NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • Around 12% higher core clock speed: 1530 MHz vs 1365 MHz
  • Around 6% higher boost clock speed: 1785 MHz vs 1680 MHz
  • Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 160 Watt
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 776 vs 746
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 March 2019 vs 7 January 2019
Core clock speed 1530 MHz vs 1365 MHz
Boost clock speed 1785 MHz vs 1680 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt vs 160 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 776 vs 746

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

  • Around 75% higher memory clock speed: 14000 MHz vs 8004 MHz
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 14119 vs 11659
  • Around 23% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 71402 vs 58014
  • Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 217.04 vs 189.842
  • Around 64% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 3119.736 vs 1902.867
  • Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 21.707 vs 13.408
  • Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 133.975 vs 116.183
  • Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1141.283 vs 875.838
  • Around 34% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 20094 vs 14998
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 7442 vs 3717
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6714 vs 3359
  • Around 34% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 20094 vs 14998
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 7442 vs 3717
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6714 vs 3359
  • Around 17% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 1242 vs 1065
Specifications (specs)
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz vs 8004 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 14119 vs 11659
Geekbench - OpenCL 71402 vs 58014
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 217.04 vs 189.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3119.736 vs 1902.867
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 21.707 vs 13.408
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 133.975 vs 116.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1141.283 vs 875.838
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 20094 vs 14998
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 7442 vs 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6714 vs 3359
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 20094 vs 14998
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 7442 vs 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6714 vs 3359
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1242 vs 1065

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
11659
14119
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
776
746
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
58014
71402
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
189.842
217.04
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1902.867
3119.736
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
13.408
21.707
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
116.183
133.975
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
875.838
1141.283
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
14998
20094
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3717
7442
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3359
6714
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
14998
20094
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3717
7442
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3359
6714
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
1065
1242
Name NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
PassMark - G3D Mark 11659 14119
PassMark - G2D Mark 776 746
Geekbench - OpenCL 58014 71402
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 189.842 217.04
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1902.867 3119.736
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 13.408 21.707
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 116.183 133.975
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 875.838 1141.283
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 14998 20094
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3717 7442
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3359 6714
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 14998 20094
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3717 7442
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3359 6714
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1065 1242

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

Essentials

Architecture Turing Turing
Code name TU116 TU106
Launch date 14 March 2019 7 January 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $219 $349
Place in performance rating 258 161
Type Desktop Desktop
Price now $349.99
Value for money (0-100) 62.74

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1785 MHz 1680 MHz
Core clock speed 1530 MHz 1365 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 12 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt 160 Watt
Transistor count 6,600 million 10,800 million
Pipelines 1920

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
DisplayPort count 1 2
DisplayPort support
HDMI

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 229 mm 229 mm
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 1x 8-pin

API support

DirectX 12.0 12
OpenGL 4.6 4.6

Memory

Memory clock speed 8004 MHz 14000 MHz
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB
Memory bus width 192 Bit
Memory type GDDR6