Can a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti run Black Desert?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti handles Black Desert comfortably — roughly 63 FPS at 1080p and 39 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti measures up
| Requirement | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 20 | 15 | 19 | Recommended |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 4 GB | 6 GB | Recommended |
| Ray tracing | — Not supported | Game has no RT | N/A | |
| Upscaling | FSR | Not supported | N/A | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the high preset. You already clear 60 FPS on high, so this leaves headroom for dips in busy scenes.
At 1440p
Around 39 FPS on high — this card is happier at 1080p for this title.
At 4K
Around 23 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.
How other cards handle Black Desert
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | C | 70 | ▲ 7 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | C | 67 | ▲ 4 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti | C | 67 | ▲ 4 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon R9 Fury X | C | 63 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| Intel Arc A580 | C | 63 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | C | 60 | ▼ 3 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti run Black Desert?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti handles Black Desert comfortably — roughly 63 FPS at 1080p and 39 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 63 FPS at 1080p, 39 FPS at 1440p and 23 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the high preset at 1080p.
Will my processor hold this back?
These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.