Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile and Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 1660 Ti Mobile outperforms Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 by a whopping 189% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 190 | 447 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 100.00 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 25.10 | no data |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) |
| GPU code name | TU116 | Tiger Lake Xe |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 15 August 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 1455 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1590 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 6,600 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 152.6 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.884 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 48 | no data |
| TMUs | 96 | no 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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | 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 | DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | DirectX 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | - |
| 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.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
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 | 86
+219%
| 27−30
−219%
|
| 1440p | 56
+211%
| 18−20
−211%
|
| 4K | 36
+200%
| 12−14
−200%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.66 | no data |
| 1440p | 4.09 | no data |
| 4K | 6.36 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 86
+219%
|
27−30
−219%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 80
+233%
|
24−27
−233%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 66
+214%
|
21−24
−214%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 129
+316%
|
30−35
−316%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 82
+310%
|
20−22
−310%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 68
+224%
|
21−24
−224%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 98
+326%
|
21−24
−326%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 102
+264%
|
27−30
−264%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 304
+361%
|
65−70
−361%
|
| Hitman 3 | 77
+221%
|
24−27
−221%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 209
+287%
|
50−55
−287%
|
| Metro Exodus | 126
+215%
|
40−45
−215%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 99
+267%
|
27−30
−267%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 155
+384%
|
30−35
−384%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 225
+200%
|
75−80
−200%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 125
+421%
|
24−27
−421%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 49
+206%
|
16−18
−206%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 109
+252%
|
30−35
−252%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 73
+265%
|
20−22
−265%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 54
+200%
|
18−20
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 77
+235%
|
21−24
−235%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 70
+150%
|
27−30
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 256
+288%
|
65−70
−288%
|
| Hitman 3 | 74
+208%
|
24−27
−208%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 207
+283%
|
50−55
−283%
|
| Metro Exodus | 104
+235%
|
30−35
−235%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 83
+207%
|
27−30
−207%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 118
+269%
|
30−35
−269%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+115%
|
24−27
−115%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 214
+206%
|
70−75
−206%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 53
+121%
|
24−27
−121%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 42
+200%
|
14−16
−200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 53
+194%
|
18−20
−194%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 52
+225%
|
16−18
−225%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 57
+148%
|
21−24
−148%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 99
+50%
|
65−70
−50%
|
| Hitman 3 | 63
+200%
|
21−24
−200%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 90
+200%
|
30−33
−200%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 101
+237%
|
30−33
−237%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55
+112%
|
24−27
−112%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 33
+230%
|
10−11
−230%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 80
+196%
|
27−30
−196%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 66
+214%
|
21−24
−214%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 46
+229%
|
14−16
−229%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 36
+260%
|
10−11
−260%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 32
+220%
|
10−11
−220%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 38
+217%
|
12−14
−217%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 25
+213%
|
8−9
−213%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 36
+227%
|
10−12
−227%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 182
+314%
|
40−45
−314%
|
| Hitman 3 | 41
+193%
|
14−16
−193%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 65
+210%
|
21−24
−210%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60
+233%
|
18−20
−233%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 55−60
+222%
|
18−20
−222%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+230%
|
10−11
−230%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 203
+190%
|
70−75
−190%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 56
+211%
|
18−20
−211%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 31
+210%
|
10−11
−210%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 25
+213%
|
8−9
−213%
|
| Hitman 3 | 25
+213%
|
8−9
−213%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 76
+81%
|
40−45
−81%
|
| Metro Exodus | 41
+413%
|
8−9
−413%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35
+400%
|
7−8
−400%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 22
+267%
|
6−7
−267%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 13
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 19
+217%
|
6−7
−217%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+200%
|
12−14
−200%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
+230%
|
10−11
−230%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 13
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27
+200%
|
9−10
−200%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
This is how GTX 1660 Ti Mobile and Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 compete in popular games:
- GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is 219% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is 211% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is 200% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is 421% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is ahead in 33 tests (70%)
- there's a draw in 14 tests (30%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 29.00 | 10.03 |
| Recency | 23 April 2019 | 15 August 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 10 nm |
GTX 1660 Ti Mobile has a 189.1% higher aggregate performance score.
Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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