GeForce GTX 1660 vs FirePro S7150

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro S7150 with GeForce GTX 1660, including specs and performance data.

FirePro S7150
2016, $2,399
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
9.05

GTX 1660 outperforms S7150 by a whopping 208% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking535232
Place by popularitynot in top-10048
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.2631.23
Power efficiency4.6717.97
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameTongaTU116
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date1 February 2016 (10 years ago)14 March 2019 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,399 $219

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

GTX 1660 has 11912% better value for money than FirePro S7150.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores20481408
Core clock speed920 MHz1530 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1785 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate117.8157.1
Floating-point processing power3.768 TFLOPS5.027 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs12888
L1 Cache512 KB1.4 MB
L2 Cache512 KB1536 KB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm229 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz2001 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s192.1 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA-7.5

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

FirePro S7150 9.05
GTX 1660 27.87
+208%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FirePro S7150 3770
Samples: 7
GTX 1660 11611
+208%
Samples: 9401

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

FirePro S7150 26543
GTX 1660 57904
+118%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

FirePro S7150 29690
GTX 1660 56196
+89.3%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD24−27
−246%
83
+246%
1440p16−18
−213%
50
+213%
4K8−9
−238%
27
+238%

Cost per frame, $

1080p99.96
−3688%
2.64
+3688%
1440p149.94
−3323%
4.38
+3323%
4K299.88
−3597%
8.11
+3597%
  • GTX 1660 has 3688% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 has 3323% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 has 3597% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 271
+0%
271
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+0%
71
+0%
Palworld 82
+0%
82
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 78
+0%
78
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 223
+0%
223
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 58
+0%
58
+0%
Far Cry 5 100
+0%
100
+0%
Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 132
+0%
132
+0%
Palworld 68
+0%
68
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 306
+0%
306
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
+0%
47
+0%
Dota 2 219
+0%
219
+0%
Far Cry 5 92
+0%
92
+0%
Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 123
+0%
123
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 115
+0%
115
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
Palworld 51
+0%
51
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 102
+0%
102
+0%
Valorant 287
+0%
287
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Dota 2 197
+0%
197
+0%
Far Cry 5 86
+0%
86
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 98
+0%
98
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 57
+0%
57
+0%
Valorant 115
+0%
115
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Palworld 47
+0%
47
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 62
+0%
62
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 52
+0%
52
+0%
Metro Exodus 33
+0%
33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 129
+0%
129
+0%
Valorant 226
+0%
226
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+0%
24
+0%
Far Cry 5 59
+0%
59
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 76
+0%
76
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Palworld 34
+0%
34
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 16
+0%
16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 49
+0%
49
+0%
Metro Exodus 20
+0%
20
+0%
Palworld 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+0%
35
+0%
Valorant 125
+0%
125
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Dota 2 87
+0%
87
+0%
Far Cry 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50
+0%
50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Palworld 17
+0%
17
+0%

This is how FirePro S7150 and GTX 1660 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 is 246% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 is 213% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 is 238% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.05 27.87
Recency 1 February 2016 14 March 2019
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 120 Watt

FirePro S7150 has a 33% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1660, on the other hand, has a 208% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 133% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1660 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro S7150 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro S7150 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1660 is a desktop one.

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