NVIDIA · Turing
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660: specs, benchmarks and comparison
- 6 GB GDDR5
- 120 W
- PSU 450 W+
- Render rank (OptiX)
- 57 of 67
- among models tested in Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 · 5% of the leader
- Launch price
- $219
- MSRP, US
- Release
- March 14, 2019
- Power supply
- 450 W+
- manufacturer recommendation
Performance
Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend.
Blender Benchmark 2.81
GPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA)
1,138.5 s
lower is better
Median of 2 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (1)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 1,181.51 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)
102.98 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 21 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (8)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 | 88.54 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 103.8 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1 | 111.58 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 103.84 s | 19 of 27 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 98.22 s | 14 of 20 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 97.66 s | 15 of 23 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 96.29 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 95.24 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)
85.96 s
lower is better
Median of 4 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (3)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 79.22 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 74.3 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 82.1 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, classroom (CUDA)
344.48 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 45 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (8)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 | 316.43 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 361.41 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 347.43 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1 | 385.85 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 340.72 s | 14 of 18 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 337.8 s | 13 of 17 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 342.05 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 345.85 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, classroom (OPTIX)
327.97 s
lower is better
Median of 3 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (2)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 313.78 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 319.13 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)
200.51 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 40 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (8)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 | 198.07 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 201.54 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 188.64 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1 | 261.8 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 193.99 s | 13 of 16 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 188.06 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 186.72 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 186.41 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)
170.1 s
lower is better
Median of 3 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (2)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 159.37 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 159.46 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, koro (CUDA)
329.28 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 38 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (8)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 | 334.88 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 313.52 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 286.54 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1 | 402.12 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 330.32 s | 12 of 13 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 316.7 s | 11 of 15 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 320.39 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 316.48 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, koro (OPTIX)
211.1 s
lower is better
Median of 3 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (2)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 196.84 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 199.35 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)
606.58 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 38 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (8)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 | 518.67 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 592.27 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 551.57 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1 | 874.78 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 580.86 s | 13 of 14 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 582.55 s | 14 of 15 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 580.63 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 584.68 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)
471.75 s
lower is better
Median of 3 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (2)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 455.52 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 458.79 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, victor (CUDA)
781.68 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 36 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (8)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 | 860.93 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 919.28 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 764.29 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1 | 980.81 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 800.17 s | 12 of 13 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 789.62 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 806.9 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 798.74 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, victor (OPTIX)
702.76 s
lower is better
Median of 3 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (2)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 688.88 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 646.9 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 4.3.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)
776 samples/min
higher is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (7)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0 | 744 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0 | 755 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 616 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0 | 792 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1 | 765 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0 | 708 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1 | 809 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX)
680 samples/min
higher is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 22 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (16)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0 | 618 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1 | 596 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0 | 491 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0 | 676 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 686 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0 | 689 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0 | 701 samples/min | 41 of 45 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0 | 700 samples/min | 42 of 47 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 777 samples/min | 43 of 49 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0 | 754 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0 | 727 samples/min | 36 of 43 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0 | 724 samples/min | 31 of 37 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1 | 753 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0 | 645 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0 | 744 samples/min | 29 of 38 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1 | 799 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Specifications
Reference values for the chip. Clocks, length and connectors depend on the card model.
Chip
- Architecture
- Turing
- Shader units
- 1,408 (CUDA cores)
Clocks
- Base clock
- 1,530 MHz
- Boost clock
- 1,785 MHz
Memory
- Video memory
- 6 GB
- Memory type
- GDDR5
- Memory bus
- 192 bit
Power and dimensions
- Board power
- 120 W (board power)
- Recommended PSU
- 450 W
- Interface
- PCIe 3.0
- Length (reference / Founders Edition)
- 145 mm
- Thickness (slots)
- 2
- Power connectors (reference)
- 1x 8-pin
Checked against NVIDIA’s official specifications on 2026-11-14. Fields NVIDIA does not list are left empty.
Specifications: NVIDIA, checked November 14, 2026. Release date and launch price: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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