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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms Radeon HD 7970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce GTX 1660 is 2639 days newer than Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
- Performs up to 39% better in Elden Ring than Radeon HD 7970 - 61 vs 44 FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 120 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 6 vs 3 GB
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
FPS
44
72%
Value, $/FPS
$3.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value Winner
Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 OC with Boost 3GB DDR5 DL-DVI-I/SL-DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card 11197-03-40G
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
GeForce GTX 1660
Desktop • Mar 14th, 2019
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1660
Desktop • Mar 14th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
85.68 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
157.1 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
34%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
75%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 14th, 2019 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
| GeForce 16 | Generation | Southern Islands |
$219 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 192.1 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
1530 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 1785 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2001 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1660 or Radeon HD 7970
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
43 FPS
$27.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,169.99
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43 FPS
$26.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,119
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40 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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45 FPS
$28.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
43 FPS
$21.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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40 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
41 FPS
$24.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
45 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
43 FPS
$26.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
6 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,142.24
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45 FPS
$28.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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