GeForce 7950 GX2 vs GTX 1660 Super

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Aggregate performance score

GTX 1660 Super
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 125 Watt
33.02
+6250%

GTX 1660 Super outperforms 7950 GX2 by a whopping 6250% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking1481188
Place by popularity8not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation28.58no data
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2021)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameTuring TU116G71
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date29 October 2019 (4 years ago)5 June 2006 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $599
Current price$277 (1.2x MSRP)$252 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1660 Super and 7950 GX2 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores1408no data
Core clock speed1530 MHz500 MHz
Boost clock speed1785 MHzno data
Number of transistors6,600 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt110 Watt
Texture fill rate157.112.00

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 1.0 x16
Length229 mm270 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 6-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 typeGDDR6GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount6 GB512 MB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth336.0 GB/s38.4 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 DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model6.53.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA7.5no data

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 33.02
+6250%
7950 GX2 0.52

GTX 1660 Super outperforms 7950 GX2 by 6250% 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 12774
+6255%
7950 GX2 201

GTX 1660 Super outperforms 7950 GX2 by 6255% 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 HD91
+9000%
1−2
−9000%
1440p530−1
4K320−1

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 76
+7500%
1−2
−7500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 88
+8700%
1−2
−8700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 66
+6500%
1−2
−6500%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+10600%
1−2
−10600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80
+7900%
1−2
−7900%
Cyberpunk 2077 63 0−1
Far Cry 5 70−75
+7100%
1−2
−7100%
Far Cry New Dawn 121
+12000%
1−2
−12000%
Forza Horizon 4 144
+7100%
2−3
−7100%
Hitman 3 117
+11600%
1−2
−11600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 186
+9200%
2−3
−9200%
Metro Exodus 144
+7100%
2−3
−7100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80
+7900%
1−2
−7900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 163
+8050%
2−3
−8050%
Watch Dogs: Legion 83
+8200%
1−2
−8200%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 73
+7200%
1−2
−7200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 48 0−1
Battlefield 5 100−110
+10600%
1−2
−10600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 96
+9500%
1−2
−9500%
Cyberpunk 2077 52 0−1
Far Cry 5 147
+7250%
2−3
−7250%
Far Cry New Dawn 93
+9200%
1−2
−9200%
Forza Horizon 4 135
+6650%
2−3
−6650%
Hitman 3 63 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 144
+7100%
2−3
−7100%
Metro Exodus 101
+10000%
1−2
−10000%
Red Dead Redemption 2 64
+6300%
1−2
−6300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 106
+10500%
1−2
−10500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 113
+11200%
1−2
−11200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 71
+7000%
1−2
−7000%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 51 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 44 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 55 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 49 0−1
Far Cry 5 70−75
+7100%
1−2
−7100%
Forza Horizon 4 107
+10600%
1−2
−10600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 99
+9800%
1−2
−9800%
Metro Exodus 93
+9200%
1−2
−9200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 61 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 31 0−1

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 57 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 82
+8100%
1−2
−8100%
Hitman 3 41 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 27 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 34 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 53 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 26 0−1
Far Cry 5 65
+6400%
1−2
−6400%
Forza Horizon 4 84
+8300%
1−2
−8300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 71
+7000%
1−2
−7000%
Metro Exodus 67
+6600%
1−2
−6600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80
+7900%
1−2
−7900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 24 0−1

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 109
+10800%
1−2
−10800%
Far Cry New Dawn 44 0−1
Hitman 3 25 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18 0−1
Battlefield 5 36 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 11 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 54 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 40 0−1
Metro Exodus 35 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 12 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 28 0−1

This is how GTX 1660 Super and 7950 GX2 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Super is 9000% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.02 0.52
Recency 29 October 2019 5 June 2006
Cost $229 $599
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 12 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 110 Watt

The GeForce GTX 1660 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7950 GX2 in performance tests.


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