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    [38 Gaming tests + videos] NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs GTX 1660 Ti – both of them can still do the job

    From: Nikolay Palaozov | 0

    When it comes to mobile gaming the Ampere GPUs are on the top of the food chain. But if you haven’t noticed, Turing-based laptops are still on the market. Sure, they aren’t the newest (ergo, latest and greatest tech) products but in terms of pure performance, most of them are just fine. And because of the Ampere video cards, you can find some good deals with discounted Turing notebooks.

    That’s why we decided to show the performance of two Turing chips that are still very capable when it comes to gaming. We are talking about the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti. These are full-blow versions fitted in laptops with good cooling solutions so perhaps we’re about to squeeze every possible FPS out of them.

    See all configurations with: GeForce RTX 2070 / GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

    Contents

    1. Specs overview
    2. GPU comparison table
    3. Synthetic benchmarks
    4. Gaming tests
    5. Performance summary (gaming tests)
    6. Verdict

    Specs overview

    RTX 2070 and GTX 1660 Ti are Turing GPUs. The RTX 2070 has a TU106 chip as for the GTX 1660 Ti – TU116.

    TU106 is e real beast when it is compared to TU116 – 64 ROPs, 8GB GDDR6 memory size, 256-bit memory bus. The GeForce RTX 2070 has the following core frequencies – 1215 MHz to 1485 MHz. Its TGP is a higher – 115W but that’s fine because it is a more powerful GPU and it needs more “space to play”.

    The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is the most powerful Turing non-RTX video card. It has 6GB of video memory (GDDR6), a 192-bit memory bus, 1536 shaders, 48 ROPs, and 80W TGP. The memory clock is 12000 MHz. For the GPU side, we have a base clock of 1455 Mhz and a 1590 MHz boost.

    Ok, enough talking, let’s go straight to our benchmarks.

    GPU comparison table

     GeForce RTX 2070GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
    ArchitectureTuringTuring
    GPU chipTU106TU116
    Shader units2034 (+32%)1536
    ROPs64 (+33%)48
    Base Clock (MHz)1215 (+20%)up to 1455
    Boost clock (MHz)1485up to 1590
    Memory clock (MHz)14000 (+17%)up to 12000
    Memory size (MB)8192 (+33%)6144
    Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
    Memory bus width (bit)256 (+33%)192
    TGP (Total Graphics Power)115W (+44%)80W
    DirectX version12.112.1
    Technology12nm12nm
    RTX capabilitiesYesYes
    Release date01.201904.2019
    Official pageLinkLink

    Synthetic benchmarks

    Results are from the 3DMark: Time Spy (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Laptop) HP Omen 17 (2019)
    7645
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop) Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-54)
    5716

    Results are from the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Laptop) HP Omen 17 (2019)
    20579
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop) Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-54)
    15226

    Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Laptop) HP Omen 17 (2019)
    4717
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop) Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-54)
    3166

    Gaming tests

    cs-go-benchmarks

    CS:GOFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, MAX (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070426 fps (+24%)376 fps (+20%)338 fps (+22%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti345 fps313 fps277 fps




     

    DOTA 2Full HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070181 fps (+1%)151 fps142 fps124 fps (+2%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti180 fps160 fps (+6%)144 fps (+1%)122 fps


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    GTA-V-benchmarks

     

    Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5)Full HD, Normal (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Very High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070180 fps (+4%)145 fps (+8%)84 fps (+15%)62 fps (+35%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti173 fps134 fps73 fps46 fps




    For HonorFull HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Extreme (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070171 fps (+26%)163 fps (+27%)123 fps (+27%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti136 fps128 fps97 fps




     

    Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six SiegeFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Very High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070302 fps (+4%)252 fps (+18%)240 fps (+22%)218 fps (+25%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti291 fps213 fps197 fps174 fps





    rise-of-the-tomb-raider

    Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)Full HD, Lowest (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, Very High (Check settings)Full HD, MAX (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070173 fps (+6%)143 fps (+13%)84 fps (+29%)55 fps (+28%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti163 fps127 fps65 fps43 fps




    Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon WildlandsFull HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Very High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070111 fps (+19%)103 fps (+21%)90 fps (+22%)59 fps (+23%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti93 fps85 fps74 fps48 fps





     

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)Full HD, Lowest (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Highest (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070132 fps (+48%)104 fps (+33%)101 fps (+35%)67 fps (+26%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti89 fps78 fps75 fps53 fps




    Doom (2016)Full HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070200 fps (+8%)200 fps (+27%)200 fps (+29%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti186 fps158 fps155 fps




    Doom EternalFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, U.Nightmare (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070196 fps (+39%)181 fps (+38%)157 fps (+26%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti141 fps131 fps125 fps




    Red Dead Redemption 2Full HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, MAX (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070103 fps (+8%)92 fps (+51%)44 fps (+29%)24 fps (+41%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti95 fps61 fps34 fps17 fps




    Metro ExodusFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Extreme (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070127 fps (+10%)66 fps (+27%)31 fps (+29%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti115 fps52 fps24 fps




    Gears 5Full HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070153 fps (+10%)113 fps (+12%)100 fps (+23%)81 fps (+25%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti137 fps101 fps81 fps65 fps




    Assassin’s Creed OdysseyFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra High (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 207094 fps (+8%)87 fps (+7%)79 fps (+13%)60 fps (+20%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti87 fps81 fps70 fps50 fps





    HearthstoneFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070287 fps (+9%)306 fps57 fps
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti264 fps351 fps (+15%)57 fps




     

    MinecraftFull HD, Minimum (Check settings)Full HD, Maximum (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20701946 fps (+177%)96 fps (+100%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti703 fps48 fps




    League Of LegendsFull HD, V.Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, V.High (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070427 fps (+76%)295 fps (+18%)313 fps (+33%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti242 fps251 fps235 fps




    Rocket LeagueFull HD, H.Performance (Check settings)Full HD, H.Quality (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070695 fps (+20%)316 fps (+7%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti580 fps294 fps




    OverwatchFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Epic (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070266 fps (+6%)243 fps (+15%)176 fps (+30%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti250 fps212 fps135 fps




     

    PUBGFull HD, V.Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070173 fps (+5%)171 fps (+27%)171 fps (+30%)148 fps (+36%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti165 fps135 fps132 fps109 fps




    Darksiders GenesisFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Mid (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070168 fps (+4%)151 fps (+7%)143 fps (+15%)117 fps (+11%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti161 fps141 fps124 fps105 fps




    Halo ReachFull HD, Performance (Check settings)Full HD, Original (Check settings)Full HD, Enhanced (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070238 fps206 fps (+7%)178 fps (+8%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti242 fps (+2%)192 fps165 fps




    Borderlands 3Full HD, V.Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Badass (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070121 fps (+7%)104 fps (+13%)78 fps (+24%)61 fps (+24%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti113 fps92 fps63 fps49 fps




    Team Fortress 2Full HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, MAX (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070177 fps (+11%)169 fps (+12%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti160 fps151 fps




    eFootball PES 2020Full HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070214 fps (+6%)199 fps (+21%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti202 fps165 fps




    FIFA 20Full HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070262 fps (+19%)212 fps (+1%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti220 fps209 fps




    The Witcher 3Full HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070215 fps (+19%)173 fps (+31%)146 fps (+33%)97 fps (+35%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti180 fps132 fps110 fps72 fps




    Need For Speed HeatFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 207089 fps (+9%)79 fps (+11%)72 fps (+11%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti82 fps71 fps65 fps




    Apex LegendsFull HD, Min. (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, MAX (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070262 fps (+20%)203 fps (+22%)147 fps (+27%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti219 fps166 fps116 fps




    Battlefield VFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070179 fps (+15%)143 fps (+20%)133 fps (+28%)123 fps (+26%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti155 fps119 fps104 fps98 fps




    Call Of Duty Modern WarfareFull HD, V.Low (Check settings)Full HD, Normal (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070136 fps (+25%)120 fps (+22%)92 fps (+21%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti109 fps98 fps76 fps




    ARK: Survival EvolvedFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Epic (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070156 fps (+15%)97 fps (+47%)79 fps (+46%)50 fps (+47%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti136 fps66 fps54 fps34 fps




    Total War Three KingdomsFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070209 fps (+16%)129 fps (+17%)91 fps (+32%)68 fps (+42%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti180 fps110 fps69 fps48 fps




     

    WarframeFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070393 fps (+51%)277 fps (+16%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti260 fps238 fps




     

    World Of Tanks EncoreFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070633 fps (+7%)298 fps (+14%)176 fps (+28%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti589 fps262 fps137 fps




     

    Resident Evil 2Full HD, Performance (Check settings)Full HD, Balanced (Check settings)Full HD, Graphics P. (Check settings)Full HD, Max (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070181 fps (+9%)172 fps (+21%)160 fps (+28%)138 fps (+30%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti166 fps143 fps125 fps106 fps




     

    Far Cry New DawnFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070107 fps (+6%)95 fps (+10%)84 fps (+9%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti101 fps86 fps77 fps




    Path Of ExileFull HD, Minimum (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, MAX (Check settings)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070450 fps (+11%)176 fps (+24%)81 fps (+35%)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti406 fps142 fps60 fps





    Performance summary (gaming tests)

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiFull HD, LowFull HD, MediumFull HD, HighFull HD, UltraAverage difference %
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti+16%+20%+24%+24%+21%

     

    Verdict

    If the money is not a problem a laptop with RTX 2070 will be a good choice – it will be a powerful machine with RTX capabilities that will do the job just okay if you want to play new gaming titles and it will be good for future ones too because of the 8GB of video memory. The RTX 2070 is still suitable for high refresh rate monitors – maybe you have to turn the settings from Ultra to Very High but this will not impact the visual quality that much.

    The RTX 1660 Ti is a strong midfielder – it can run almost every new game on Ultra preset with over 30 FPS and if you turn down a bit the visual quality you can reach easily the 60 FPS mark. For most people that is enough. We can call the TU116 “the smart choice” in this comparison – you can enjoy good visuals at a much lower price compared to notebooks with RTX 2070.

    The RTX 2070 and GTX 1660 Ti are two very different GPU. We can’t call either of the two “a winner” because they are targeted in very different price categories. The TU106 is still a fast GPU, it is for people who demand high FPS in every game combined with max visual quality – this pleasure is a costly one. The TU116 is a smart choice – with GTX 1660 Ti you can use Max settings too but FPS will be lower (over 30, which is fine). The key selling point here is the price/performance ratio – TU116 based machines have a more affordable price and more people can buy them and enjoy the new games like AC Odyssey or Shadow Of The Tomb Raider without breaking the bank.

    All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

    All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

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