NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti wins 3 of 22 benchmarks, averaging 41.3% faster.
Both cards' numbers are anchored estimates calibrated against our measured cards, pending first-party measurement. Treat small gaps as ties.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Llama-3.1-8B, where NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti leads by 43% (34.37 vs 49.29 tok/s); the closest fight is Qwen3-4B (38% apart).
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3-4B tok/s | 58.51 | 80.55 | -27% |
| Llama-3.1-8B tok/s | 34.37 | 49.29 | -30% |
| Qwen3 8B tok/s | 33.74 | 48.18 | -30% |
| Nemotron Nano 9B v2 tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Gemma 4 12B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen3 14B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Gemma 4 26B A4B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen3 30B A3B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Gemma 4 31B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Sana 1.6B images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Playground v2.5 images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| PixArt-Sigma XL images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
Cost to rent
| Card | Per hour |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | $0.049 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | $0.082 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is 1.67x cheaper per hour. Cheapest on-demand rate we see across RunPod and Vast.
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6GB | 6GB |
| Transistors | 6,600M | 6,600M |
| Die size | 284 mm² | 284 mm² |
| Process node | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| Transistor density | 23.2 M/mm² | 23.2 M/mm² |
| Architecture | Turing (TU116) | Turing (TU116) |
| Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 288 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz | 1,770 MHz |
| TDP | 120 W | 120 W |
| Launch MSRP | $219 | $279 |
| Release | 2019-03-14 | 2019-02-22 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti?
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 3 of 22 benchmarks in our suite with an average 41.3% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti?
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 has 6GB VRAM and a 120W TDP, while NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti has 6GB VRAM and a 120W TDP.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti?
- Llama-3.1-8B: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti leads by roughly 43% (34.37 vs 49.29 tok/s) in our testing.
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