NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

GTX 1070

GTX 1660 SUPER

Difference

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

Price

$ 329.0

$ 229.0

100 (30%)

Year

2016

2019

3 (0%)

Maximum Recorded Temperature

80C

61C

19 (24%)

Max Fan Noise

48.2dB

45.6dB

2.6 (5%)

Recommended Power Supply

500W

470W

30 (6%)

Benchmark CPU

Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz ($334.99)

Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz ($369.89)

CPU Impact on FPS

+0.0 FPS

0 (0%)

CPU Impact on FPS %

0.0%

0 (0%)

Benchmark Quality Settings

Ultra Quality Settings

Average 1080p Performance

96.3 FPS

93.8 FPS

2.5 (3%)

Average 1440p Performance

69.8 FPS

68.7 FPS

1.1 (2%)

Average 4K Performance

40.6 FPS

40.3 FPS

0.3 (1%)

Memory

8 GB

6 GB

2 (25%)

1080p Cost Per Frame

$ 4.1

$ 2.4

1.7 (41%)

1440p Cost Per Frame

$ 5.7

$ 3.3

2.4 (42%)

4K Cost Per Frame

$ 9.8

$ 5.7

4.1 (42%)

Variant

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

Overall Combination Score

Description	Metric	From	To	Weight
The release year of the graphics card. The newer the better technology and performance optimization and driver support.	Year	2016	2019	13
		2015	2016	11
		2014	2015	8
		2013	2014	4
		2007	2013	2
The price of the graphics card. The cheaper the better.	Price	0	250	35
		250	400	30
		400	550	25
		550	650	15
		650	9999	5
Power Supply Wattage required for overall system. The lower the better.	PSU	0	350	4
		350	450	4
		450	550	3
		550	650	2
		650	9999	1
Maximum recorded temperature under load. The lower the better for longer life of the graphics card.	Temp	0	70	2
		70	75	2
		75	80	1
		80	85	1
		85	999	1
Noise Levels under load. The lower the better.	Noise	0	45	2
		45	48	2
		48	50	2
		50	55	1
		55	999	1
Full HD performance at 1080p resolution. The higher the better.	FHD	60	9999	18
		55	60	13
		45	55	11
		35	45	7
		0	35	5
Quad HD performance at 1440p resolution. The higher the better.	QHD	60	9999	10
		55	60	8
		45	55	5
		35	45	4
		0	35	2
4K performance at 2160p resolution. The higher the better.	F4K	60	9999	5
		55	60	4
		45	55	3
		35	45	2
		0	35	1
Current CPU Impact on performance with respect to the highest performing CPU used for benchmark at the time this graphics card was released.	CPU	-5	9999	5
		-7	-5	4
		-10	-7	3
		-15	-10	2
		-9999	-15	1
Graphics card memory (RAM) capacity. The higher the better for higher resolution textures and future demanding games.	MEM	8	9999	5
		4	8	4
		2	4	3
		1	2	2
		0	1	1

		FROM	TO	VERDICT
The overall score is determined based on the calculated weightings for the individual components.	OVERALL SCORE	80	99	Excellent
		70	80	Very Good
		60	70	Good
		40	60	Acceptable
		0	40	Weak

83/100

89/100

6 (7%)

Our Verdict: Upgrading from GTX 1660 SUPER to GTX 1070 is not recommended as it is less than 30% of improvement in performance. In general, a reasonable upgrade is between 30% and 50% or more to justify the purchase of new hardware. The price/performance ratio is much better for GTX 1660 SUPER .

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2019	Apex Legends	89 99.0 86 96.0
2019	Anthem	57 63.8 55 62.0
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	84 93.5 81 91.0
2019	Resident Evil 2	104 115.8 99 111.0
2019	Metro Exodus	46 51.6 45 50.0
2019	World War Z	83 93.0 79 88.0
2019	Gears of War 5	67 75.1 67 75.0
2019	F1 2019	84 94.3 84 94.0
2019	GreedFall	76 84.9 76 85.0
2019	Borderlands 3	53 59.6 53 59.0
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	103 114.7 102 114.0
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	39 44.2 39 43.9
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	62 69.4 62 69.0
2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4	99 111.0 101 113.0
2018	Assassin's Creed Odyssey	42 47.0 42 47.0
2018	Final Fantasy XV	71 79.0 71 79.0
2018	Shadow of the Tomb Raider	66 74.0 67 75.0
2018	Forza Horizon 4	86 96.0 84 94.0
2018	Fallout 76	108 120.7 112 125.0
2018	Hitman 2	84 94.0 87 97.0
2018	Just Cause 4	67 74.6 64 72.0
2018	Monster Hunter: World	72 80.3 69 77.0
2018	Strange Brigade	108 121.0 108 121.0
2018	Battlefield V	89 99.0 89 99.0
2017	Dawn of War III	91 101.2 84 94.0
2017	Ghost Recon Wildlands	68 75.8 67 75.0
2017	Assassin's Creed Origins	61 68.0 62 69.0
2017	Destiny 2	117 130.0 118 132.0
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	72 80.0 68 76.0
2017	Fortnite Battle Royale	86 96.6 84 94.0
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	92 103.2 89 99.0
2017	For Honor	123 137.6 118 132.0
2017	Project CARS 2	87 97.5 84 94.0
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	106 118.1 102 114.0
2016	Deus Ex: Mankind Divided	55 61.3 54 61.0
2016	Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation	66 73.8 70 78.0
2016	Doom	133 147.8 135 151.0
2016	F1 2016	92 103.3 85 95.0
2016	Total War: Warhammer	83 92.8 82 92.0
2016	Battlefield 1	105 117.4 104 116.0
2016	Overwatch	134 149.8 131 146.0
2016	Dishonored 2	63 71.1 61 68.0
2015	Grand Theft Auto V	83 92.7 80 89.0
2015	Rocket League	361 401.5 347 386.0
2015	Need For Speed	100 111.3 96 107.0
2015	Project CARS	96 106.7 92 103.0
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	175 195.0 174 194.0
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	247 275.3 238 265.0
2009	League of Legends	464 516.1 446 496.0

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2019	Apex Legends	58 73.7 57 72.0
2019	Anthem	40 50.6 39 49.0
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	58 72.6 56 71.0
2019	Resident Evil 2	62 78.0 60 75.0
2019	Metro Exodus	32 40.1 31 39.0
2019	World War Z	54 67.9 51 64.0
2019	Gears of War 5	43 54.5 43 54.0
2019	F1 2019	53 66.8 52 66.0
2019	GreedFall	49 61.4 48 61.0
2019	Borderlands 3	33 41.9 33 42.0
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	66 82.6 65 82.0
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	28 36.1 28 35.9
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	43 54.5 43 54.1
2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4	52 65.0 52 66.0
2018	Assassin's Creed Odyssey	31 39.0 30 38.0
2018	Final Fantasy XV	44 55.0 44 55.0
2018	Shadow of the Tomb Raider	39 49.0 40 50.0
2018	Forza Horizon 4	64 81.0 63 79.0
2018	Fallout 76	65 82.0 66 83.0
2018	Hitman 2	49 62.0 50 63.0
2018	Just Cause 4	44 55.1 42 53.0
2018	Monster Hunter: World	44 56.2 43 54.0
2018	Strange Brigade	67 84.3 67 84.0
2018	Battlefield V	63 79.0 63 79.0
2017	Dawn of War III	55 69.4 56 71.0
2017	Ghost Recon Wildlands	45 56.4 44 56.0
2017	Assassin's Creed Origins	43 54.0 43 54.0
2017	Destiny 2	89 112.0 90 113.0
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	48 61.0 46 58.0
2017	Fortnite Battle Royale	50 63.0 48 61.0
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	59 74.6 57 72.0
2017	For Honor	64 80.3 61 77.0
2017	Project CARS 2	55 68.8 52 66.0
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	85 106.7 82 103.0
2016	Deus Ex: Mankind Divided	33 42.4 34 43.0
2016	Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation	47 59.3 52 65.0
2016	Doom	80 101.0 85 107.0
2016	F1 2016	64 81.0 61 77.0
2016	Total War: Warhammer	54 67.9 55 69.0
2016	Battlefield 1	70 87.7 69 87.0
2016	Overwatch	82 103.6 80 101.0
2016	Dishonored 2	48 60.8 47 59.0
2015	Grand Theft Auto V	50 63.1 50 63.0
2015	Rocket League	137 172.1 132 165.0
2015	Need For Speed	68 86.0 66 83.0
2015	Project CARS	65 81.4 62 78.0
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	100 126.2 100 126.0
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	183 229.4 176 221.0
2009	League of Legends	229 286.8 220 276.0

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2019	Apex Legends	30 44.0 30 43.0
2019	Anthem	19 27.5 18 27.0
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	26 38.5 26 38.0
2019	Resident Evil 2	26 38.4 25 37.0
2019	Metro Exodus	17 25.2 16 24.0
2019	World War Z	27 39.1 25 37.0
2019	Gears of War 5	24 34.4 23 34.0
2019	F1 2019	29 42.4 29 42.0
2019	GreedFall	17 25.2 17 25.0
2019	Borderlands 3	15 21.8 15 22.0
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	34 49.3 34 49.0
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	16 22.9 15 22.8
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	24 34.4 23 34.2
2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4	20 29.0 20 29.0
2018	Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18 26.0 18 27.0
2018	Final Fantasy XV	22 32.0 22 32.0
2018	Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18 26.0 18 26.0
2018	Forza Horizon 4	37 54.0 36 52.0
2018	Fallout 76	31 45.0 32 46.0
2018	Hitman 2	25 36.0 26 38.0
2018	Just Cause 4	20 28.7 19 28.0
2018	Monster Hunter: World	18 27.0 18 26.0
2018	Strange Brigade	32 45.9 32 46.0
2018	Battlefield V	30 44.0 30 43.0
2017	Dawn of War III	25 36.2 26 38.0
2017	Ghost Recon Wildlands	22 32.7 23 33.0
2017	Assassin's Creed Origins	21 31.0 24 35.0
2017	Destiny 2	39 56.0 39 57.0
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	24 35.0 23 33.0
2017	Fortnite Battle Royale	23 33.6 23 33.0
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	36 51.6 35 50.0
2017	For Honor	28 40.1 27 39.0
2017	Project CARS 2	40 57.4 38 55.0
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	62 89.5 60 86.0
2016	Deus Ex: Mankind Divided	15 22.5 16 23.0
2016	Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation	34 49.4 35 51.0
2016	Doom	36 52.5 39 57.0
2016	F1 2016	35 50.5 35 50.0
2016	Total War: Warhammer	26 38.1 27 39.0
2016	Battlefield 1	33 47.3 33 48.0
2016	Overwatch	37 53.2 36 52.0
2016	Dishonored 2	33 48.2 32 46.0
2015	Grand Theft Auto V	20 29.7 21 31.0
2015	Rocket League	56 80.3 53 77.0
2015	Need For Speed	40 57.4 38 55.0
2015	Project CARS	40 57.4 38 55.0
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	40 58.5 40 58.0
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	144 206.5 138 198.0
2009	League of Legends	80 114.7 77 110.0

GTX 1070 vs GTX 1660 SUPER with i7-6700K vs i7-8700K at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / i7-6700K

It is clear that the GTX 1070 is a significantly more capable high-end card that can play AAA titles at 1080p/1440p with 50-60 frames per second. In terms of memory, the GTX 1070 's 8192 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. In short the performance is exceptional, there's no question that this is one of the most powerful single GPU out there in 2016 .

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER / i7-8700K

It is clear that the GTX 1660 SUPER is a significantly more capable high-end card that can play AAA titles at 1080p/1440p with 50-60 frames per second. The price/performance ratio is excellent for GTX 1660 SUPER against the competition in budget mid-range cards. In terms of memory, the GTX 1660 SUPER 's 6144 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. With regards to max load temperature, the GTX 1660 SUPER 's cooling is excellent at keeping it cool and under control. In short the performance is exceptional, there's no question that this is one of the most powerful single GPU out there in 2019 .

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GTX 1070 vs GTX 1660 SUPER Specifications Comparison

Board Design

	GTX 1070	GTX 1660 SUPER
Board Number	PG411 SKU 20	PG161 SKU 26
Length	10.5 inches 267 mm	9 inches 229 mm
Outputs	1x DVI1x HDMI3x DisplayPort	1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort
Power Connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 8-pin
Slot Width	Dual-slot	Dual-slot
TDP	150 W	125 W

Clock Speeds

	GTX 1070	GTX 1660 SUPER
Boost Clock	1683 MHz	1785 MHz
GPU Clock	1506 MHz	1530 MHz
Memory Clock	2002 MHz 8008 MHz effective	1750 MHz 14000 MHz effective

Graphics Card

	GTX 1070	GTX 1660 SUPER
Bus Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Generation	GeForce 1000	GeForce 16
Launch Price	379 USD	229 USD
Production	Active	Active
Release Date	Jun 10th, 2016	Oct 29th, 2019

Graphics Features

	GTX 1070	GTX 1660 SUPER
DirectX	12.0 (12_1)	12.0 (12_1)
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Shader Model	6.1	6.4
Vulkan	1.1.82	1.1.124

Graphics Processor

	GTX 1070	GTX 1660 SUPER
Architecture	Pascal	Turing
Die Size	314 mm²	284 mm²
GPU Name	GP104	TU116
GPU Variant	GP104-200-A1	TU116-300-A1
Process Size	16 nm	12 nm
Transistors	7,200 million	6,600 million

Memory

	GTX 1070	GTX 1660 SUPER
Bandwidth	256.3 GB/s	336.0 GB/s
Memory Bus	256 bit	192 bit
Memory Size	8192 MB	6144 MB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6

Render Config

	GTX 1070	GTX 1660 SUPER
ROPs	64	48
SM Count	15	22
Shading Units	1920	1408
TMUs	120	88

Theoretical Performance

	GTX 1070	GTX 1660 SUPER
FP16 (half) performance	101.0 GFLOPS (1:64)	10,053 GFLOPS (2:1)
FP32 (float) performance	6,463 GFLOPS	5,027 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance	202.0 GFLOPS (1:32)	157.1 GFLOPS (1:32)
Pixel Rate	107.7 GPixel/s	85.68 GPixel/s
Texture Rate	202.0 GTexel/s	157.1 GTexel/s

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER