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ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090
ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB GDDR6X · 2.55 GHz · 450 W Speed index 69/100

The ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (Ada Lovelace) and has 24 GB GDDR6X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 1008 GB/s.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GDDR5 · 1.79 GHz · 120 W Speed index 4/100

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 (Turing) and has 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 is 1,561 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660.

ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Speed index
69/100
4/100
FP32
83.56 TFLOPS
5.03 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.55 GHz
1.79 GHz
Memory Size
24 GB GDDR6X
6 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
1,008 GB/s
192 GB/s
TDP
450 W
120 W
Launch Price
1,599 $
219 $
1,556 pts
186 pts

GPU

GPUASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
GPU ChipAD102-300-A1TU116-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors12822
Shader163841408
Render Output Units17648
Texture Units51288
Raytracing Cores128--
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The ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 has the AD102-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ada Lovelace architecture.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is based on the graphics chip TU116-300-A1, which comes from the Turing architecture.

Memory

MemoryASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Memory Size24 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6XGDDR5
Memory Clock1.313 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed21.0 Gbps8.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth1,008 GB/s192 GB/s
Memory Interface384 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 clocks at 1.313 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 21.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Base Clock2.235 GHz1.530 GHz
Boost Clock2.550 GHz1.785 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
TDP450 W120 W
Tjunction max90 °C95 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 16-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 is powered by 1 x 16-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 450 W.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 120 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Fan-TypeRadial / Axial (Radiator)Axial
Fan 11 x 75 mm--
Fan 22 x 120 mm--
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB--
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The ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 is equipped with a total of 3 Radial / Axial (Radiator) main fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 has 0 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Max. Displays43
HDCP2.32.2
HDMI2x HDMI 2.1a1x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a1x DP 1.4a
DVI--1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 supports the operation of a maximum of 3 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_1
RaytracingYesNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDASUS Aura SyncNo LED lighting
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With the ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1DecodeNo
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The 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.

Dimensions

DimensionsASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Length293 mm145 mm
Height133 mm111 mm
Width52 mm--
Width (Slots)3 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ2/2023Q1/2019
Launch Price1,599 $219 $
Structure size5 nm12 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 has been manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers since Q2/2023.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 came on the market in Q1/2019 and will have a structure width of 12 nanometers manufactured.

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 ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 +697.9 %

  1. 19,509
  2. 2,445

Steel Nomad Light Graphics score

  1. 43,419
  2. no data

Steel Nomad Graphics score

  1. 10,359
  2. no data

Port Royal (Raytracing) ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 +1,689.6 %

  1. 25,914
  2. 1,448

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 10,187
  2. no data

Solar Bay (Raytracing)

  1. 189,224
  2. no data

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 94 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 187 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 197 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 81 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 144 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p) ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 +365.0 %

  1. 186 fps (avg)
  2. 40 fps (avg)

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) ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 +523.3 %

  1. 187 fps (avg)
  2. 30 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 +267.3 %

  1. 202 fps (avg)
  2. 55 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 +162.3 %

  1. 202 fps (avg)
  2. 77 fps (avg)

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 ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 +455.3 %

  1. 326,245
  2. 58,747

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan ASUS ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 +368.6 %

  1. 260,532
  2. 55,599

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