I do know it looks as if I’ve been evaluating the brand new Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with virtually each graphics card below the solar lately, together with Nvidia’s RTX 2060 and GTX 1060, however now it’s time to take one closing have a look at the way it stacks up in opposition to its different essential competitors, the GTX 1070. Costing just a bit bit greater than the GTX 1660 Ti at time of writing, is there any hope in any respect that the GTX 1070 would possibly nonetheless be value shopping for? Let’s discover out with the assistance of some beautiful graphs.
GTX 1660 Ti vs GTX 1070: How we check
Just like my GTX 1660 Ti vs GTX 1060 and GTX 1660 Ti vs RTX 2060 articles, I’ve examined every card with my common games benchmarking suite at 1920×1080 and 2560×1440 resolutions. That consists of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy XV (with Nvidia’s fancy HairWorks, TurfEffects, VXAO and ShadowLibs results turned off), Monster Hunter: World, The Witcher III, Forza Horizon 4, Total War: Warhammer II and Metro Exodus.
Paired with my Intel Core i5-8600Okay CPU and 16GB of Corsair Vengeance 2133MHz RAM, I’ve seen what every card can do on max settings at every decision and brought a median body price (both from their very own built-in benchmarks or from my very own repeated guide gameplay checks) to see how they stack up in opposition to one another. In the case of 2560×1440 gameplay, I’ve additionally checked out what every one is succesful on High high quality settings, too.
And for those who’re questioning why the 2 graphics playing cards up the highest there look precisely the identical, that’s as a result of the playing cards in query are the Asus’ ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 Ti OC and the Asus ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming, exhibiting how little Asus’ ROG Strix design has deviated through the years.
Both are a few of the quicker sorts of their respective playing cards on the market, so the outcomes beneath are most likely extra of a best-case situation for what every one’s able to throughout the completely different resolutions and graphics settings, however I’m additionally assured that slower playing cards can be very a lot in the identical form of ballpark. After all, I’ve additionally been testing Asus’ Phoenix GTX 1660 Ti card lately, and that’s solely a median of 2-5fps slower than the ROG Strix (and was extra usually simply 2-3fps slower, too). As a outcome, I believe you’ll be completely in a position to apply many of the outcomes beneath to the cheaper GTX 1660 Ti and GTX 1070 playing cards on the market as nicely.
Now we’ve obtained all that preamble out of the way in which, let’s dive into these beautiful graphs, we could?
GTX 1660 Ti vs GTX 1070: 1080p efficiency
On Ultra settings at 1920×1080, each playing cards are just about able to delivering 60fps proper off the bat in a wide range of games. The GTX 1070 struggled with Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s Ultra High settings a bit, and each had a tricky time with Metro Exodus’ turned as much as eleven (see my Metro Exodus graphics performance information for a full breakdown of what I think about ‘Ultra’ settings right here), however on the entire you’re taking a look at a easy minimal of at the very least 55fps usually, making each playing cards completely suited to flawless 1080p play.
However, as you’ll see from the variety of taller crimson bars within the graph above, the GTX 1660 Ti has the higher hand in virtually each game going, providing you with a lift of round 10fps over the GTX 1070. There are, in fact, a few games the place the GTX 1070 claws again a little bit of a lead, similar to in Total War: Warhammer II and Metro Exodus, however even right here you’re speaking a couple of enhance of 1-2fps at greatest – which, to the bare eye, you’re most likely not going to note.
Indeed, if it’s a graphics card for a excessive refresh price monitor you’re after, then the GTX 1660 Ti is unquestionably the one to go for right here as nicely, because it not solely hits 60fps+ extra continuously than the GTX 1070 at this decision, however it will possibly additionally do it on the very best graphics setting, too, providing you with the very best wanting games at quicker body charges.
GTX 1660 Ti vs GTX 1070: 1440p efficiency
Sticking with Ultra settings for a second, we are able to see the GTX 1660 Ti can also be the superior graphics card at 2560×1440 resolutions, too. Again, there are a few outlying circumstances the place the GTX 1070 both catches as much as the GTX 1660 Ti (Assassin’s Creed Odyssey) or simply edges it out by one other single body lead once more (Metro Exodus), however the remainder of the time the GTX 1660 Ti is the clear winner, providing as a lot as 20fps quicker speeds than the GTX 1070.
It is, admittedly, a reasonably shut race more often than not. In Monster Hunter: World, for instance, there’s solely a median of 4fps separating every card, and I doubt a median of 54fps in Shadow of the Tomb Raider with its fundamental SMAA anti-aliasing enabled will really feel noticeably completely different to a median of 62fps. Still, the 8-10fps hole in Total War: Warhammer II and Final Fantasy XV are fairly vital, so far as I’m involved, as I believe virtually everybody will agree {that a} low-40s body price is eminently extra snug to play than one thing within the low 30s.
The similar goes for enjoying games on High settings at 2560×1440 as nicely. As you’ll see from the graph beneath, which primarily focuses on the games that didn’t already end in scores of near-60fps again on Ultra, the GTX 1660 Ti as soon as once more takes the lead in virtually each game going.
The solely exception to that rule is, you guessed it, Metro Exodus, the place the GTX 1070 was but once more a single body in entrance. I ought to be aware which you could nonetheless get a easy 60fps on each playing cards on this game with High high quality enabled, however you’ll want to show off a few of the different particular results so as to make it occur. Monster Hunter: World was additionally a reasonably shut name, averaging simply 2fps quicker with the GTX 1660 Ti, however elsewhere the GTX 1070 was an excellent 6-9fps behind.
Of course, a median body price within the low-to-mid 50s most likely isn’t going to be massively completely different in really feel and total smoothness to 1 within the high-50s-to-low-60s (at the very least in comparison with the low 30s vs low 40s hole on Ultra settings at this decision), however there’s no denying that the GTX 1660 Ti is much more able to hitting a constant 60fps right here than the GTX 1070. As a outcome, if you wish to be completely 100% positive you’re getting 60fps and nothing much less, then the GTX 1660 Ti is more likely to ship on that promise than its barely aged relative.
GTX 1660 Ti vs GTX 1070: Conclusion
As you may see, it’s a really intently run race between these two playing cards, however total I believe you’ll agree that the GTX 1660 Ti is the superior card right here. Not solely is it extra able to hitting a constant 60fps in virtually each game on 1080p Ultra settings, but it surely’s additionally the extra dependable card for those who’re after 60fps on 1440p High as nicely.
The GTX 1070 nonetheless places up a reasonably good combat right here and there, however when so lots of its third get together playing cards are dearer than the £260 / $280 GTX 1660 Ti, it simply doesn’t make any sense to go for the GTX 1070 over its newer, cheaper sibling. If costs immediately take a tumble beneath the GTX 1660 Ti, then there may be an argument for purchasing the GTX 1070 so as to save your self a bit of money for nearly-similarish form of speeds, however actually, I simply don’t suppose it’s value it, particularly for those who’re after a card for enjoying games on respectable high quality settings at 2560×1440.
As a outcome, it’s the GTX 1660 Ti that’s my new best graphics card for 1080p gaming, in addition to my ‘What you should actually buy’ suggestion for 1440p gaming if the even quicker RTX 2060 is a bit out of your worth vary (and to see some extra graphs on how the GTX 1070 stacks up in opposition to the RTX 2060, then try my RTX 2060 vs GTX 1070 article as nicely).
