GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q vs FX 5600

Place in the ranking	1493	253
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	69.20
Power efficiency	0.06	26.37
Architecture	Rankine (2003−2005)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	NV31	TU116
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	6 March 2003 (21 year ago)	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores	no data	1536
Core clock speed	325 MHz	1140 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1335 MHz
Number of transistors	80 million	6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	130 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	60 Watt
Texture fill rate	1.300	128.2
Floating-point processing power	no data	4.101 TFLOPS
ROPs	4	48
TMUs	4	96

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).

Laptop size	no data	medium sized
Interface	AGP 8x	PCIe 3.0 x16
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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 type	DDR	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	128 MB	6 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	250 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	8 GB/s	288.0 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors

1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

No outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0a	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	no data	6.5
OpenGL	1.5 (2.1)	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	-	7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX 5600 0.03

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 22.14
+73700%

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.

FX 5600 12

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 8814
+73350%

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 HD	-0−1	77
1440p	-0−1	30
4K	-0−1	34

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	2.97
1440p	no data	7.63
4K	no data	6.74

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Metro Exodus	81 +0%	81 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	92 +0%	92 +0%
Valorant	102 +0%	102 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	85 +0%	85 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Dota 2	89 +0%	89 +0%
Far Cry 5	62 +0%	62 +0%
Fortnite	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	87 +0%	87 +0%
Metro Exodus	57 +0%	57 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	172 +0%	172 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	38 +0%	38 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Valorant	63 +0%	63 +0%
World of Tanks	240−250 +0%	240−250 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Dota 2	86 +0%	86 +0%
Far Cry 5	117 +0%	117 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Valorant	93 +0%	93 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
World of Tanks	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Valorant	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Dota 2	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Dota 2	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Fortnite	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Valorant	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.03	22.14
Recency	6 March 2003	23 April 2019
Maximum RAM amount	128 MB	6 GB
Chip lithography	130 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	60 Watt

FX 5600 has 62.2% lower power consumption.

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 73700% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 983.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5600 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce FX 5600 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.