AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

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Performance
Radeon Pro Vega 16
10,56910% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 166099% better
21,063.520% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1660 has 99% better performance than the Radeon Pro Vega 16 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon Pro Vega 16
No data available
GeForce GTX 1660
96.1860% of 161.45

The GeForce GTX 1660 has 60% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 GPU

The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q4 2018. It is built on the GCN 5.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 12) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The Pro Vega 16 has 4 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 1,200 MHz memory clock and a 1,024 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 307.2 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The Pro Vega 16 includes 1,024 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 815 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,190 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The Pro Vega 16 has the 174th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 10.10% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2019 with a MSRP of $219. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU116) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1660 has 6 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 2,001 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 192.1 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 1660 includes 1,408 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,530 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,785 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 88 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 1660 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 300 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 120 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 1660 has the 109th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 20.14% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 21,063.5 score and $219 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 96.18. This is the 18th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon Pro Vega 16GeForce GTX 1660
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 5.0Turing
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ4 2018Q1 2019
Launch Price (MSRP)--$219
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Black Myth: Wukong
Black Myth: Wukong
Radeon Pro Vega 16GeForce GTX 1660
Low - 1080p
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42 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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30 FPS
High - 1080p
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22 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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11 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
--
--
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon Pro Vega 16 orGeForce GTX 1660

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon Pro Vega 16 orGeForce GTX 1660
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER17.62-12%
GeForce GTX 166019.91
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER21+5%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER31.8+60%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon Pro Vega 16
10,56910% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 166099% better
21,063.520% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1660 has 99% better performance than the Radeon Pro Vega 16 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon Pro Vega 16 is ranked 174th with a score of 10,569, and the GeForce GTX 1660 is ranked 109th with a score of 21,063.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon Pro Vega 16
No data available
GeForce GTX 1660
96.1860% of 161.45

The GeForce GTX 1660 has 147% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

GeForce GTX 1660's 96.18 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon Pro Vega 16 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti22,891.5+117%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER21,980.5+108%
GeForce GTX 166021,063.5+99%
Radeon RX 5500 XT19,499+84%
Radeon RX 57018,967+79%
RTX A500 Mobile10,818+2%
Arc A350M10,730+2%
Radeon Pro Vega 1610,569
T600 Mobile10,498-1%
Radeon 680M10,371-2%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon Pro Vega 16 orGeForce GTX 1660

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon Pro Vega 16GeForce GTX 1660
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
2,198
5,439
(+147.45%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
2,443
6,042
(+147.32%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
56,273
81,755
(+45.28%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
7,745
14,164
(+82.88%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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64,188
3DMark 11 Performance Score
10,926
21,550
(+97.24%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
130.2
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PassMark G3D Mark
4,809
11,679
(+142.86%)
PassMark G2D Mark
580
784
(+35.17%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16GeForce GTX 1660
CodenameVega 12TU116
ArchitectureGCN 5.0Turing
Process Size14 nm12 nm
Transistors--6,600 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16GeForce GTX 1660
Memory Size4 GB6 GB
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth307.2 Gb/s192.1 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,200 MHz2,001 MHz
Memory Interface1,024 bit192 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB1,536 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16GeForce GTX 1660
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75 W120 W
Suggested PSU--300 W
Power Connectors--1x 8-pin
OutputsDevice DependentDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16GeForce GTX 1660
Stream Processors (SP)1,024--
CUDA Cores--1,408
Compute Units (CU)16--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--22
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)6488
Render Output Units (ROP)3248
Core Clock Speed815 MHz1,530 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,190 MHz1,785 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16GeForce GTX 1660
Pixel Fill Rate38.08 GPixel/s85.68 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate76.16 GTexel/s157.1 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.44 TFLOPS5.03 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance152.3 GFLOPS157.1 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16GeForce GTX 1660
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.06.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.