GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q vs ATI Radeon X800 PRO
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon X800 PRO with GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, including specs and performance data.
1660 Ti Max-Q outperforms X800 PRO by a whopping 13940% 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 | 1480 | 298 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 22.30 |
| Power efficiency | 0.24 | 26.94 |
| Architecture | R400 (2004−2008) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | R423 | TU116 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 May 2004 (21 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 | no data | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 475 MHz | 1140 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1335 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 160 million | 6,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 48 Watt | 60 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 5.700 | 128.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 4.101 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 12 | 48 |
| TMUs | 12 | 96 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 1.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 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 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x Molex | 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 | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 450 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0b (9_2) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 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 | 0−1 | 79 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 33 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 2.90 |
| 4K | no data | 6.94 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
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120−130
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 83
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83
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
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120−130
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
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45−50
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| Escape from Tarkov | 98
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98
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| Far Cry 5 | 69
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69
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| Fortnite | 92
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92
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
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85−90
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
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65−70
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 80−85
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80−85
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| Valorant | 150−160
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150−160
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 78
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78
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
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120−130
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 240−250
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240−250
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
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45−50
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| Dota 2 | 94
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94
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| Escape from Tarkov | 91
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91
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| Far Cry 5 | 66
+0%
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66
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| Fortnite | 90
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90
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
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85−90
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
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65−70
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 87
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87
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| Metro Exodus | 48
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48
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 80−85
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80−85
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 92
+0%
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92
+0%
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| Valorant | 150−160
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150−160
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 73
+0%
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73
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 86
+0%
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86
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 88
+0%
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88
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 62
+0%
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62
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
+0%
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85−90
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 80−85
+0%
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80−85
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 51
+0%
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51
+0%
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| Valorant | 93
+0%
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93
+0%
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 79
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79
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
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45−50
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 150−160
+0%
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150−160
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
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| Metro Exodus | 27−30
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27−30
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
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170−180
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| Valorant | 190−200
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190−200
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1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
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60−65
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Escape from Tarkov | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
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50−55
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
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30−35
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55
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50−55
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4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
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20−22
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
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40−45
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| Metro Exodus | 18−20
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18−20
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 31
+0%
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31
+0%
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| Valorant | 120−130
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120−130
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4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 38
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38
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
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20−22
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
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9−10
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| Dota 2 | 70−75
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70−75
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| Escape from Tarkov | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 30
+0%
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30
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
|
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.15 | 21.06 |
| Recency | 1 May 2004 | 23 April 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 48 Watt | 60 Watt |
ATI X800 PRO has 25% lower power consumption.
GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 13940% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 983.3% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X800 PRO in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon X800 PRO is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is a notebook one.
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