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GTX 970 4GB vs GTX 1660 Super 6GB

GPU comparison · 1080p benchmark

GTX 1660 Super 6GB records 50.7% more FPS than GTX 970 4GB in GPUsed's continuous 1080p benchmark

GTX 1660 Super 6GB recorded 101 FPS against 67 FPS for GTX 970 4GB. These are continuous 1080p benchmark averages, not predicted FPS in any particular game.

GTX 970 4GB

67Benchmark FPS at 1080p
Our rating
42.3 / 100
Graphics memory
4GB
Released
September 2014
GPUsed cards tested
73

GTX 1660 Super 6GB

101Benchmark FPS at 1080p
Our rating
48.8 / 100
Graphics memory
6GB
Released
October 2019
GPUsed cards tested
108

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What does this comparison mean?

Moving from GTX 970 4GB to GTX 1660 Super 6GB increases the recorded result from 67 to 101 FPS and graphics memory from 4GB to 6GB. The uplift is 50.7% in this workload with 2GB more capacity; the benchmark cannot tell us how much of the difference comes from memory rather than the rest of the GPU.

GTX 970 4GB has 4GB and GTX 1660 Super 6GB has 6GB of graphics memory. Memory capacity, board dimensions, power connectors and the price of a particular used card are separate from this benchmark. Compare the exact item before deciding whether to upgrade.

The two GPUs in context

GTX 970 4GB

The GTX 970 launched in September 2014 as a Maxwell desktop GPU with 4GB of graphics memory. It is distinct from the GTX 980 and from the later Pascal-generation GTX 1070.

GTX 1660 Super 6GB

The GTX 1660 Super launched in October 2019 with Turing architecture and 6GB of GDDR6. It remains a GTX model rather than an RTX card.

Release and feature sources: GTX 970 4GB source · GTX 1660 Super 6GB source.

How the figures are compared

Both FPS figures come from the owner-supplied GPUsed benchmark dataset. GPUsed reports a continuous FurMark run at 1080p for its physical-card checks. The percentage compares the higher model average with the lower one using the original FPS values. Our rating uses a compressed scale, with the fastest GPU at 100; it is separate from the percentage difference. A benchmark result does not predict gaming FPS.

GPUsed reports its physical-card checks typically last 30 to 60 minutes while temperature and stability are checked. The owner supplied the model-level FPS workbook on 2 October 2026; this benchmark dataset was last reconciled 3 October 2026. Historical cards tested are separate from the number of FPS runs behind a model average. Full benchmark method.

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