GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
AMD Radeon HD 7850
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | TU116 | Pitcairn |
| CoresDifferent | 1408 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 88 | 64 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 6 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 192 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | TU116 | Pitcairn |
| GPU VariantDifferent | TU116-300-A1 | Pitcairn PRO(215-0828062) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Turing | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 12 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 6,600 million | 2,800 million |
| DensityDifferent | 23.2M / mm² | 13.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 284 mm² | 212 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2228 | FCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Mar 14th, 2019 | Mar 5th, 2012 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 16 | Southern Islands(HD 7800) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 10 | Northern Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 20 | Sea Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 219 USD | 249 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 40 in our database | 71 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1530 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1785 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2001 MHz8 Gbps effective | 1200 MHz4.8 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 860 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 6 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 192.1 GB/s | 153.6 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1408 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 88 | 64 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 22 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 64 KB (per SM) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1536 KB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 16 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 85.68 GPixel/s | 27.52 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 157.1 GTexel/s | 55.04 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 10.05 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 5.027 TFLOPS | 1.761 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 157.1 GFLOPS (1:32) | 110.1 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 229 mm9 inches | 210 mm8.3 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 35 mm1.4 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 120 W | 130 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 300 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 |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG165 SKU 0 | 109-C40147-00, 109-C40337-00A |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
More Comparisons with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Compare NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 with other GPUs of similar performance
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon RX Vega 56
Radeon RX Vega 56 is 19% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs GeForce GTX 1070
GeForce GTX 1070 is 15% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 9% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is 9% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti
GeForce GTX 980 Ti is 3% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is 2% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon HD 7850
Compare AMD Radeon HD 7850 with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs GeForce GTX 950
GeForce GTX 950 is 20% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7850
AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon RX 560
Radeon RX 560 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7850
AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs GeForce GTX 570
GeForce GTX 570 is 11% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7850
AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs GeForce GTX 660
GeForce GTX 660 is 11% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7850
AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon R7 370
Radeon R7 370 is 10% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7850
AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon HD 6970
Radeon HD 6970 is 6% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7850

