NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

About GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is a powerful and efficient GPU designed for desktop gaming. With a base clock speed of 1530MHz and a boost clock speed of 1785MHz, this GPU delivers smooth and responsive gameplay, even in demanding titles. The 6GB of GDDR5 memory and a memory clock speed of 2001MHz ensure that the GTX 1660 can handle high-resolution textures and fast frame rates without breaking a sweat. With 1408 shading units and 1536KB of L2 cache, the GTX 1660 is capable of rendering detailed and realistic visuals, making it a great choice for gamers who demand high-quality graphics. Additionally, with a TDP of 120W, the GTX 1660 is power-efficient, reducing heat and noise levels during intense gaming sessions. Theoretical performance of 5.027 TFLOPS and impressive benchmark scores, such as 5413 in 3DMark Time Spy, 156 fps in GTA 5 at 1080p, 91 fps in Battlefield 5 at 1080p, and 73 fps in Shadow of the Tomb Raider at 1080p, make it clear that the GTX 1660 is a top performer in its class. In conclusion, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is a fantastic choice for gamers looking for a high-performance GPU with excellent power efficiency. It delivers outstanding graphics performance in a wide range of games and is a great option for anyone looking to build a powerful gaming rig.

Basic

Label Name
NVIDIA
Platform
Desktop
Launch Date
March 2019
Model Name
GeForce GTX 1660
Generation
GeForce 16
Base Clock
1530MHz
Boost Clock
1785MHz
Bus Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16

Memory Specifications

Memory Size
6GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
Memory Bus
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The memory bus width refers to the number of bits of data that the video memory can transfer within a single clock cycle. The larger the bus width, the greater the amount of data that can be transmitted instantaneously, making it one of the crucial parameters of video memory. The memory bandwidth is calculated as: Memory Bandwidth = Memory Frequency x Memory Bus Width / 8. Therefore, when the memory frequencies are similar, the memory bus width will determine the size of the memory bandwidth.
192bit
Memory Clock
2001MHz
Bandwidth
?
Memory bandwidth refers to the data transfer rate between the graphics chip and the video memory. It is measured in bytes per second, and the formula to calculate it is: memory bandwidth = working frequency × memory bus width / 8 bits.
192.1 GB/s

Theoretical Performance

Pixel Rate
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Pixel fill rate refers to the number of pixels a graphics processing unit (GPU) can render per second, measured in MPixels/s (million pixels per second) or GPixels/s (billion pixels per second). It is the most commonly used metric to evaluate the pixel processing performance of a graphics card.
85.68 GPixel/s
Texture Rate
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Texture fill rate refers to the number of texture map elements (texels) that a GPU can map to pixels in a single second.
157.1 GTexel/s
FP16 (half)
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An important metric for measuring GPU performance is floating-point computing capability. Half-precision floating-point numbers (16-bit) are used for applications like machine learning, where lower precision is acceptable. Single-precision floating-point numbers (32-bit) are used for common multimedia and graphics processing tasks, while double-precision floating-point numbers (64-bit) are required for scientific computing that demands a wide numeric range and high accuracy.
10.05 TFLOPS
FP64 (double)
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An important metric for measuring GPU performance is floating-point computing capability. Double-precision floating-point numbers (64-bit) are required for scientific computing that demands a wide numeric range and high accuracy, while single-precision floating-point numbers (32-bit) are used for common multimedia and graphics processing tasks. Half-precision floating-point numbers (16-bit) are used for applications like machine learning, where lower precision is acceptable.
157.1 GFLOPS
FP32 (float)
?
An important metric for measuring GPU performance is floating-point computing capability. Single-precision floating-point numbers (32-bit) are used for common multimedia and graphics processing tasks, while double-precision floating-point numbers (64-bit) are required for scientific computing that demands a wide numeric range and high accuracy. Half-precision floating-point numbers (16-bit) are used for applications like machine learning, where lower precision is acceptable.
5.128 TFLOPS

Miscellaneous

SM Count
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Multiple Streaming Processors (SPs), along with other resources, form a Streaming Multiprocessor (SM), which is also referred to as a GPU's major core. These additional resources include components such as warp schedulers, registers, and shared memory. The SM can be considered the heart of the GPU, similar to a CPU core, with registers and shared memory being scarce resources within the SM.
22
Shading Units
?
The most fundamental processing unit is the Streaming Processor (SP), where specific instructions and tasks are executed. GPUs perform parallel computing, which means multiple SPs work simultaneously to process tasks.
1408
L1 Cache
64 KB (per SM)
L2 Cache
1536KB
TDP
120W
Vulkan Version
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Vulkan is a cross-platform graphics and compute API by Khronos Group, offering high performance and low CPU overhead. It lets developers control the GPU directly, reduces rendering overhead, and supports multi-threading and multi-core processors.
1.3
OpenCL Version
3.0

Benchmarks

Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2160p
Score
24 fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1440p
Score
48 fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1080p
Score
72 fps
Battlefield 5 2160p
Score
39 fps
Battlefield 5 1440p
Score
74 fps
Battlefield 5 1080p
Score
93 fps
GTA 5 2160p
Score
49 fps
GTA 5 1440p
Score
53 fps
GTA 5 1080p
Score
153 fps
FP32 (float)
Score
5.128 TFLOPS
3DMark Time Spy
Score
5521
Blender
Score
794
OctaneBench
Score
114
Vulkan
Score
55223
OpenCL
Score
59526

Compared to Other GPU

Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2160p / fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1440p / fps
49 +2.1%
49 +2.1%
45 -6.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1080p / fps
73 +1.4%
71 -1.4%
Battlefield 5 2160p / fps
42 +7.7%
38 -2.6%
34 -12.8%
Battlefield 5 1440p / fps
78 +5.4%
73 -1.4%
Battlefield 5 1080p / fps
98 +5.4%
GTA 5 2160p / fps
47 -4.1%
GTA 5 1440p / fps
58 +9.4%
FP32 (float) / TFLOPS
5.133 +0.1%
5.128 +0%
5.092 -0.7%
5.092 -0.7%
OpenCL
60223 +1.2%
59644 +0.2%
57633 -3.2%
57474 -3.4%