GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER vs Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 80 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 16 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER has 56% more power consumption, than Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q has 10 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER.
  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is used in Desktops, and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q are build with Turing architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 930 MHz higher, than Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q are manufactured by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q is 14000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 60−65 65−70
ultra / 1080p 40−45 50−55
QHD / 1440p 35−40 40−45
4K / 2160p 21−24 24−27
low / 720p 85−90 90−95
medium / 1080p 70−75 80−85
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q
Architecture Turing Turing
Code name Turing TU116 N19E-Q5 MAX-Q
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 29 October 2019 27 May 2019
Pipelines 1408 3072
Core clock speed 1530 MHz 600 - 930 MHz
Boost Clock 1785 MHz 1350 - 1455 MHz
Transistor count 6,600 million 13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 157.1 259.2
Length 229 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 336.0 GB/s 448.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 7.5 7.5
Laptop size large
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