AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

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Combined performance score

GTX 1660
30.16

Radeon Pro Vega II Duo outperforms GeForce GTX 1660 by 37% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking17089
Place by popularity48not in top-100
Value for money25.033.43
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2021)GCN 5.1 (2018−2021)
GPU code nameTuring TU116Vega 20
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date14 March 2019 (5 years old)3 June 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$219 $4,399
Current price$252 (1.2x MSRP)$5226 (1.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1660 has 630% better value for money than Pro Vega II Duo.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores14084096
Core clock speed1530 MHz1400 MHz
Boost clock speed1785 MHz1720 MHz
Number of transistors6,600 million13,230 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt475 Watt
Texture fill rate157.1440.3

Size and 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slotQuad-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

Memory

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 typeGDDR5HBM2
Maximum RAM amount6 GB32 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit4096 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz2 GB/s
Memory bandwidth192.1 GB/s1,024 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.0b, 4x Thunderbolt
HDMI++

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.7 (6.4)
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.5no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 30.16
Pro Vega II Duo 41.22
+36.7%

Radeon Pro Vega II Duo outperforms GeForce GTX 1660 by 37% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 1660 11692
Pro Vega II Duo 15976
+36.6%

Radeon Pro Vega II Duo outperforms GeForce GTX 1660 by 37% in Passmark.

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 HD86
−27.9%
110−120
+27.9%
1440p48
−35.4%
65−70
+35.4%
4K28
−25%
35−40
+25%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 71
−33.8%
95−100
+33.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−31.6%
75−80
+31.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 59
−35.6%
80−85
+35.6%
Battlefield 5 90−95
−27.7%
120−130
+27.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 112
−33.9%
150−160
+33.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 58
−29.3%
75−80
+29.3%
Far Cry 5 100
−30%
130−140
+30%
Far Cry New Dawn 95
−26.3%
120−130
+26.3%
Forza Horizon 4 132
−36.4%
180−190
+36.4%
Hitman 3 110
−36.4%
150−160
+36.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 82
−34.1%
110−120
+34.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 73
−30.1%
95−100
+30.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 93
−29%
120−130
+29%
Watch Dogs: Legion 78
−28.2%
100−105
+28.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−31.6%
75−80
+31.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 42
−31%
55−60
+31%
Battlefield 5 90−95
−27.7%
120−130
+27.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85
−29.4%
110−120
+29.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
−27.7%
60−65
+27.7%
Far Cry 5 92
−30.4%
120−130
+30.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 89
−34.8%
120−130
+34.8%
Forza Horizon 4 123
−30.1%
160−170
+30.1%
Hitman 3 90
−33.3%
120−130
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 61
−31.1%
80−85
+31.1%
Metro Exodus 57
−31.6%
75−80
+31.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40
−25%
50−55
+25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 78
−28.2%
100−105
+28.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 102
−27.5%
130−140
+27.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 66
−36.4%
90−95
+36.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−31.6%
75−80
+31.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 37
−35.1%
50−55
+35.1%
Battlefield 5 90−95
−27.7%
120−130
+27.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
−25%
50−55
+25%
Far Cry 5 86
−27.9%
110−120
+27.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 82
−34.1%
110−120
+34.1%
Forza Horizon 4 98
−32.7%
130−140
+32.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 57
−31.6%
75−80
+31.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 29
−20.7%
35−40
+20.7%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 57
−31.6%
75−80
+31.6%
Hitman 3 57
−31.6%
75−80
+31.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40
−25%
50−55
+25%
Metro Exodus 33
−36.4%
45−50
+36.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 25
−20%
30−33
+20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 48
−35.4%
65−70
+35.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
−36.4%
45−50
+36.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%
Battlefield 5 65−70
−36.4%
90−95
+36.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
−25%
30−33
+25%
Far Cry 5 59
−35.6%
80−85
+35.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 59
−35.6%
80−85
+35.6%
Forza Horizon 4 76
−31.6%
100−105
+31.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−28.2%
50−55
+28.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 19
−26.3%
24−27
+26.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 32
−25%
40−45
+25%
Hitman 3 31
−29%
40−45
+29%
Horizon Zero Dawn 11
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
Metro Exodus 20
−35%
27−30
+35%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24
−25%
30−33
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
−28.6%
45−50
+28.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
−35%
27−30
+35%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 15
−20%
18−20
+20%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−25%
45−50
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
−20%
12−14
+20%
Far Cry 5 30
−33.3%
40−45
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 31
−29%
40−45
+29%
Forza Horizon 4 50
−30%
65−70
+30%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%

This is how GTX 1660 and Pro Vega II Duo compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • Pro Vega II Duo is 27.9% faster than GTX 1660

1440p resolution:

  • Pro Vega II Duo is 35.4% faster than GTX 1660

4K resolution:

  • Pro Vega II Duo is 25% faster than GTX 1660

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 30.16 41.22
Recency 14 March 2019 3 June 2019
Cost $219 $4399
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 475 Watt

The Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1660 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1660 is a desktop card while Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is a workstation one.


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

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