GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
AMD Radeon HD 7970
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | TU116 | Tahiti |
| CoresDifferent | 1408 | 2048 |
| TMUsDifferent | 88 | 128 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 6 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 192 bit | 384 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | TU116 | Tahiti |
| GPU VariantDifferent | TU116-300-A1 | Tahiti XT(215-0821060) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Turing | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 12 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 6,600 million | 4,313 million |
| DensityDifferent | 23.2M / mm² | 12.3M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 284 mm² | 352 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2228 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Oct 29th, 2019 | Jan 9th, 2012 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 16 | Southern Islands(HD 7900) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 10 | Northern Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 20 | Sea Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 229 USD | 549 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 42 in our database | 191 in our database |
| AnnouncedDifferent | N/A | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1530 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1785 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1750 MHz14 Gbps effective | 1375 MHz5.5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 925 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 6 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 192 bit | 384 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 336.0 GB/s | 264.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1408 | 2048 |
| TMUsDifferent | 88 | 128 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 22 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 64 KB (per SM) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1536 KB | 768 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 32 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 85.68 GPixel/s | 29.60 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 157.1 GTexel/s | 118.4 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 10.05 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 5.027 TFLOPS | 3.789 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 157.1 GFLOPS (1:32) | 947.2 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 229 mm9 inches | 275 mm10.8 inches |
| Height | 111 mm4.4 inches | 111 mm4.4 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 35 mm1.4 inches | 38 mm1.5 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 125 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.01x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG161 SKU 26 | 109-C38637-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 7.5 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 (5.1) |
Comparison Summary
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER vs GeForce GTX 1080
GeForce GTX 1080 is 19% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER vs GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is 16% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER vs Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT is 15% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER vs Radeon RX Vega 56
Radeon RX Vega 56 is 10% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER vs GeForce GTX 1070
GeForce GTX 1070 is 6% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER vs GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 0% slower than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon HD 7970
Compare AMD Radeon HD 7970 with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition is 13% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7970
AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce GTX 590
GeForce GTX 590 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7970
AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon R9 280X
Radeon R9 280X is 11% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7970
AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs Radeon HD 6990
Radeon HD 6990 is 9% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7970
AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is 3% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7970
AMD Radeon HD 7970 vs GeForce GTX 680
GeForce GTX 680 is 1% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7970

