GeForce GTX 1660 Super vs Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Vega Frontier Edition with GeForce GTX 1660 Super, including specs and performance data.

Vega Frontier Edition
2017
16 GB HBM2, 300 Watt
29.10
+2.4%

Vega Frontier Edition outperforms GTX 1660 Super by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking164170
Place by popularitynot in top-1008
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.2352.16
Power efficiency7.7218.11
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameVega 10TU116
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)29 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 $229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 1660 Super has 171% better value for money than Vega Frontier Edition.

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 cores40961408
Core clock speed1382 MHz1530 MHz
Boost clock speed1600 MHz1785 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt125 Watt
Texture fill rate409.6157.1
Floating-point processing power13.11 TFLOPS5.027 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs25688

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm229 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB6 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed945 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth483.8 GB/s336.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x 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 compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.1.1251.2.131
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.

Vega Frontier Edition 29.10
+2.4%
GTX 1660 Super 28.43

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.

Vega Frontier Edition 13013
+2.4%
GTX 1660 Super 12714

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.

Vega Frontier Edition 75767
+21%
GTX 1660 Super 62636

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.

Vega Frontier Edition 71947
+19.1%
GTX 1660 Super 60422

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 HD90−95
+0%
90
+0%
1440p55−60
−3.6%
57
+3.6%
4K30−35
−3.3%
31
+3.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p11.10
−336%
2.54
+336%
1440p18.16
−352%
4.02
+352%
4K33.30
−351%
7.39
+351%
  • GTX 1660 Super has 336% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Super has 352% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 Super has 351% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 124
+0%
124
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 285
+0%
285
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
+0%
76
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 91
+0%
91
+0%
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%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 321
+0%
321
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 52
+0%
52
+0%
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%
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%
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%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16
+0%
16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 60
+0%
60
+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%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 36
+0%
36
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

This is how Vega Frontier Edition and GTX 1660 Super compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Super is 4% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 Super is 3% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.10 28.43
Recency 27 June 2017 29 October 2019
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 125 Watt

Vega Frontier Edition has a 2.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1660 Super, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 140% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon Vega Frontier Edition and GeForce GTX 1660 Super.

Be aware that Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1660 Super is a desktop one.

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