GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q vs Radeon R7 360 896SP
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 303 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 20.96 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 27.05 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | Tobago | TU116 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 June 2015 (10 years ago) | 23 April 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $229 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 | 896 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 1100 MHz | 1140 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1335 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | 6,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 60 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 61.60 | 128.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.971 TFLOPS | 4.101 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 48 |
| TMUs | 56 | 96 |
| L1 Cache | 224 KB | 1.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 1536 KB |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 183 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | - | 7.5 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 18 June 2015 | 23 April 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 60 Watt |
GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q has an age advantage of 3 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 133% more advanced lithography process, and 42% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Radeon R7 360 896SP and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon R7 360 896SP is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is a notebook one.
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