ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
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PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (Turing) and has 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 336 GB/s.
The PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon is based on the AMD RX Vega 56 (GCN 5) and has 8 GB HBM2 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 410 GB/s. |
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GPUThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER has the TU116-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Turing architecture. The PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon is based on the graphics chip Vega 10 XL, which comes from the GCN 5 architecture. |
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| ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | GPU | PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | Based on | AMD RX Vega 56 |
| TU116-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Vega 10 XL |
| Turing | Architecture | GCN 5 |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 56 |
| 1408 | Shader | 3584 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 88 | Texture Units | 256 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon is 1.6 Gbps and the clock speed is 0.800 GHz. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | HBM2 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 0.800 GHz |
| 14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 1.6 Gbps |
| 336 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 410 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 2048 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.530 GHz | Base Clock | 1.177 GHz |
| 1.815 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.478 GHz |
| 1.79 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 125 W. The PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 210 W. |
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| 125 W | TDP | 210 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 85 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 3 screens can be operated with the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER. The PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 3 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | -- |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.0b |
| 1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Non addressable LED | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 243 mm | Length | 305 mm |
| 130 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| 47 mm | Width | 42 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER has been manufactured with a structure width of 12 nanometers since Q4/2019. The PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon came on the market in Q3/2017 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured. |
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| ROG-STRIX-GTX1660S-6G-GAMING | Part-no | AXRX VEGA 56 8GBHBM2-2D2HD/OC |
| Q4/2019 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
| 229 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 399 $ (Reference) |
| 12 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon
8 GB HBM2 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon
8 GB HBM2 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon
8 GB HBM2 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon
8 GB HBM2 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon
8 GB HBM2 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon
8 GB HBM2 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon
8 GB HBM2 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 56 Red Dragon
8 GB HBM2 |
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