RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q with RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
20.81

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell outperforms GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q by a whopping 248% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking28813
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation69.285.38
Power efficiency26.419.20
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU116GB202
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date23 April 2019 (6 years ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $8,565

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q has 1188% better value for money than RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores153624064
Core clock speed1140 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speed1335 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors6,600 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt600 Watt
Texture fill rate128.21,968
Floating-point processing power4.101 TFLOPS126 TFLOPS
ROPs48192
TMUs96752
Tensor Coresno data752
Ray Tracing Coresno data188

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount6 GB96 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s1.79 TB/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 ConnectorsNo outputs4x DisplayPort 2.1b

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
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA7.512.0
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 Ti Max-Q 20.81
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 72.47
+248%

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 PRO 6000 Blackwell 30697
+248%

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 HD79
−242%
270−280
+242%
4K33
−233%
110−120
+233%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.90
+994%
31.72
−994%
4K6.94
+1022%
77.86
−1022%
  • GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q has 994% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q has 1022% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 120−130
−223%
400−450
+223%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−248%
160−170
+248%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 45−50
−247%
170−180
+247%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 83
−237%
280−290
+237%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
−223%
400−450
+223%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−248%
160−170
+248%
Far Cry 5 69
−248%
240−250
+248%
Fortnite 92
−226%
300−310
+226%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−245%
300−310
+245%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−243%
230−240
+243%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
−237%
280−290
+237%
Valorant 150−160
−225%
500−550
+225%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 78
−246%
270−280
+246%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
−223%
400−450
+223%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
−247%
850−900
+247%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−248%
160−170
+248%
Dota 2 94
−219%
300−310
+219%
Far Cry 5 66
−233%
220−230
+233%
Fortnite 90
−233%
300−310
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−245%
300−310
+245%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−243%
230−240
+243%
Grand Theft Auto V 87
−245%
300−310
+245%
Metro Exodus 48
−233%
160−170
+233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
−237%
280−290
+237%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92
−226%
300−310
+226%
Valorant 150−160
−225%
500−550
+225%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 73
−242%
250−260
+242%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−248%
160−170
+248%
Dota 2 86
−237%
290−300
+237%
Far Cry 5 62
−239%
210−220
+239%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−245%
300−310
+245%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
−237%
280−290
+237%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
−233%
170−180
+233%
Valorant 93
−223%
300−310
+223%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 79
−242%
270−280
+242%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−248%
160−170
+248%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
−225%
500−550
+225%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−242%
130−140
+242%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−239%
95−100
+239%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−245%
600−650
+245%
Valorant 190−200
−237%
650−700
+237%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−244%
210−220
+244%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−233%
70−75
+233%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−247%
170−180
+247%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−245%
190−200
+245%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−224%
110−120
+224%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
−240%
170−180
+240%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−225%
65−70
+225%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−233%
130−140
+233%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−233%
60−65
+233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
−223%
100−105
+223%
Valorant 120−130
−223%
400−450
+223%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 38
−242%
130−140
+242%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−225%
65−70
+225%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Dota 2 70−75
−247%
250−260
+247%
Far Cry 5 30
−233%
100−105
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−242%
130−140
+242%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−241%
75−80
+241%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
−248%
80−85
+248%

This is how GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell compete in popular games:

  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 242% faster in 1080p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 233% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.81 72.47
Recency 23 April 2019 18 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 96 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 600 Watt

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q has 900% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, on the other hand, has a 248.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 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 PRO 6000 Blackwell is a workstation one.

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