NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. 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 RTX 2060 Super

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • Around 75% higher memory clock speed: 14000 MHz vs 8004 MHz
  • Around 41% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 16476 vs 11659
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 856 vs 776
  • Around 51% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 87635 vs 58014
  • Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 241.214 vs 189.842
  • 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 3870.683 vs 1902.867
  • 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 27.021 vs 13.408
  • Around 39% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 160.92 vs 116.183
  • Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1269.445 vs 875.838
  • Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 20969 vs 14998
  • Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 5567 vs 3717
  • Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5026 vs 3359
  • Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 20969 vs 14998
  • Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 5567 vs 3717
  • Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5026 vs 3359
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 July 2019 vs 14 March 2019
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz vs 8004 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 16476 vs 11659
PassMark - G2D Mark 856 vs 776
Geekbench - OpenCL 87635 vs 58014
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 241.214 vs 189.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3870.683 vs 1902.867
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 27.021 vs 13.408
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 160.92 vs 116.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1269.445 vs 875.838
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 20969 vs 14998
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 5567 vs 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5026 vs 3359
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 20969 vs 14998
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 5567 vs 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5026 vs 3359

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

  • Around 4% higher core clock speed: 1530 MHz vs 1470 MHz
  • Around 8% higher boost clock speed: 1785 MHz vs 1650 MHz
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 175 Watt
  • 532.5x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 1065 vs 2
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 1530 MHz vs 1470 MHz
Boost clock speed 1785 MHz vs 1650 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt vs 175 Watt
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1065 vs 2

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
16476
11659
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
856
776
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
87635
58014
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
241.214
189.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3870.683
1902.867
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
27.021
13.408
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
160.92
116.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1269.445
875.838
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
20969
14998
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5567
3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5026
3359
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
20969
14998
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5567
3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5026
3359
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
2
1065
Name NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
PassMark - G3D Mark 16476 11659
PassMark - G2D Mark 856 776
Geekbench - OpenCL 87635 58014
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 241.214 189.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3870.683 1902.867
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 27.021 13.408
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 160.92 116.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1269.445 875.838
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 20969 14998
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 5567 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5026 3359
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 20969 14998
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 5567 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5026 3359
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 2 1065

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

Essentials

Architecture Turing Turing
Code name TU106 TU116
Launch date 2 July 2019 14 March 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $399 $219
Place in performance rating 148 258
Type Desktop Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1650 MHz 1785 MHz
Core clock speed 1470 MHz 1530 MHz
CUDA cores 2176
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 12 nm
Maximum GPU temperature 89 C
Pipelines 2176
Render output units 64
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 175 Watt 120 Watt
Transistor count 10.8 B 6,600 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Port 1.4
DisplayPort support
Dual-link DVI support
G-SYNC support
HDCP
HDMI
Multi monitor support
Number of simultaneous displays 4
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
DisplayPort count 1

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Height 4.435” (112.6mm)
Length 9.0” (228.60mm) 229 mm
Recommended system power (PSU) 550 Watt
Supplementary power connectors 8 pin 1x 8-pin
Width 2-Slot
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16

API support

DirectX 12.1 12.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
Shader Model 6.4
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 8 GB
Memory bandwidth 448 GB/s
Memory bus width 256 bit
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz 8004 MHz
Memory type GDDR6

Technologies

Ansel
HDMI 2.0b
SLI
VR Ready