GeForce GTX 1660

Best local AI models for this GPU

VRAM
6 GB
Bandwidth
192 GB/s
Vendor
NVIDIA
Compatible Models
5

How it compares

GeForce GTX 1660 vs GPUs at nearby launch prices. Estimates from memory bandwidth, not benchmarks.

Est. speed, Qwen3 8B (Q4_K_M)

GTX 1060 3GB~28 tok/s · 3 GBRX 5500 XT~32 tok/s · 8 GBGTX 1660~28 tok/s · 6 GBArc B570~55 tok/s · 10 GBGTX 960 4GB~16 tok/s · 4 GB

Models at 10+ tok/s (est.)

GTX 1060 3GB~2 models · $199RX 5500 XT~10 models · $199GTX 1660~5 models · $219Arc B570~11 models · $219GTX 960 4GB~2 models · $229
GTX 1060 3GB →Radeon RX 5500 XT →Arc B570 →GTX 960 4GB →

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Top Compatible Models

Top 5 models ranked by performance. Click any model to expand details or view full compatibility.

Memory Usage4.5 GB
Weights
KV Cache
Overhead
Context Length131,072 tokens
Install with Ollama:
ollama run qwen3:4b
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Memory Usage4.5 GB
Weights
KV Cache
Overhead
Context Length16,384 tokens
Install with Ollama:
ollama run gemma3:4b
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Memory Usage3.6 GB
Weights
KV Cache
Overhead
Context Length131,072 tokens
Install with Ollama:
ollama run llama3.2:3b
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Memory Usage1.7 GB
Weights
KV Cache
Overhead
Context Length16,384 tokens
Install with Ollama:
ollama run gemma3:1b-q6_k
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Memory Usage1.9 GB
Weights
KV Cache
Overhead
Context Length131,072 tokens
Install with Ollama:
ollama run llama3.2:1b-q6_k
View full compatibility