GRID K2 vs GeForce GTX 1660 Super

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Aggregated performance score

GTX 1660 Super
2019
6 GB GDDR6
33.01
+367%

GeForce GTX 1660 Super outperforms GRID K2 by 367% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking154515
Place by popularity8not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation28.571.97
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2021)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameTuring TU116GK104
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date29 October 2019 (4 years ago)11 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $5,199
Current price$277 (1.2x MSRP)$9.89 (0x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1660 Super has 1350% better value for money than GRID K2.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores14081536
Core clock speed1530 MHz745 MHz
Boost clock speed1785 MHzno data
Number of transistors6,600 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate157.195.36
Floating-point performanceno data2x 2,289 gflops

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
Length229 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz5 GB/s
Memory bandwidth336.0 GB/s160.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+no data
HDCP+no data
G-SYNC support+no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

NVENC+no data
Ansel+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.56.5 (5.1)
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.175
CUDA7.53.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GTX 1660 Super 33.01
+367%
GRID K2 7.07

GeForce GTX 1660 Super outperforms GRID K2 by 367% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 1660 Super 12775
+367%
GRID K2 2736

GeForce GTX 1660 Super outperforms GRID K2 by 367% in Passmark.

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 HD94
+422%
18−21
−422%
1440p54
+440%
10−12
−440%
4K31
+417%
6−7
−417%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 76
+375%
16−18
−375%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 88
+389%
18−20
−389%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 66
+371%
14−16
−371%
Battlefield 5 97
+439%
18−20
−439%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 117
+388%
24−27
−388%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
+425%
12−14
−425%
Far Cry 5 112
+433%
21−24
−433%
Far Cry New Dawn 108
+414%
21−24
−414%
Forza Horizon 4 144
+380%
30−33
−380%
Hitman 3 117
+388%
24−27
−388%
Horizon Zero Dawn 88
+389%
18−20
−389%
Red Dead Redemption 2 77
+381%
16−18
−381%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 102
+386%
21−24
−386%
Watch Dogs: Legion 83
+419%
16−18
−419%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 73
+421%
14−16
−421%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 48
+380%
10−11
−380%
Battlefield 5 83
+419%
16−18
−419%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 90
+400%
18−20
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
+420%
10−11
−420%
Far Cry 5 103
+390%
21−24
−390%
Far Cry New Dawn 101
+381%
21−24
−381%
Forza Horizon 4 135
+400%
27−30
−400%
Hitman 3 97
+439%
18−20
−439%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65
+442%
12−14
−442%
Metro Exodus 56
+460%
10−11
−460%
Red Dead Redemption 2 43
+378%
9−10
−378%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 86
+378%
18−20
−378%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 113
+371%
24−27
−371%
Watch Dogs: Legion 71
+407%
14−16
−407%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 51
+410%
10−11
−410%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 44
+389%
9−10
−389%
Battlefield 5 77
+381%
16−18
−381%
Cyberpunk 2077 49
+390%
10−11
−390%
Far Cry 5 95
+428%
18−20
−428%
Far Cry New Dawn 93
+417%
18−20
−417%
Forza Horizon 4 107
+410%
21−24
−410%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 61
+408%
12−14
−408%
Watch Dogs: Legion 31
+417%
6−7
−417%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 59
+392%
12−14
−392%
Hitman 3 61
+408%
12−14
−408%
Horizon Zero Dawn 44
+389%
9−10
−389%
Metro Exodus 36
+414%
7−8
−414%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+440%
5−6
−440%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 53
+430%
10−11
−430%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40
+400%
8−9
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 34
+386%
7−8
−386%
Battlefield 5 60
+400%
12−14
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 26
+420%
5−6
−420%
Far Cry 5 65
+442%
12−14
−442%
Far Cry New Dawn 67
+379%
14−16
−379%
Forza Horizon 4 84
+425%
16−18
−425%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+389%
9−10
−389%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24
+380%
5−6
−380%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 32
+433%
6−7
−433%
Hitman 3 32
+433%
6−7
−433%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12
+500%
2−3
−500%
Metro Exodus 22
+450%
4−5
−450%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27
+440%
5−6
−440%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40
+400%
8−9
−400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24
+380%
5−6
−380%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18
+500%
3−4
−500%
Battlefield 5 36
+414%
7−8
−414%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+450%
2−3
−450%
Far Cry 5 33
+371%
7−8
−371%
Far Cry New Dawn 35
+400%
7−8
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 54
+440%
10−11
−440%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12
+500%
2−3
−500%

This is how GTX 1660 Super and GRID K2 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Super is 422% faster than GRID K2 in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Super is 440% faster than GRID K2 in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 Super is 417% faster than GRID K2 in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.01 7.07
Recency 29 October 2019 11 May 2013
Cost $229 $5199
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 225 Watt

The GeForce GTX 1660 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID K2 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1660 Super is a desktop card while GRID K2 is a workstation one.


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