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Graphics card

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER vs GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB is 53% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER leads on 0 parameters, GeForce RTX 3060 12GB on 4.

Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — NVIDIA. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Video memory
  • Ray tracing
  • Power efficiency

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

Strengths

  • Video memory
  • Ray tracing
  • Power efficiency

Trade-offs

  • level

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    58
    100

  • Ray tracing

    20
    75

  • Video memory

    6 GB
    12 GB

  • Power efficiency

    125 W
    170 W

  • Memory bandwidth

    192-bit GDDR6
    192-bit GDDR6

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPERGeForce RTX 3060 12GB

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce GTX 1660 SUPERSide BGeForce RTX 3060 12GB
Performance index58100better
Ray tracing index2075better
Video memory6 GB12 GBbetter
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus192 bit192 bit
Boost clock1785 MHzbetter1777 MHz
Power draw (TDP)125 Wbetter170 W
UpscalerNoDLSS
Process nodeTSMC 12 nmSamsung 8 nm
ReleasedQ4 2019Q1 2021

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