GeForce GTX 1660 Super vs Radeon Pro W6600X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro W6600X with GeForce GTX 1660 Super, including specs and performance data.
Pro W6600X outperforms 1660 Super by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 195 | 206 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 9 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 20.50 | 45.56 |
| Power efficiency | 19.89 | 18.49 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | Navi 23 | TU116 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 August 2021 (4 years ago) | 29 October 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | $229 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
GTX 1660 Super has 122% better value for money than Pro W6600X.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 2048 | 1408 |
| Core clock speed | 2068 MHz | 1530 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2479 MHz | 1785 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 11,060 million | 6,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 125 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 317.3 | 157.1 |
| Floating-point processing power | 10.15 TFLOPS | 5.027 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 48 |
| TMUs | 128 | 88 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | no data |
| L0 Cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | 1.4 MB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1536 KB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 229 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | 336.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
| HDCP | - | + |
| G-SYNC support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| NVENC | - | + |
| Ansel | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | - | 7.5 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 | 90−95
+1.1%
| 89
−1.1%
|
| 1440p | 55−60
+0%
| 55
+0%
|
| 4K | 30−35
+0%
| 30
+0%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 7.77
−202%
| 2.57
+202%
|
| 1440p | 12.71
−205%
| 4.16
+205%
|
| 4K | 23.30
−205%
| 7.63
+205%
|
- GTX 1660 Super has 202% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- GTX 1660 Super has 205% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- GTX 1660 Super has 205% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 285
+0%
|
285
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 76
+0%
|
76
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 88
+0%
|
88
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 97
+0%
|
97
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 243
+0%
|
243
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 63
+0%
|
63
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 112
+0%
|
112
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 144
+0%
|
144
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 108
+0%
|
108
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 65
+0%
|
65
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Valorant | 321
+0%
|
321
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 83
+0%
|
83
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 119
+0%
|
119
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 52
+0%
|
52
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 231
+0%
|
231
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 103
+0%
|
103
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 135
+0%
|
135
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 94
+0%
|
94
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 133
+0%
|
133
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 51
+0%
|
51
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 56
+0%
|
56
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 139
+0%
|
139
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 113
+0%
|
113
+0%
|
| Valorant | 290
+0%
|
290
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 77
+0%
|
77
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 49
+0%
|
49
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 211
+0%
|
211
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 95
+0%
|
95
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 107
+0%
|
107
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 104
+0%
|
104
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 61
+0%
|
61
+0%
|
| Valorant | 122
+0%
|
122
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 67
+0%
|
67
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 62
+0%
|
62
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 162
+0%
|
162
+0%
|
| Valorant | 262
+0%
|
262
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60
+0%
|
60
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65
+0%
|
65
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 84
+0%
|
84
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60
+0%
|
60
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
| Valorant | 132
+0%
|
132
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 95
+0%
|
95
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 54
+0%
|
54
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
This is how Pro W6600X and GTX 1660 Super compete in popular games:
- Pro W6600X is 1% faster in 1080p
- A tie in 1440p
- A tie in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 29.65 | 28.71 |
| Recency | 3 August 2021 | 29 October 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 125 Watt |
Pro W6600X has a 3.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 71.4% more advanced lithography process, and 4.2% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon Pro W6600X and GeForce GTX 1660 Super.
Be aware that Radeon Pro W6600X is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1660 Super is a desktop one.
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