RTX A4000 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 1660 Super

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Super with RTX A4000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1660 Super
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 125 Watt
30.62

RTX A4000 Mobile outperforms GTX 1660 Super by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking178133
Place by popularity7not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation53.77no data
Power efficiency17.9222.93
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU116GA104
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date29 October 2019 (5 years ago)12 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores14085120
Core clock speed1530 MHz1140 MHz
Boost clock speed1785 MHz1680 MHz
Number of transistors6,600 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate157.1268.8
Floating-point processing power5.027 TFLOPS17.2 TFLOPS
ROPs4880
TMUs88160
Tensor Coresno data160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth336.0 GB/s384.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
G-SYNC support+-

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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.58.6
DLSS-+

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.

GTX 1660 Super 30.62
RTX A4000 Mobile 36.04
+17.7%

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.

GTX 1660 Super 12711
RTX A4000 Mobile 14961
+17.7%

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 HD89
−12.4%
100−110
+12.4%
1440p55
−9.1%
60−65
+9.1%
4K30
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.57no data
1440p4.16no data
4K7.63no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 285
+38.3%
200−210
−38.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
−9.2%
80−85
+9.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 88
+6%
80−85
−6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 97
−30.9%
120−130
+30.9%
Counter-Strike 2 243
+18%
200−210
−18%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
−31.7%
80−85
+31.7%
Far Cry 5 112
−3.6%
110−120
+3.6%
Fortnite 140−150
−12.1%
150−160
+12.1%
Forza Horizon 4 144
+2.9%
140−150
−2.9%
Forza Horizon 5 108
−4.6%
110−120
+4.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 65
−27.7%
80−85
+27.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−17.1%
140−150
+17.1%
Valorant 321
+49.3%
210−220
−49.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 83
−53%
120−130
+53%
Counter-Strike 2 119
−73.1%
200−210
+73.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−0.7%
270−280
+0.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
−59.6%
80−85
+59.6%
Dota 2 231
+62.7%
140−150
−62.7%
Far Cry 5 103
−12.6%
110−120
+12.6%
Fortnite 140−150
−12.1%
150−160
+12.1%
Forza Horizon 4 135
−3.7%
140−150
+3.7%
Forza Horizon 5 94
−20.2%
110−120
+20.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 133
+9%
120−130
−9%
Hogwarts Legacy 51
−62.7%
80−85
+62.7%
Metro Exodus 56
−51.8%
85−90
+51.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 139
−3.6%
140−150
+3.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 113
−10.6%
120−130
+10.6%
Valorant 290
+34.9%
210−220
−34.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 77
−64.9%
120−130
+64.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 49
−69.4%
80−85
+69.4%
Dota 2 211
+48.6%
140−150
−48.6%
Far Cry 5 95
−22.1%
110−120
+22.1%
Forza Horizon 4 107
−30.8%
140−150
+30.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 27
−207%
80−85
+207%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 104
−38.5%
140−150
+38.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 61
−105%
120−130
+105%
Valorant 122
−76.2%
210−220
+76.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 140−150
−12.1%
150−160
+12.1%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 67
−35.8%
90−95
+35.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
−16.8%
250−260
+16.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 62
−16.1%
70−75
+16.1%
Metro Exodus 36
−44.4%
50−55
+44.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 162
−8%
170−180
+8%
Valorant 262
+5.6%
240−250
−5.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60
−56.7%
90−95
+56.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 26
−57.7%
40−45
+57.7%
Far Cry 5 65
−33.8%
85−90
+33.8%
Forza Horizon 4 84
−20.2%
100−110
+20.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 39
−10.3%
40−45
+10.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−23.6%
65−70
+23.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
−20.5%
90−95
+20.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16
−163%
40−45
+163%
Grand Theft Auto V 60
−28.3%
75−80
+28.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
−15%
21−24
+15%
Metro Exodus 22
−50%
30−35
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40
−42.5%
55−60
+42.5%
Valorant 132
−66.7%
220−230
+66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 36
−58.3%
55−60
+58.3%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−23.5%
40−45
+23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
−72.7%
18−20
+72.7%
Dota 2 95
−11.6%
100−110
+11.6%
Far Cry 5 33
−42.4%
45−50
+42.4%
Forza Horizon 4 54
−24.1%
65−70
+24.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 15
−53.3%
21−24
+53.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 36
−30.6%
45−50
+30.6%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
−24.3%
45−50
+24.3%

This is how GTX 1660 Super and RTX A4000 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A4000 Mobile is 12% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A4000 Mobile is 9% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A4000 Mobile is 17% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1660 Super is 63% faster.
  • in Hogwarts Legacy, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX A4000 Mobile is 207% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Super is ahead in 10 tests (15%)
  • RTX A4000 Mobile is ahead in 56 tests (85%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.62 36.04
Recency 29 October 2019 12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 115 Watt

RTX A4000 Mobile has a 17.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 8.7% lower power consumption.

The RTX A4000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1660 Super in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1660 Super is a desktop card while RTX A4000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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