GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
AMD Radeon HD 6850
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | TU116 | Barts |
| CoresDifferent | 1536 | 960 |
| TMUsDifferent | 96 | 48 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 6 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 192 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | TU116 | Barts |
| GPU VariantDifferent | TU116-400-A1 | Barts PRO(215-0798006) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Turing | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 12 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 6,600 million | 1,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 23.2M / mm² | 6.7M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 284 mm² | 255 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2228 | HFCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Feb 22nd, 2019 | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 16 | Northern Islands(HD 6800) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 10 | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 20 | Southern Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 279 USD | 179 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 59 in our database | 105 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1500 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1770 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1500 MHz12 Gbps effective | 1000 MHz4 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 775 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 6 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 288.0 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1536 | 960 |
| TMUsDifferent | 96 | 48 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 24 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 64 KB (per SM) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1536 KB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 12 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 84.96 GPixel/s | 24.80 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 169.9 GTexel/s | 37.20 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 10.87 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 5.437 TFLOPS | 1,488.0 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 169.9 GFLOPS (1:32) | N/A |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 229 mm9 inches | 198 mm7.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 35 mm1.4 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 120 W | 127 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.01x DisplayPort 1.4a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.1 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG160 SKU 21 PG161 SKU 21 | 109-C22301-00B |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | N/A |
| CUDADifferent | 7.5 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 5.0 |
Comparison Summary
More Comparisons with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Compare NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with other GPUs of similar performance
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1080
GeForce GTX 1080 is 19% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is 17% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT is 15% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs Radeon RX Vega 56
Radeon RX Vega 56 is 10% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1070
GeForce GTX 1070 is 6% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 0% slower than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon HD 6850
Compare AMD Radeon HD 6850 with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 470
GeForce GTX 470 is 16% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6850
AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 650 Ti
GeForce GTX 650 Ti is 11% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6850
AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon HD 5850
Radeon HD 5850 is 9% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6850
AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 285
GeForce GTX 285 is 2% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6850
AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon HD 6850
Radeon HD 6850 is 0% slower than AMD Radeon HD 6850
AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 280
GeForce GTX 280 is 6% slower than AMD Radeon HD 6850

