Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GeForce GTX 1660 vs Quadro P4000
Aggregated performance score
Quadro P4000
2017
8GB GDDR5
30.10
GTX 1660
2019
6 GB GDDR5
30.18
+0.3%
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 172 | 171 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 43 |
| Value for money | 25.21 | 25.03 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Turing (2018−2021) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | Turing TU116 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 6 February 2017 (7 years old) | 14 March 2019 (5 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $815 | $219 |
| Current price | $485 (0.6x MSRP) | $252 (1.2x MSRP) |
Value for money
Quadro P4000 has 1% better value for money than GTX 1660.
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 cores | 1792 | 1408 |
| Core clock speed | 1202 MHz | 1530 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1480 MHz | 1785 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 6,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 120 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 165.8 | 157.1 |
| Floating-point performance | 5,304 gflops | no data |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | 229 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7604 MHz | 8000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 192.1 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 Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| Display Port | 1.4 | no data |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | no data |
| 3D Stereo | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | 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.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 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.
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%
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
Benchmark coverage: 9%
GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms Quadro P4000 by 49% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
Benchmark coverage: 5%
GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms Quadro P4000 by 34% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.
GeekBench 5 CUDA
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.
Benchmark coverage: 4%
GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms Quadro P4000 by 56% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.
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 | 68
−26.5%
| 86
+26.5%
|
| 1440p | 45−50
−6.7%
| 48
+6.7%
|
| 4K | 27−30
−3.7%
| 28
+3.7%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
−39.2%
|
71
+39.2%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 50−55
−11.3%
|
59
+11.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 80−85
−38.3%
|
112
+38.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
−13.7%
|
58
+13.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
−28.2%
|
100
+28.2%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 75−80
−23.4%
|
95
+23.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
−36.1%
|
132
+36.1%
|
| Hitman 3 | 90−95
−18.3%
|
110
+18.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 65−70
−26.2%
|
82
+26.2%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45−50
−49%
|
73
+49%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 65−70
−34.8%
|
93
+34.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 55−60
−36.8%
|
78
+36.8%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 50−55
+26.2%
|
42
−26.2%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 80−85
−4.9%
|
85
+4.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+8.5%
|
47
−8.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
−17.9%
|
92
+17.9%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 75−80
−15.6%
|
89
+15.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
−26.8%
|
123
+26.8%
|
| Hitman 3 | 90−95
+3.3%
|
90
−3.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 65−70
+6.6%
|
61
−6.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
−9.6%
|
57
+9.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45−50
+22.5%
|
40
−22.5%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 65−70
−13%
|
78
+13%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 77
−32.5%
|
102
+32.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 55−60
−15.8%
|
66
+15.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 50−55
+43.2%
|
37
−43.2%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+27.5%
|
40
−27.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
−10.3%
|
86
+10.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 75−80
−6.5%
|
82
+6.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
−1%
|
98
+1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 41
−39%
|
57
+39%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 55−60
+96.6%
|
29
−96.6%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 45−50
−18.8%
|
57
+18.8%
|
| Hitman 3 | 50−55
−9.6%
|
57
+9.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 40−45
+2.5%
|
40
−2.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
−6.5%
|
33
+6.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
−8.7%
|
25
+8.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 40−45
−14.3%
|
48
+14.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+14.8%
|
27
−14.8%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−14.3%
|
24
+14.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−11.3%
|
59
+11.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 55−60
−1.7%
|
59
+1.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
−20.6%
|
76
+20.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 24−27
+31.6%
|
19
−31.6%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
−28%
|
32
+28%
|
| Hitman 3 | 27−30
−6.9%
|
31
+6.9%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+90.9%
|
11
−90.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 21−24
−9.1%
|
24
+9.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−2.9%
|
35
+2.9%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 16−18
+13.3%
|
15
−13.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−25%
|
10
+25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−11.1%
|
30
+11.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33
−3.3%
|
31
+3.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−19%
|
50
+19%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12
−16.7%
|
This is how Quadro P4000 and GTX 1660 compete in popular games:
1080p resolution:
- GTX 1660 is 26.5% faster than Quadro P4000
1440p resolution:
- GTX 1660 is 6.7% faster than Quadro P4000
4K resolution:
- GTX 1660 is 3.7% faster than Quadro P4000
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro P4000 is 96.6% faster than the GTX 1660.
- in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1660 is 49% faster than the Quadro P4000.
All in all, in popular games:
- Quadro P4000 is ahead in 14 tests (21%)
- GTX 1660 is ahead in 41 test (60%)
- there's a draw in 13 tests (19%)
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 30.10 | 30.18 |
| Recency | 6 February 2017 | 14 March 2019 |
| Cost | $815 | $219 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 120 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro P4000 and GeForce GTX 1660.
Be aware that Quadro P4000 is a 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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