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 SUPER

2019

Why buy it

✅Costs $770 less on MSRP ($229 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 334.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 55.4 vs 12.8 G3D/$ ($229 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs Unknown).
✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 125W instead of 300W, a 175W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Vega Frontier Edition across 29 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

2017

Why buy it

✅2.1% more average FPS across 29 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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336.2% HIGHER MSRP
$999 MSRPvs$229 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 12.8 vs 55.4 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs $229 MSRP).
❌140% higher power demand at 300W vs 125W.

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

2019

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

2017

Why buy it

✅Costs $770 less on MSRP ($229 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 334.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 55.4 vs 12.8 G3D/$ ($229 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs Unknown).
✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 125W instead of 300W, a 175W reduction.

Why buy it

✅2.1% more average FPS across 29 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Vega Frontier Edition across 29 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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336.2% HIGHER MSRP
$999 MSRPvs$229 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 12.8 vs 55.4 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs $229 MSRP).
❌140% higher power demand at 300W vs 125W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Vega Frontier Edition better than GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER?

Yes. Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is clearly the better overall GPU here. Radeon Vega Frontier Edition averages 2.1% more FPS across 29 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 12,753 vs 12,692 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is a 2017 card with FSR upscaling, while GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is a 2019 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

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

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2019 generation instead of 2017, more VRAM at 6 GB instead of Unknown, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 12nm process instead of 14nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

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

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is about 336.2% more expensive on MSRP at $999 MSRP versus $229 MSRP, and you are getting 2.1% more estimated average FPS across 29 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.5% higher G3D Mark. GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER make more sense than Radeon Vega Frontier Edition?

Yes. GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (125W vs 300W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $229 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon Vega Frontier Edition. The trade-off is that Radeon Vega Frontier Edition currently gives you 0.5% higher G3D Mark and 2.1% more estimated average FPS across 29 tracked games in our benchmark data. GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

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 SUPER Benchmark Check

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
1080p
low	102 FPS	140 FPS
medium	90 FPS	130 FPS
high	79 FPS	110 FPS
ultra	65 FPS	84 FPS
1440p
low	92 FPS	125 FPS
medium	79 FPS	107 FPS
high	68 FPS	89 FPS
ultra	56 FPS	70 FPS
4K
low	47 FPS	57 FPS
medium	44 FPS	50 FPS
high	33 FPS	40 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	36 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
1080p
low	265 FPS	331 FPS
medium	228 FPS	285 FPS
high	172 FPS	225 FPS
ultra	130 FPS	179 FPS
1440p
low	183 FPS	215 FPS
medium	157 FPS	185 FPS
high	126 FPS	158 FPS
ultra	99 FPS	124 FPS
4K
low	106 FPS	99 FPS
medium	89 FPS	83 FPS
high	73 FPS	71 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	55 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
1080p
low	533 FPS	524 FPS
medium	444 FPS	450 FPS
high	347 FPS	381 FPS
ultra	286 FPS	287 FPS
1440p
low	428 FPS	413 FPS
medium	343 FPS	344 FPS
high	286 FPS	287 FPS
ultra	214 FPS	215 FPS
4K
low	286 FPS	258 FPS
medium	228 FPS	215 FPS
high	166 FPS	173 FPS
ultra	126 FPS	135 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
1080p
low	405 FPS	354 FPS
medium	327 FPS	286 FPS
high	263 FPS	248 FPS
ultra	221 FPS	214 FPS
1440p
low	329 FPS	271 FPS
medium	266 FPS	223 FPS
high	203 FPS	184 FPS
ultra	162 FPS	159 FPS
4K
low	157 FPS	153 FPS
medium	118 FPS	136 FPS
high	107 FPS	119 FPS
ultra	84 FPS	98 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER and Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

The GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 29 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1530 MHz to 1785 MHz. It has 1408 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 125W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,692 points. Launch price was $229.

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

The Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 27 2017. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1382 MHz to 1600 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,753 points. Launch price was $999.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER scores 12,692 and the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition reaches 12,753 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is built on Turing while the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition uses GCN 5.0, both on 12 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 1,408 (GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER) vs 4,096 (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition). Raw compute: 5.027 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER) vs 13.11 TFLOPS (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition). Boost clocks: 1785 MHz vs 1600 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
G3D Mark Score	12,692	12,753
Architecture	Turing	GCN 5.0
Process Node	12 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	1408	4096+191%
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.027 TFLOPS	13.11 TFLOPS+161%
Boost Clock	1785 MHz+12%	1600 MHz
ROPs	48	64+33%
TMUs	88	256+191%
L1 Cache	1.4 MB+40%	1 MB
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	4 MB+167%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Vega Frontier Edition relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
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 SUPER comes with 6 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition has 0 MB. The GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER offers 100+% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 192-bit vs System. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER) vs 4 MB (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition) — the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
VRAM Capacity	6 GB	Shared System RAM
Memory Type	GDDR6	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	336 GB/s	System
Bus Width	192-bit	System
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	4 MB+167%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER) vs 12.1 (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12.1
Vulkan	1.3+18%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	3	4+33%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Turing) (GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER) vs VCE 4.0 (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition). Decoder: NVDEC (Turing) vs UVD 7.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
Encoder	NVENC (Turing)	VCE 4.0
Decoder	NVDEC (Turing)	UVD 7.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER draws 125W versus the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition's 300W — a 82.4% difference. The GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 450W (GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER) vs 1W (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition). Power connectors: 8-pin vs Integrated. Card length: 229mm vs 268mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
TDP	125W-58%	300W
Recommended PSU	450W	1W-100%
Power Connector	8-pin	Integrated
Length	229mm	268mm
Height	111mm	105mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	75-12%	85°C
Perf/Watt	101.5+139%	42.5

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Value Analysis

The GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER launched at $229 MSRP, while the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition launched at $999. The GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER costs 77.1% less ($770 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 55.4 (GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER) vs 12.8 (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition) — the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER offers 332.8% better value. The GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is the newer GPU (2019 vs 2017).