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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GDDR5 · 1.79 GHz · 120 W Speed index 4/100
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB GDDR5 · 1.68 GHz · 150 W Speed index 5/100
In the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is 28 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Speed index
4/100
5/100
FP32
5.03 TFLOPS
6.46 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.79 GHz
1.68 GHz
Memory Size
6 GB GDDR5
8 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
192 GB/s
256 GB/s
TDP
120 W
150 W
Launch Price
219 $
379 $
189 pts
174 pts

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
GPU ChipTU116-300-A1GP104-200-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors2215
Shader14081920
Render Output Units4864
Texture Units88120
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and has 1408 texture shaders and 22 execution units.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, which has 1920 shaders and 15 execution units.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Memory Size6 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Clock2.000 GHz2.002 GHz
Memory Speed8.0 Gbps8.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s256 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit256 bit
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 can access 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Base Clock1.530 GHz1.506 GHz
Boost Clock1.785 GHz1.683 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 clocks in the base with up to 1.530 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is 1.506 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
TDP120 W150 W
Tjunction max95 °C94 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 has a TDP of 150 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Fan-TypeAxialRadial
Fan 1--1 x 70 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 has a total of 0 Axial fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Max. Displays34
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort1x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4
DVI11
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 3 screens can be connected to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_112_1
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1NoNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.

Dimensions

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Length145 mm267 mm
Height111 mm111 mm
Width--38 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is 145 mm long, 111 mm high and -- wide.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is 267 mm long, 111 mm high and 38 mm wide.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ1/2019Q2/2016
Launch Price219 $379 $
Structure size12 nm16 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 was released in Q1/2019 at a price of 219 $.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 was introduced in Q2/2016 at a price of 379 $.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 +12.1 %

  1. 2,445
  2. 2,741

Port Royal (Raytracing) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 +19.3 %

  1. 1,448
  2. 1,214

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 +13.3 %

  1. 30 fps (avg)
  2. 34 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 +18.2 %

  1. 55 fps (avg)
  2. 65 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 +19.5 %

  1. 77 fps (avg)
  2. 92 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 +28.3 %

  1. 58,747
  2. 45,783

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 +14.5 %

  1. 55,599
  2. 48,569

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