NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

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Performance
RTX A5500 Mobile68% better
35,37634% of 104,737
GeForce GTX 1660
21,063.520% of 104,737

The RTX A5500 Mobile has 68% better performance than the GeForce GTX 1660 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
RTX A5500 Mobile
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 NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2022. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA103) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX A5500 Mobile has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,000 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 512 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 RTX A5500 Mobile includes 7,424 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 975 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,500 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 232 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 96 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 232 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 58 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 165 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX A5500 Mobile has the 57th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 33.78% 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 20.11% 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.

InfoRTX A5500 MobileGeForce GTX 1660
ManufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureAmpereTuring
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ1 2022Q1 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
RTX A5500 MobileGeForce 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
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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.

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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.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
RTX A5500 Mobile68% better
35,37634% of 104,737
GeForce GTX 1660
21,063.520% of 104,737

The RTX A5500 Mobile has 68% better performance than the GeForce GTX 1660 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The RTX A5500 Mobile is ranked 57th with a score of 35,376, and the GeForce GTX 1660 is ranked 109th with a score of 21,063.5.

Performance per dollar
RTX A5500 Mobile
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.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
RTX A5000 Mobile36,163.5+2%
Radeon RX 6800S36,101+2%
RTX A5500 Mobile35,376
Radeon RX 7600M35,101-1%
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile34,897-1%
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti22,891.5-35%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER21,980.5-38%
GeForce GTX 166021,063.5-40%
Radeon RX 5500 XT19,499-45%
Radeon RX 57018,967-46%

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.

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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
BenchmarkRTX A5500 MobileGeForce GTX 1660
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
9,568
(+75.91%)
5,439
3DMark Time Spy Score
9,872
(+63.39%)
6,042
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
104,565
(+27.9%)
81,755
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
26,260
(+85.4%)
14,164
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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64,188
3DMark 11 Performance Score
30,135
(+39.84%)
21,550
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
366
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PassMark G3D Mark
17,355
(+48.56%)
11,682
PassMark G2D Mark
708
776
(+9.6%)
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.

SpecRTX A5500 MobileGeForce GTX 1660
CodenameGA103TU116
ArchitectureAmpereTuring
Process Size8 nm12 nm
Transistors22,000 million6,600 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.

SpecRTX A5500 MobileGeForce GTX 1660
Memory Size16 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth512 Gb/s192.1 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,000 MHz2,001 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit192 bit
L1 Cache128 KB64 KB
L2 Cache4 MB1,536 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.

SpecRTX A5500 MobileGeForce GTX 1660
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)165 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.

SpecRTX A5500 MobileGeForce GTX 1660
CUDA Cores7,4241,408
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)5822
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)23288
Render Output Units (ROP)9648
Tensor Cores232--
Ray Tracing Cores58--
Core Clock Speed975 MHz1,530 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,500 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.

SpecRTX A5500 MobileGeForce GTX 1660
Pixel Fill Rate144 GPixel/s85.68 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate348 GTexel/s157.1 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance22.27 TFLOPS5.03 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance348 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.

SpecRTX A5500 MobileGeForce GTX 1660
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
OpenCL3.03.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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