Radeon RX 6500 vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q

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GTX 1660 Max-Q GTX 1660 Mobile GTX 1660 Ti Mobile GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q GTX 1660 Ti Mobile Refresh
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Radeon RX 6500 Radeon RX 6500M Radeon RX 6550M Radeon RX 6550S

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
22.93
+16%

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q outperforms RX 6500 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
RX 6500 RX 6500

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking256294
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation68.96no data
Power efficiency26.20no data
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)no data
GPU code nameTU116no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)no data
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 cores1536no data
Core clock speed1140 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1335 MHzno data
Number of transistors6,600 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)60 Wattno data
Texture fill rate128.2no data
Floating-point processing power4.101 TFLOPSno data
ROPs48no data
TMUs96no data

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 x16no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount6 GBno data
Memory bus width192 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1500 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA7.5-

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.

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 22.93
+16%
RX 6500 19.77

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
+16%
RX 6500 7599

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
+21.5%
65−70
−21.5%
4K33
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.90no data
4K6.94no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+16%
50−55
−16%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+31.4%
35−40
−31.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+16%
50−55
−16%
Battlefield 5 83
+7.8%
75−80
−7.8%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+31.4%
35−40
−31.4%
Far Cry 5 69
+9.5%
60−65
−9.5%
Fortnite 92
−7.6%
95−100
+7.6%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+13.2%
75−80
−13.2%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+17.3%
50−55
−17.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+18.6%
70−75
−18.6%
Valorant 150−160
+10%
140−150
−10%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+16%
50−55
−16%
Battlefield 5 78
+1.3%
75−80
−1.3%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
+7.9%
220−230
−7.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+31.4%
35−40
−31.4%
Dota 2 94
−13.8%
100−110
+13.8%
Far Cry 5 66
+4.8%
60−65
−4.8%
Fortnite 90
−10%
95−100
+10%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+13.2%
75−80
−13.2%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+17.3%
50−55
−17.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 87
+26.1%
65−70
−26.1%
Metro Exodus 48
+20%
40−45
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+18.6%
70−75
−18.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92
+76.9%
50−55
−76.9%
Valorant 150−160
+10%
140−150
−10%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 73
−5.5%
75−80
+5.5%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+31.4%
35−40
−31.4%
Dota 2 86
−24.4%
100−110
+24.4%
Far Cry 5 62
−1.6%
60−65
+1.6%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+13.2%
75−80
−13.2%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+22%
50−55
−22%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+18.6%
70−75
−18.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
−2%
50−55
+2%
Valorant 93
+16.3%
80−85
−16.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 79
−25.3%
95−100
+25.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+14.2%
130−140
−14.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+18.8%
30−35
−18.8%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+16%
150−160
−16%
Valorant 190−200
+9%
170−180
−9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+15.1%
50−55
−15.1%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+16.7%
40−45
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+19.6%
45−50
−19.6%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+19%
40−45
−19%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+14.7%
30−35
−14.7%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%
Valorant 120−130
+18.1%
100−110
−18.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 38
+35.7%
27−30
−35.7%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Dota 2 70−75
+12.5%
60−65
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 30
+50%
20−22
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+18.8%
30−35
−18.8%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
+21.1%
18−20
−21.1%

This is how GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is 22% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is 22% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is 77% faster.
  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Epic Preset, the RX 6500 is 25% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is ahead in 36 tests (82%)
  • RX 6500 is ahead in 8 tests (18%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 22.93 19.77

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q has a 16% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 in performance tests.

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