GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 has 1408 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.82 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 5.11 TFLOPS.
The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G has 2304 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.27 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 5.83 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Turing architecture, which has 22 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G is based on the Ellesmere architecture and is equipped with 36 execution units. |
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| ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 | GPU | GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
| TU116-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Polaris 10 XT |
| Turing | Architecture | Ellesmere |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
| 1408 | Shader | 2304 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 88 | Texture Units | 144 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 is equipped with a 6 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.000 GHz clocks. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G has a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.000GHz. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 has a turbo clock of 1.815 GHz. The turbo frequency of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G is 1.266 GHz. |
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| 1.530 GHz | Base Clock | 1.120 GHz |
| 1.815 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.266 GHz |
| 1.79 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 95 °C. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 100 °C. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 150 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 are cooled with a Air cooling. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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| 3 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_0. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_0 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | Addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | No |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 is 39 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G is 39 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 174 mm | Length | 232 mm |
| 121 mm | Height | 116 mm |
| 39 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 12 nanometer process, ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 was released in Q1/2019. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G published in Q2/2016 is manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers. |
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| PH-GTX1660-6G | Part-no | GV-RX480WF2-8GD |
| Q1/2019 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| 219 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 199 $ (Reference) |
| 12 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
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ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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6 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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