
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti89

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • GeForce GTX 166063
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti86

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166065
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti82

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166059
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti85

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166048
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti64

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 166046
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti47

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 166059
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti77

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166045
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti61

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • GeForce GTX 166073
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti107

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • GeForce GTX 166032
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti42

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 166024
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti29

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166047
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti62

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166033
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti37

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 166049
  • 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 166045
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti56

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 166058
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti81

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

  • GeForce GTX 166055
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti79

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 166031
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti42

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality preset DirectX 12 windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166016
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti26

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166036
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti48

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166037
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti52

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

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

  • GeForce GTX 166036
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti53

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166033
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti44

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166036
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti48

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166025
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti33

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce GTX 166023
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti30

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 166031
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti42

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166024
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti33

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

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

  • GeForce GTX 166019
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti26

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 166012
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti17

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166028
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti36

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 166022
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti22

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 166029
  • 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 166022
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti29

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 166031
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti46

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

  • GeForce GTX 166029
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti46

FPS (higher is better)

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