GeForce GTX 1660 vs Quadro M5500

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Combined performance score

Quadro M5500
20.42

GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms Quadro M5500 by 48% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking250170
Place by popularitynot in top-10048
Value for money2.6925.03
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameGM204Turing TU116
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date4 April 2016 (7 years old)14 March 2019 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$219
Current price$1700 $252 (1.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1660 has 830% better value for money than Quadro M5500.

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 cores20481408
Core clock speed1139 MHz1530 MHz
Boost clock speed1140 MHz1785 MHz
Number of transistors5200 Million6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate149.1157.1

Size and compatibility

Information on Quadro M5500 and GeForce GTX 1660 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-pin
SLI options+no data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed6606 MHz8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth211 GB/s192.1 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+
Display Port1.2no data
G-SYNC support+no data

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
VR Ready+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API support

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

DirectX1212 (12_1)
Shader Model5.06.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA+7.5

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.

Quadro M5500 20.42
GTX 1660 30.16
+47.7%

GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms Quadro M5500 by 48% 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%

Quadro M5500 7915
GTX 1660 11692
+47.7%

GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms Quadro M5500 by 48% 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 HD55−60
−56.4%
86
+56.4%
1440p30−35
−60%
48
+60%
4K18−20
−55.6%
28
+55.6%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−115%
71
+115%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−35.7%
55−60
+35.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−63.9%
59
+63.9%
Battlefield 5 65−70
−38.2%
90−95
+38.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−111%
112
+111%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−75.8%
58
+75.8%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−85.2%
100
+85.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−72.7%
95
+72.7%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−88.6%
132
+88.6%
Hitman 3 55−60
−86.4%
110
+86.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
−90.7%
82
+90.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−121%
73
+121%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
−111%
93
+111%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−100%
78
+100%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−35.7%
55−60
+35.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−16.7%
42
+16.7%
Battlefield 5 65−70
−38.2%
90−95
+38.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−60.4%
85
+60.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−42.4%
47
+42.4%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−70.4%
92
+70.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−61.8%
89
+61.8%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−75.7%
123
+75.7%
Hitman 3 55−60
−52.5%
90
+52.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
−41.9%
61
+41.9%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−72.7%
57
+72.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−21.2%
40
+21.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
−77.3%
78
+77.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−127%
102
+127%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−69.2%
66
+69.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−35.7%
55−60
+35.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−2.8%
37
+2.8%
Battlefield 5 65−70
−38.2%
90−95
+38.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−21.2%
40
+21.2%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−59.3%
86
+59.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−49.1%
82
+49.1%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−40%
98
+40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−26.7%
57
+26.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+34.5%
29
−34.5%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−83.9%
57
+83.9%
Hitman 3 30−35
−72.7%
57
+72.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−48.1%
40
+48.1%
Metro Exodus 20−22
−65%
33
+65%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−66.7%
25
+66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
−84.6%
48
+84.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−50%
30−35
+50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−42.1%
27
+42.1%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−46.7%
65−70
+46.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−100%
24
+100%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−73.5%
59
+73.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−51.3%
59
+51.3%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−85.4%
76
+85.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−69.6%
35−40
+69.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
−26.7%
19
+26.7%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−113%
32
+113%
Hitman 3 18−20
−63.2%
31
+63.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+18.2%
11
−18.2%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−66.7%
20
+66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−71.4%
24
+71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−66.7%
35
+66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−53.8%
20−22
+53.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
−36.4%
15
+36.4%
Battlefield 5 24−27
−50%
35−40
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−150%
10
+150%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−76.5%
30
+76.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
−55%
31
+55%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−72.4%
50
+72.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−33.3%
12
+33.3%

This is how Quadro M5500 and GTX 1660 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 1660 is 56.4% faster than Quadro M5500

1440p resolution:

  • GTX 1660 is 60% faster than Quadro M5500

4K resolution:

  • GTX 1660 is 55.6% faster than Quadro M5500

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

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro M5500 is 34.5% faster than the GTX 1660.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1660 is 150% faster than the Quadro M5500.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Quadro M5500 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • GTX 1660 is ahead in 66 tests (97%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 20.42 30.16
Recency 4 April 2016 14 March 2019
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 120 Watt

The GeForce GTX 1660 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M5500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M5500 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 1660 is a desktop 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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