RTX A4000 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q

Place in the ranking	250	118
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	69.28	no data
Power efficiency	26.31	23.61
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	TU116	GA104
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	12 April 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	1536	5120
Core clock speed	1140 MHz	1140 MHz
Boost clock speed	1335 MHz	1680 MHz
Number of transistors	6,600 million	17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	115 Watt
Texture fill rate	128.2	268.8
Floating-point processing power	4.101 TFLOPS	17.2 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	80
TMUs	96	160
Tensor Cores	no data	160
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	40

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	medium sized	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	no 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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.0 GB/s	384.0 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

No outputs

Portable Device Dependent

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	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	7.5	8.6

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 Ti Max-Q 21.89

RTX A4000 Mobile 37.52
+71.4%

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 Ti Max-Q 8814

RTX A4000 Mobile 15110
+71.4%

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	78 −66.7%	130−140 +66.7%
4K	34 −61.8%	55−60 +61.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.94	no data
4K	6.74	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −97.6%	80−85 +97.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −82.6%	80−85 +82.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −47.9%	100−110 +47.9%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −97.6%	80−85 +97.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −82.6%	80−85 +82.6%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −93.9%	190−200 +93.9%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 −65.6%	100−110 +65.6%
Metro Exodus	81 −16%	90−95 +16%
Red Dead Redemption 2	92 +19.5%	75−80 −19.5%
Valorant	102 −54.9%	150−160 +54.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	85 −23.5%	100−110 +23.5%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −97.6%	80−85 +97.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −82.6%	80−85 +82.6%
Dota 2	89 −38.2%	120−130 +38.2%
Far Cry 5	62 −58.1%	95−100 +58.1%
Fortnite	110−120 −47%	170−180 +47%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −93.9%	190−200 +93.9%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 −65.6%	100−110 +65.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	87 −41.4%	120−130 +41.4%
Metro Exodus	57 −64.9%	90−95 +64.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	172 −16.9%	200−210 +16.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	38 −103%	75−80 +103%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 −91.8%	140−150 +91.8%
Valorant	63 −151%	150−160 +151%
World of Tanks	240−250 −12.5%	270−280 +12.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −47.9%	100−110 +47.9%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −97.6%	80−85 +97.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −82.6%	80−85 +82.6%
Dota 2	86 −43%	120−130 +43%
Far Cry 5	117 +19.4%	95−100 −19.4%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −93.9%	190−200 +93.9%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 −65.6%	100−110 +65.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −35.8%	200−210 +35.8%
Valorant	93 −69.9%	150−160 +69.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	35−40 −92.1%	70−75 +92.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −92.1%	70−75 +92.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −31.7%	160−170 +31.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −85.7%	35−40 +85.7%
World of Tanks	150−160 −63.4%	250−260 +63.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −58.7%	70−75 +58.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −111%	40−45 +111%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −95.4%	120−130 +95.4%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −90%	110−120 +90%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 −78.4%	65−70 +78.4%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −63.5%	85−90 +63.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −109%	65−70 +109%
Valorant	60−65 −103%	120−130 +103%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −70%	16−18 +70%
Dota 2	35−40 −100%	75−80 +100%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −100%	75−80 +100%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −94.1%	30−35 +94.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70−75 −82.9%	120−130 +82.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −85.7%	24−27 +85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −100%	75−80 +100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −100%	45−50 +100%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −70%	16−18 +70%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −143%	16−18 +143%
Dota 2	35−40 −100%	75−80 +100%
Far Cry 5	30−33 −93.3%	55−60 +93.3%
Fortnite	27−30 −100%	55−60 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −85.7%	65−70 +85.7%
Forza Horizon 5	18−20 −94.7%	35−40 +94.7%
Valorant	27−30 −124%	65−70 +124%

This is how GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q and RTX A4000 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX A4000 Mobile is 67% faster in 1080p
RTX A4000 Mobile is 62% faster in 4K

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

in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is 19% faster.
in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX A4000 Mobile is 151% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
RTX A4000 Mobile is ahead in 61 test (97%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	21.89	37.52
Recency	23 April 2019	12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	115 Watt

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q has 91.7% lower power consumption.

RTX A4000 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 71.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A4000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is a notebook graphics card while RTX A4000 Mobile 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.