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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2019
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Released
Q2/2016
Overall score
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MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G

What's the best choice NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 or MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 has a maximum frequency of 2 GHz. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q1/2019.

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G has a maximum frequency of 1.506 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q2/2016.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 25% better clock speed

    2 GHz left arrow 1.506 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Performance relative to other GPU chips
    2 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2008 left arrow score
  • More memory

    25% more memory

    8 GB left arrow 6 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1991 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1875 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2065 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2194 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2176 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1972 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    2038 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1369 place

Specifications

Technical data
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G, chip, information processing units.

  • GPU Chip
    TU116 left arrow GP104-200-A1
  • Execution units
    1408 left arrow 15
  • Render Output Units
    48 left arrow 64
  • Texture Units
    88 left arrow 120
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    6 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR5
  • Memory Speed
    8 Gbps left arrow 2.027 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    192.1 GB/s left arrow 259 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    192 bit left arrow 256 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.53 GHz left arrow 1.506 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.785 GHz left arrow 1.860 GHz+ 11 %
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    120 W left arrow 150 W
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    3 left arrow 4
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI 2.0 left arrow 1x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    1x DisplayPort 1.4a left arrow 3x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    1x DVI left arrow 1
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • Max. resolution
    3840x2160 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12.1 left arrow 12_1
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Length
    229 mm left arrow 279 mm
  • Width
    111 mm left arrow 42 mm
  • Height
    35 mm left arrow 140 mm
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Structure size
    12 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2019 left arrow Q2/2016

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Performance relative to other GPU chips
135%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
115%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
100%
89%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
79%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
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