GPU comparison with benchmarks

MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUS vs PNY RTX A2000

MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUS
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUS 6 GB GDDR6 · 1.79 GHz · 125 W Speed index 4/100

The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUS is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (Turing) and has 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 336 GB/s.

PNY RTX A2000
PNY RTX A2000 6 GB GDDR6 · 1.20 GHz · 70 W Speed index 7/100

The PNY RTX A2000 is based on the NVIDIA RTX A2000 (Ampere) and has 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 288 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the PNY RTX A2000 is 59 % faster than the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUS.

MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUSPNY RTX A2000
Speed index
4/100
7/100
FP32
5.03 TFLOPS
7.99 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.79 GHz
1.20 GHz
Memory Size
6 GB GDDR6
6 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
336 GB/s
288 GB/s
TDP
125 W
70 W
Launch Price
229 $
500 $

GPU

GPUMSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUSPNY RTX A2000
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPERNVIDIA RTX A2000
GPU ChipTU116-300-A1GA106
Streaming Multiprocessors2226
Shader14083328
Render Output Units4848
Texture Units88104
Raytracing Cores--26
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUS has the TU116-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Turing architecture.

The PNY RTX A2000 is based on the graphics chip GA106, which comes from the Ampere architecture.

Memory

MemoryMSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUSPNY RTX A2000
Memory Size6 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.750 GHz1.500 GHz
Memory Speed14.0 Gbps12.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth336 GB/s288 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUS clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the PNY RTX A2000 is 12.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.500 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsMSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUSPNY RTX A2000
Base Clock1.530 GHz0.562 GHz
Boost Clock1.785 GHz1.200 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 DesignMSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUSPNY RTX A2000
TDP125 W70 W
Tjunction max93 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin--
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUS is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 125 W.

The PNY RTX A2000 has -- PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 70 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansMSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUSPNY RTX A2000
Fan-TypeAxialRadial
Fan 12 x 90 mm1 x 40 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUS is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The PNY RTX A2000 has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityMSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUSPNY RTX A2000
Max. Displays34
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b--
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a4x DP 1.4
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Up to 3 screens can be operated with the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUS.

The PNY RTX A2000 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetMSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUSPNY RTX A2000
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_112_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDMSI Mystic LightNo LED lighting
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With the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUS it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the PNY RTX A2000 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsMSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUSPNY RTX A2000
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1NoDecode
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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

DimensionsMSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUSPNY RTX A2000
Length248 mm168 mm
Height128 mm69 mm
Width52 mm--
Width (Slots)3 Slots2 Slots
Weight974 g--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUS is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The PNY RTX A2000 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataMSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUSPNY RTX A2000
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ4/2019Q3/2021
Launch Price229 $500 $
Structure size12 nm8 nm
Part-no--VCNRTXA2000-PB
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUS has been manufactured with a structure width of 12 nanometers since Q4/2019.

The PNY RTX A2000 came on the market in Q3/2021 and will have a structure width of 8 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUS +3.6 %

  1. 2,783
  2. PNY RTX A2000PNY RTX A20006 GB GDDR6
    2,687

Port Royal (Raytracing) PNY RTX A2000 +116.0 %

  1. 1,559
  2. PNY RTX A2000PNY RTX A20006 GB GDDR6
    3,368

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. PNY RTX A2000PNY RTX A20006 GB GDDR6
    1,421

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)

  1. 34 fps (avg)
  2. PNY RTX A2000PNY RTX A20006 GB GDDR6
    no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 66 fps (avg)
  2. PNY RTX A2000PNY RTX A20006 GB GDDR6
    no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 89 fps (avg)
  2. PNY RTX A2000PNY RTX A20006 GB GDDR6
    no data

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 PNY RTX A2000 +16.0 %

  1. 63,244
  2. PNY RTX A2000PNY RTX A20006 GB GDDR6
    73,341

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING PLUS +3.5 %

  1. 60,216
  2. PNY RTX A2000PNY RTX A20006 GB GDDR6
    58,169

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