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RTX 4060 vs GTX 1660 Super: Gaming Performance & Bottleneck (2026)

This is not a close contest. The RTX 4060 is 97% faster than the GTX 1660 Super at 4K and 95% faster at 1440p: 49 vs 25 FPS in AAA games at High settings with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D. For a card 4 years newer, that is a big generational step. The order holds at 1080p (93% apart), so the RTX 4060 is the quicker card at every resolution. The GTX 1660 Super has no ray tracing hardware, so with RT on at 1440p it drops to 3 FPS against 26 for the RTX 4060. In esports games like CS2 or Valorant at 1080p they reach 243 and 140 FPS, so lower settings help on a high-refresh monitor. At 4K the GTX 1660 Super manages 14 FPS native, and FSR Quality lifts that to about 20. The RTX 4060 also has more memory (8 GB vs 6 GB), and 6 GB is already tight at 1440p High in new games. To stay under a 10% CPU bottleneck at 1440p, both need only a Ryzen 5 3600-class CPU.

Relative performance

Faster card = 100%. Average FPS at High settings with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

1440p, AAA games

RTX 4060100%
GTX 1660 Super51%

49 vs 25 FPS · RTX 4060 +95%

4K, AAA games

RTX 4060100%
GTX 1660 Super51%

27 vs 14 FPS · RTX 4060 +97%

1440p, ray tracing

RTX 4060100%
GTX 1660 Super11%

26 vs 3 FPS · RTX 4060 +795%

FPS with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Average FPS in AAA games, no upscaling. A fast CPU, so the graphics card sets the pace.

SettingRTX 4060GTX 1660 SuperLead
1080p High76394060 +93%
1440p High49254060 +95%
4K High27144060 +97%
1440p ray tracing2634060 +795%

Specifications

Raster index: RTX 4090 = 100.

SpecRTX 4060GTX 1660 Super
VRAM8 GB6 GB
Ray tracingYes, full speedNone
Released20232019
Raster index3319

Which CPU do you need?

Slowest common CPU that keeps each card under a 10% bottleneck at 1440p High.

Graphics cardSlowest CPUFPS
RTX 4060Ryzen 5 3600 or faster49
GTX 1660 SuperRyzen 5 3600 or faster25

Which should you buy?

Buy the RTX 4060 if you want the faster card: it's 97% ahead at 4K. The GTX 1660 Super is the better buy only if it costs at least 95% less, the gap at 1440p, because then it delivers more frames per dollar. Already own the GTX 1660 Super? Going to the RTX 4060 gains 95% at 1440p, which is a worthwhile upgrade.

Buy the RTX 4060 if…

  • you want the most FPS: it's 97% faster at 4K and 95% at 1440p.
  • you play with ray tracing: 26 vs 3 FPS at 1440p.
  • you play at 4K or use high-resolution texture packs: 8 GB of VRAM vs 6 GB.
  • you want the newer card (2023) with the longer driver and feature support ahead of it.

Buy the GTX 1660 Super if…

  • it costs at least 95% less than the RTX 4060, which makes it the better value per frame.
  • it's the cheaper of the two where you shop: performance is close enough that price decides.

Check your build

These numbers use a Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate the graphics card. Your own CPU, resolution and settings change the result, so run your exact parts through the calculator.

Check Ryzen 5 3600 + RTX 4060 Check Ryzen 5 3600 + GTX 1660 Super

Popular builds with these cards

Ryzen 5 7600 + RTX 40601440p · GPU-limited 64% · ≈49 FPSCore i5-13400F + RTX 40601440p · GPU-limited 61% · ≈49 FPSCore i5-12400F + RTX 40601440p · GPU-limited 59% · ≈49 FPS

RTX 4060 vs GTX 1660 Super: quick answers

Is the RTX 4060 faster than the GTX 1660 Super?

Yes. The RTX 4060 is about 97% faster at 4K and 95% faster at 1440p in AAA games at High settings. With ray tracing on at 1440p the RTX 4060 gets about 26 FPS and the GTX 1660 Super 3 FPS.

How many FPS do the RTX 4060 and GTX 1660 Super get?

With a Ryzen 7 9800X3D at High settings in AAA games, the RTX 4060 averages about 76 FPS at 1080p, 49 at 1440p and 27 at 4K. The GTX 1660 Super averages 39, 25 and 14 FPS. DLSS, FSR or XeSS upscaling adds roughly 40% where the graphics card is the limit.

What CPU do I need for the RTX 4060 or GTX 1660 Super?

To keep the CPU bottleneck under 10% at 1440p, the RTX 4060 needs a Ryzen 5 3600 or faster and the GTX 1660 Super needs a Ryzen 5 3600 or faster. At 1080p you need a faster CPU for the same result, and at 4K a slower one is fine. A slower CPU narrows the gap between the RTX 4060 and the GTX 1660 Super.