GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q vs Quadro RTX 5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 5000 with GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

RTX 5000
2018
16 GB GDDR6, 230 Watt
41.25
+79.9%

RTX 5000 outperforms GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RTX 5000 RTX 5000
GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking97248
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.5269.15
Power efficiency12.3526.31
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameTU104TU116
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,299 $229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q has 376% better value for money than RTX 5000.

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 cores30721536
Core clock speed1620 MHz1140 MHz
Boost clock speed1815 MHz1335 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate348.5128.2
Floating-point processing power11.15 TFLOPS4.101 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs19296
Tensor Cores384no data
Ray Tracing Cores48no 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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s288.0 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-CNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA7.57.5

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. 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.

RTX 5000 41.25
+79.9%
GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 22.93

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.

RTX 5000 15858
+79.9%
GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 8814

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 HD140−150
+79.5%
78
−79.5%
4K60−65
+76.5%
34
−76.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p16.42
−459%
2.94
+459%
4K38.32
−469%
6.74
+469%
  • GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q has 459% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q has 469% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Elden Ring 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Metro Exodus 81
+0%
81
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 92
+0%
92
+0%
Valorant 102
+0%
102
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85
+0%
85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 89
+0%
89
+0%
Elden Ring 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 62
+0%
62
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 87
+0%
87
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 172
+0%
172
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 38
+0%
38
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 63
+0%
63
+0%
World of Tanks 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 86
+0%
86
+0%
Far Cry 5 117
+0%
117
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 93
+0%
93
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Elden Ring 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
World of Tanks 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Elden Ring 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Fortnite 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

This is how RTX 5000 and GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5000 is 79% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5000 is 76% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 41.25 22.93
Recency 13 August 2018 23 April 2019
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 6 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 60 Watt

RTX 5000 has a 79.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 283.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 5000 is a workstation card while GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is a notebook 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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