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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 — Benchmarks & Specs

6 GB VRAM120W TDP$219 MSRP2019
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Bottom line: how fast is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660?

At 1440p Ultra, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 averages 60 fps in Grand Theft Auto V, per Gamers Nexus. For local LLM inference it generates 41.4 tokens/sec running llama2:7b at q4_0 under llama.cpp, per llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #15013. In 3DMark Fire Strike it scores 12,365 points, per 3DMark. Its 6 GB of VRAM is the binding constraint for local inference: the largest model on file at 4-bit quantization on this card is llama3.1:8b (8B parameters, q4_K_M), generating 16.7 tokens/sec under ollama, per DatabaseMart.

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is a graphics card from the Turing family released in 2019 from NVIDIA. Key on-paper specs include 6 GB of GDDR5 VRAM, 120W TDP. It launched with a $219 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing — see the linked product cards below for current listings. Data on this page draws on 5 linked listings, 10 synthetic benchmark results, 15 community AI inference reports (top 13 shown), 43 game frame-rate results (top 15 shown), compiled from Gamers Nexus, DatabaseMart, CpuTronic, AskGeek, 3DMark, LocalLLaMA, PassMark, knightli.com, llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #15013, Notebookcheck, TechSpot, TopCPU.net, UL Benchmarks; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, synthetic benchmark scores, or local LLM inference).

Gaming Performance (reported FPS)

Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.

Gaming frame rates for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 by game, resolution, and quality preset. Rows from aggregator sites are estimates, not measured runs, dated by when SpecPicks fetched them. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game Resolution Settings Relative Avg FPS 1% low Source
Grand Theft Auto V 1080p High 153 fps — CpuTronic 2026-08-13
Strange Brigade 1440p Ultra 109 fps 90 fps TechSpot 2019-04-15
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1080p High 102 fps — Notebookcheck 2026-06-09
Battlefield V 1080p Ultra 93 fps — CpuTronic 2026-08-13
F1 2018 1080p Ultra 92 fps 50 fps Gamers Nexus 2019-03-14
Apex Legends 1080p High 90 fps — Gamers Nexus 2019-03-14
Diablo IV 1080p Ultra 89 fps — AskGeek 2026-07-10
Resident Evil Village 1080p Ultra 87 fps — AskGeek 2026-07-10
Grand Theft Auto V 1080p Ultra 85 fps — Gamers Nexus 2019-03-14
Counter-Strike 2 1080p Ultra 81 fps — AskGeek.io 2026-09-16
Counter-Strike 2 1080p Ultra 81 fps — AskGeek 2026-07-10
Far Cry 5 1080p Ultra 81 fps — Gamers Nexus 2019-03-14
Battlefield V 1440p Ultra 74 fps — CpuTronic 2026-08-13
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1080p Ultra 74 fps — Gamers Nexus 2019-03-14
Grand Theft Auto V 1440p Ultra 60 fps — Gamers Nexus 2019-03-14

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

Local LLM inference throughput on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, in generated tokens per second for a single request (one user's generation speed). Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
Model Quantization Relative Tokens/sec VRAM used Source
llama3.1:3b Q4 llama.cpp 180.0 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-04-09
qwen3:0.6b — ollama 47.1 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-04-15
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 41.4 tok/s — knightli.com 2026-04-23
llama2:7b Q4_0 llama.cpp 41.4 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub CUDA performance discussion 2025-08-02
mistral:7b q4_K_M ollama 40.2 tok/s 4.1 GB DatabaseMart 2025-01-15
llama3.2:3b q4_K_M ollama 38.4 tok/s — DatabaseMart Blog 2025-02-01
deepseek-r1:1.5b q4_K_M ollama 30.2 tok/s — DatabaseMart Blog 2025-02-01
qwen2.5:3b q4_K_M ollama 26.3 tok/s — DatabaseMart Blog 2025-02-01
codellama:7b q4_K_M ollama 21.4 tok/s — DatabaseMart Blog 2025-02-01
deepseek-coder:6.7b q4_K_M ollama 21.3 tok/s — DatabaseMart Blog 2025-02-01
deepseek-r1:7b q4_K_M ollama 18.3 tok/s 4.7 GB DatabaseMart 2025-01-15
qwen2.5:7b q4_K_M ollama 18.2 tok/s 4.7 GB DatabaseMart 2025-01-15
llama3.1:8b q4_K_M ollama 16.7 tok/s — DatabaseMart Blog 2025-02-01

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
3DMark Fire Strike 12,365 points 3DMark 2019-06-01
PassMark G3D Mark 11,659 points AskGeek.io 2024-01-01
PassMark G3D Mark 11,618 pts PassMark 2026-04-20
PassMark G3D Mark 11,614 points PassMark Software 2026-04-27
3DMark Time Spy 6,533 points 3DMark 2019-06-01
3DMark Time Spy 5,521 points CpuTronic 2024-01-01
3DMark Time Spy 5,444 points TopCPU.net 2026-07-01
3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 1,047 points UL Benchmarks 2024-06-01
3DMark Steel Nomad 1,047 points CpuTronic 2024-01-01
PassMark G2D Mark 776 pts PassMark 2026-04-20

Products Featuring the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

Systems with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

Laptops and desktops that ship with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 — whole systems, listed separately from the part itself.

Full Specifications

TDP120 W
VRAM6 GB
Memory typeGDDR5
CUDA cores1408

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 best used for?
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is a 6 GB VRAM Turing-family graphics card. 1080p gaming and general productivity are the headline use cases; the benchmark tables on this page place it within its generation.
When was the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 released, and what was its launch MSRP?
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 launched in 2019 at a $219 MSRP. Street prices drift from launch pricing over a product's life, so check the current listing before buying.
Where do the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 benchmark numbers come from?
Each benchmark row on this page names its source (public benchmark databases such as TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench and Cinebench, and community reports such as r/LocalLLaMA threads) and links to it, so every number can be checked against the original.
Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 run local LLMs?
Yes — AI inference results for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 are on file; the AI Inference Performance section on this page lists model, quantization and tokens-per-second for each run. 6 GB VRAM fits 7B-parameter models at Q4.
Where can I buy the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660?
Amazon listings for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 are linked at the top of this page and in the Products Featuring the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 section. SpecPicks earns a small affiliate commission on qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to the buyer.

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