Radeon Pro W6600M vs GeForce GTX 1660 Super

Place in the ranking	163	224
Place by popularity	9	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	57.99	no data
Power efficiency	18.28	18.98
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	TU116	Navi 23
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	29 October 2019 (5 years ago)	8 June 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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	1408	1792
Core clock speed	1530 MHz	1224 MHz
Boost clock speed	1785 MHz	2034 MHz
Number of transistors	6,600 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	90 Watt
Texture fill rate	157.1	227.8
Floating-point processing power	5.027 TFLOPS	7.29 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	64
TMUs	88	112
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	28

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	229 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	336.0 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	Portable 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	+	-
Ansel	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
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.

GTX 1660 Super 33.12
+33.8%

Pro W6600M 24.76

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 12735
+33.8%

Pro W6600M 9521

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	91 +40%	65−70 −40%
1440p	55 +37.5%	40−45 −37.5%
4K	30 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.52	no data
1440p	4.16	no data
4K	7.63	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	90 +95.7%	45−50 −95.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	76 +52%	50−55 −52%
Elden Ring	93 +14.8%	80−85 −14.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	92 +21.1%	75−80 −21.1%
Counter-Strike 2	62 +34.8%	45−50 −34.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	59 +18%	50−55 −18%
Forza Horizon 4	163 +50.9%	100−110 −50.9%
Metro Exodus	108 +66.2%	65−70 −66.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80 +48.1%	50−55 −48.1%
Valorant	143 +43%	100−105 −43%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +23.7%	75−80 −23.7%
Counter-Strike 2	52 +13%	45−50 −13%
Cyberpunk 2077	49 −2%	50−55 +2%
Dota 2	166 +95.3%	85−90 −95.3%
Elden Ring	96 +18.5%	80−85 −18.5%
Far Cry 5	147 +93.4%	75−80 −93.4%
Fortnite	150−160 +23.4%	120−130 −23.4%
Forza Horizon 4	129 +19.4%	100−110 −19.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	133 +56.5%	85−90 −56.5%
Metro Exodus	73 +12.3%	65−70 −12.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	233 +49.4%	150−160 −49.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	43 −25.6%	50−55 +25.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 +41.3%	80−85 −41.3%
Valorant	77 −29.9%	100−105 +29.9%
World of Tanks	270−280 +7.8%	250−260 −7.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	79 +3.9%	75−80 −3.9%
Counter-Strike 2	48 +4.3%	45−50 −4.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	44 −13.6%	50−55 +13.6%
Dota 2	211 +148%	85−90 −148%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +17.1%	75−80 −17.1%
Forza Horizon 4	112 +3.7%	100−110 −3.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +19.2%	150−160 −19.2%
Valorant	122 +22%	100−105 −22%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	62 +51.2%	40−45 −51.2%
Elden Ring	56 +27.3%	40−45 −27.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	62 +47.6%	40−45 −47.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	162 −8%	170−180 +8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27 +17.4%	21−24 −17.4%
World of Tanks	210−220 +29.3%	160−170 −29.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	56 +12%	50−55 −12%
Counter-Strike 2	29 +38.1%	21−24 −38.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	25 +19%	21−24 −19%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +44.4%	70−75 −44.4%
Forza Horizon 4	80 +21.2%	65−70 −21.2%
Metro Exodus	67 +19.6%	55−60 −19.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +50%	35−40 −50%
Valorant	73 +9%	65−70 −9%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16 −37.5%	21−24 +37.5%
Dota 2	60 +39.5%	40−45 −39.5%
Elden Ring	27 +35%	20−22 −35%
Grand Theft Auto V	60 +39.5%	40−45 −39.5%
Metro Exodus	22 +15.8%	18−20 −15.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	101 +32.9%	75−80 −32.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +31.3%	16−18 −31.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60 +39.5%	40−45 −39.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	29 +11.5%	24−27 −11.5%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +50%	21−24 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Dota 2	95 +121%	40−45 −121%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +39.4%	30−35 −39.4%
Fortnite	40−45 +41.9%	30−35 −41.9%
Forza Horizon 4	44 +15.8%	35−40 −15.8%
Valorant	34 +6.3%	30−35 −6.3%

This is how GTX 1660 Super and Pro W6600M compete in popular games:

GTX 1660 Super is 40% faster in 1080p
GTX 1660 Super is 38% faster in 1440p
GTX 1660 Super is 43% faster in 4K

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

in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1660 Super is 148% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Pro W6600M is 38% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1660 Super is ahead in 57 tests (90%)
Pro W6600M is ahead in 6 tests (10%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	33.12	24.76
Recency	29 October 2019	8 June 2021
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	90 Watt

GTX 1660 Super has a 33.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Pro W6600M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 71.4% more advanced lithography process, and 38.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1660 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro W6600M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1660 Super is a desktop card while Radeon Pro W6600M is a mobile workstation one.

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