GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon R5 M330

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R5 M330 with GeForce GTX 1660, including specs and performance data.

R5 M330
2015
4 GB DDR3, 18 Watt
1.54

GTX 1660 outperforms R5 M330 by a whopping 1866% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking971186
Place by popularitynot in top-10039
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data48.17
Power efficiency5.8717.30
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameExoTU116
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 May 2015 (9 years ago)14 March 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$219

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores3201408
Compute units5no data
Core clock speed955 MHz1530 MHz
Boost clock speed1030 MHz1785 MHz
Number of transistors690 million6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate20.60157.1
Floating-point processing power0.6592 TFLOPS5.027 TFLOPS
ROPs848
TMUs2088

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz2001 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s192.1 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model5.06.5
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed1.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
Mantle+-
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. 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.

R5 M330 1.54
GTX 1660 30.28
+1866%

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.

R5 M330 595
GTX 1660 11669
+1861%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

R5 M330 1689
GTX 1660 21064
+1147%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R5 M330 922
GTX 1660 14164
+1436%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

R5 M330 4897
GTX 1660 81755
+1569%

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 HD9
−822%
83
+822%
1440p2−3
−2350%
49
+2350%
4K1−2
−2500%
26
+2500%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.64
1440pno data4.47
4Kno data8.42

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1675%
71
+1675%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−983%
65−70
+983%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1360%
73
+1360%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1350%
58
+1350%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−3300%
65−70
+3300%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−1825%
75−80
+1825%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−4025%
160−170
+4025%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1050%
69
+1050%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−1940%
306
+1940%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−3633%
112
+3633%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−1213%
100−110
+1213%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−568%
227
+568%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−1950%
123
+1950%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1240%
67
+1240%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1075%
47
+1075%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−3300%
65−70
+3300%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−1825%
75−80
+1825%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−4025%
160−170
+4025%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1017%
67
+1017%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−1813%
287
+1813%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−2533%
79
+2533%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−1275%
110
+1275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
−392%
60−65
+392%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−529%
214
+529%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−983%
65−70
+983%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−880%
49
+880%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−900%
40
+900%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−3300%
65−70
+3300%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−2350%
98
+2350%
Hitman 3 6−7
−883%
59
+883%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−520%
93
+520%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−1088%
95
+1088%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−418%
57
+418%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+17.2%
29
−17.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−2600%
81
+2600%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−2750%
55−60
+2750%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−2200%
45−50
+2200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−3100%
30−35
+3100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 34
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2300%
24
+2300%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%
Hitman 3 7−8
−457%
39
+457%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−1240%
67
+1240%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−3900%
40−45
+3900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−2238%
187
+2238%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1225%
53
+1225%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1800%
18−20
+1800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−1400%
15
+1400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 17
Far Cry 5 0−1 16−18

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−767%
26
+767%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 59
+0%
59
+0%
Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Metro Exodus 144
+0%
144
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 42
+0%
42
+0%
Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Metro Exodus 113
+0%
113
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 37
+0%
37
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27
+0%
27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 59
+0%
59
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 67
+0%
67
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Hitman 3 21
+0%
21
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 63
+0%
63
+0%
Metro Exodus 44
+0%
44
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+0%
35
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50
+0%
50
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 36
+0%
36
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12
+0%
12
+0%

This is how R5 M330 and GTX 1660 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 is 822% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 is 2350% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 is 2500% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R5 M330 is 17% faster.
  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1660 is 4025% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R5 M330 is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • GTX 1660 is ahead in 48 tests (70%)
  • there's a draw in 20 tests (29%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.54 30.28
Recency 5 May 2015 14 March 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 120 Watt

R5 M330 has 566.7% lower power consumption.

GTX 1660, on the other hand, has a 1866.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1660 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M330 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R5 M330 is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1660 is a desktop 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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AMD Radeon R5 M330
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