G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

2019

Why buy it

✅6.5% more average FPS across 41 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 45.7 vs 0 G3D/$ ($279 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌242.9% higher power demand at 120W vs 35W.

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile

2025

Why buy it

✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 35W instead of 120W, a 85W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1660 Ti across 41 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 45.7 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $279 MSRP).

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

2019

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile

2025

Why buy it

✅6.5% more average FPS across 41 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 45.7 vs 0 G3D/$ ($279 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Why buy it

✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 35W instead of 120W, a 85W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌242.9% higher power demand at 120W vs 35W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1660 Ti across 41 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 45.7 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $279 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile better than GeForce GTX 1660 Ti?

Yes. RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce GTX 1660 Ti averages 6.5% more FPS across 41 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 13,209 vs 12,747 in G3D Mark. On top of that, RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is a 2025 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is a 2019 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2019, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 6 GB, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 5nm process instead of 12nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $279 MSRP. RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $279 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 41 tracked games in our benchmark data and 3.6% higher G3D Mark. Moving to an unclear MSRP gets you newer hardware, lower power draw (35W vs 120W), and no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Is GeForce GTX 1660 Ti still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is still a strong gaming card in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. Price is really the swing factor here. If you find it at or below $279 MSRP, it remains a very sensible buy. RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is still the safer recommendation for most fresh builds because it offers a cleaner overall package with newer hardware and no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Benchmark Check

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	98 FPS	69 FPS
medium	88 FPS	46 FPS
high	76 FPS	37 FPS
ultra	63 FPS	25 FPS
1440p
low	90 FPS	49 FPS
medium	77 FPS	29 FPS
high	66 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	54 FPS	14 FPS
4K
low	45 FPS	27 FPS
medium	41 FPS	17 FPS
high	30 FPS	12 FPS
ultra	26 FPS	9 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	269 FPS	219 FPS
medium	227 FPS	188 FPS
high	170 FPS	140 FPS
ultra	136 FPS	112 FPS
1440p
low	183 FPS	151 FPS
medium	156 FPS	123 FPS
high	124 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	100 FPS	79 FPS
4K
low	106 FPS	81 FPS
medium	89 FPS	68 FPS
high	72 FPS	54 FPS
ultra	56 FPS	39 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	532 FPS	545 FPS
medium	443 FPS	434 FPS
high	347 FPS	352 FPS
ultra	287 FPS	297 FPS
1440p
low	430 FPS	368 FPS
medium	344 FPS	309 FPS
high	287 FPS	246 FPS
ultra	215 FPS	207 FPS
4K
low	287 FPS	245 FPS
medium	229 FPS	210 FPS
high	166 FPS	159 FPS
ultra	126 FPS	117 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	401 FPS	554 FPS
medium	326 FPS	463 FPS
high	263 FPS	384 FPS
ultra	221 FPS	297 FPS
1440p
low	330 FPS	423 FPS
medium	268 FPS	343 FPS
high	206 FPS	260 FPS
ultra	164 FPS	213 FPS
4K
low	158 FPS	218 FPS
medium	119 FPS	177 FPS
high	107 FPS	158 FPS
ultra	85 FPS	132 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1660 Ti and RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 22 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1500 MHz to 1770 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 120W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,747 points. Launch price was $279.

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile

The RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 19 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2235 MHz to 2520 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 35W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 14 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,209 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti scores 12,747 and the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile reaches 13,209 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is built on Turing while the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile uses Blackwell 2.0, both on 12 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 1,536 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti) vs 1,792 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Raw compute: 5.437 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti) vs 9.032 TFLOPS (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Boost clocks: 1770 MHz vs 2520 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
G3D Mark Score	12,747	13,209+4%
Architecture	Turing	Blackwell 2.0
Process Node	12 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	1536	1792+17%
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.437 TFLOPS	9.032 TFLOPS+66%
Boost Clock	1770 MHz	2520 MHz+42%
ROPs	48+100%	24
TMUs	96+71%	56
L1 Cache	1.5 MB	1.8 MB+20%
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	24 MB+1500%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti comes with 6 GB of VRAM, while the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile has 8 GB. The RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 192-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti) vs 24 MB (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile) — the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
VRAM Capacity	6 GB	8 GB+33%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	192-bit	256-bit+33%
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	24 MB+1500%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti) vs 12.0 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 1.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
DirectX	12	12.0
Vulkan	1.4	1.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4+300%	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th gen (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti) vs 9th Gen NVENC (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Decoder: NVDEC 4th gen vs 6th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
Encoder	NVENC 7th gen	9th Gen NVENC
Decoder	NVDEC 4th gen	6th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti draws 120W versus the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile's 35W — a 109.7% difference. The RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 450W (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti) vs 500W (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 229mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
TDP	120W	35W-71%
Recommended PSU	450W-10%	500W
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	229mm	0mm
Height	111mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	75°C-6%	80°C
Perf/Watt	106.2	377.4+255%