GeForce GTX 1660 vs GeForce2 MX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce2 MX and GeForce GTX 1660, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce2 MX
2000
32 MB SDR
0.01

GTX 1660 outperforms GeForce2 MX by a whopping 291400% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1547201
Place by popularitynot in top-10049
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data45.15
Power efficiencyno data17.19
ArchitectureCelsius (1999−2005)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameNV11 A2TU116
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 June 2000 (24 years ago)14 March 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$219

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 coresno data1408
Core clock speed175 MHz1530 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1785 MHz
Number of transistors20 million6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology180 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data120 Watt
Texture fill rate0.7157.1
Floating-point processing powerno data5.027 TFLOPS
ROPs248
TMUs488

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).

InterfaceAGP 4xPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-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 typeSDRGDDR5
Maximum RAM amount32 MB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed166 MHz2001 MHz
Memory bandwidth2.656 GB/s192.1 GB/s
Shared memoryno 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 Connectors1x VGA1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX7.012 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.5
OpenGL1.24.6
OpenCLN/A1.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
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.

GeForce2 MX 0.01
GTX 1660 29.15
+291400%

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.

GeForce2 MX 2
GTX 1660 11655
+582650%

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-0−183
1440p-0−150
4K-0−127

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.64
1440pno data4.38
4Kno data8.11

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 271
+0%
271
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+0%
71
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 79
+0%
79
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 223
+0%
223
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 58
+0%
58
+0%
Far Cry 5 100
+0%
100
+0%
Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 132
+0%
132
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100
+0%
100
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 59
+0%
59
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 306
+0%
306
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
+0%
47
+0%
Dota 2 219
+0%
219
+0%
Far Cry 5 92
+0%
92
+0%
Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 123
+0%
123
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 88
+0%
88
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 115
+0%
115
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 46
+0%
46
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 102
+0%
102
+0%
Valorant 287
+0%
287
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Dota 2 197
+0%
197
+0%
Far Cry 5 86
+0%
86
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 98
+0%
98
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 36
+0%
36
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 57
+0%
57
+0%
Valorant 115
+0%
115
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 62
+0%
62
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 52
+0%
52
+0%
Metro Exodus 33
+0%
33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 129
+0%
129
+0%
Valorant 226
+0%
226
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+0%
24
+0%
Far Cry 5 59
+0%
59
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 76
+0%
76
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24
+0%
24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16
+0%
16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 49
+0%
49
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 20
+0%
20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+0%
35
+0%
Valorant 125
+0%
125
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Dota 2 87
+0%
87
+0%
Far Cry 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50
+0%
50
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 13
+0%
13
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.01 29.15
Recency 28 June 2000 14 March 2019
Maximum RAM amount 32 MB 6 GB
Chip lithography 180 nm 12 nm

GTX 1660 has a 291400% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 18 years, a 19100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1660 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce2 MX in performance tests.

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