G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design

2019

Why buy it

✅Less risky long-term buy than Radeon Pro Duo: it remains the more sensible modern option while Radeon Pro Duo is already legacy-tier future-proofing.
✅Draws 60W instead of 350W, a 290W reduction.
✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro Duo across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 6 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 5.5 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $1,499 MSRP).

Radeon Pro Duo

2016

Why buy it

✅12.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 5.5 vs 0 G3D/$ ($1,499 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌483.3% higher power demand at 350W vs 60W.

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design

2019

Radeon Pro Duo

2016

Why buy it

✅Less risky long-term buy than Radeon Pro Duo: it remains the more sensible modern option while Radeon Pro Duo is already legacy-tier future-proofing.
✅Draws 60W instead of 350W, a 290W reduction.
✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅12.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 5.5 vs 0 G3D/$ ($1,499 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro Duo across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 6 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 5.5 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $1,499 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌483.3% higher power demand at 350W vs 60W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design better than Radeon Pro Duo?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. Radeon Pro Duo averages 12.1% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 8,589 vs 8,299 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design is the overall package: you are getting a newer generation, no meaningful modern upscaling stack, plus much lower power draw (60W vs 350W).

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2019 generation instead of 2016, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 12nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $1,499 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 3.5% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro Duo really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Radeon Pro Duo still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Radeon Pro Duo is 2016 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM, 8,299 in G3D Mark, and FSR upscaling. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro Duo Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro Duo
1080p
low	80 FPS	120 FPS
medium	69 FPS	103 FPS
high	59 FPS	85 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	59 FPS
1440p
low	70 FPS	97 FPS
medium	62 FPS	81 FPS
high	46 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	30 FPS	43 FPS
4K
low	26 FPS	43 FPS
medium	25 FPS	37 FPS
high	17 FPS	26 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	22 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro Duo
1080p
low	219 FPS	243 FPS
medium	192 FPS	207 FPS
high	145 FPS	165 FPS
ultra	117 FPS	133 FPS
1440p
low	166 FPS	175 FPS
medium	141 FPS	147 FPS
high	112 FPS	123 FPS
ultra	89 FPS	96 FPS
4K
low	98 FPS	98 FPS
medium	82 FPS	83 FPS
high	66 FPS	69 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	52 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro Duo
1080p
low	387 FPS	373 FPS
medium	309 FPS	299 FPS
high	258 FPS	249 FPS
ultra	193 FPS	187 FPS
1440p
low	290 FPS	280 FPS
medium	232 FPS	224 FPS
high	193 FPS	187 FPS
ultra	145 FPS	140 FPS
4K
low	193 FPS	187 FPS
medium	155 FPS	149 FPS
high	129 FPS	124 FPS
ultra	97 FPS	93 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro Duo
1080p
low	235 FPS	237 FPS
medium	197 FPS	206 FPS
high	160 FPS	171 FPS
ultra	135 FPS	142 FPS
1440p
low	178 FPS	180 FPS
medium	153 FPS	160 FPS
high	120 FPS	128 FPS
ultra	97 FPS	105 FPS
4K
low	96 FPS	104 FPS
medium	76 FPS	87 FPS
high	60 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	55 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design and Radeon Pro Duo

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 23 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1140 MHz to 1335 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 60W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,589 points. Launch price was $229.

Radeon Pro Duo

The Radeon Pro Duo is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 26 2016. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1000 MHz. It has 4096 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 350W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,299 points. Launch price was $1,499.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design scores 8,589 and the Radeon Pro Duo reaches 8,299 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design is built on Turing while the Radeon Pro Duo uses GCN 3.0, both on 12 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 1,536 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 4,096 (Radeon Pro Duo). Raw compute: 4.101 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 8.192 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon Pro Duo). Boost clocks: 1335 MHz vs 1000 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro Duo
G3D Mark Score	8,589+3%	8,299
Architecture	Turing	GCN 3.0
Process Node	12 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1536	4096 ×2+167%
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.101 TFLOPS	8.192 TFLOPS ×2+100%
Boost Clock	1335 MHz+34%	1000 MHz
ROPs	48	64 ×2+33%
TMUs	96	256 ×2+167%
L1 Cache	1.5 MB+50%	1 MB
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	2 MB+33%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro Duo relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro Duo
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design comes with 6 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro Duo has 8 GB. The Radeon Pro Duo offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 192-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 2 MB (Radeon Pro Duo) — the Radeon Pro Duo has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro Duo
VRAM Capacity	6 GB	8 GB+33%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	192-bit+50%	128-bit
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	2 MB+33%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 12.0 (Radeon Pro Duo). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro Duo
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12.0
Vulkan	1.4+27%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6+2%	4.5
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 7th Gen NVENC (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon Pro Duo). Decoder: 4th Gen NVDEC vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Radeon Pro Duo).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro Duo
Encoder	7th Gen NVENC	VCE 3.4
Decoder	4th Gen NVDEC	UVD 6.3
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9,MPEG-2,VC-1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design draws 60W versus the Radeon Pro Duo's 350W — a 141.5% difference. The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 500W (Radeon Pro Duo). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75°C.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro Duo
TDP	60W-83%	350W
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	—	240mm
Height	—	111mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	85°C	75°C-12%
Perf/Watt	143.2+504%	23.7