[38 Gaming tests and videos] NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q – the smaller is 6% faster on average
If you still remember, in one of our previous articles regarding the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, we note that in a lot of games, this GPU is faster compared to the GeForce RTX 2060 (80W). The latter is equipped with tensor cores, more CUDA units, and it has the same TGP as the GTX 1660 Ti which leads to a significant decrease in the turbo clock compared to the GTX video card.
So, we are about to inspect if we can observe the same phenomenon when we compared the Max-Q versions of these two GPUs – the GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q. This time the RTX product has a little advantage in terms of TGP so maybe the final score will be different?
Without further ado, let’s see the results.
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Contents
Specs overview
The two video cards are Turing GPUs. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q is based on the TU106 chip and it has 1920 shader units, 48 ROPs, 6GB GDDR6 memory, a 192-bit memory bus, and 65W TGP. Frequency-wise, the Max-Q GPU can offer a 975 MHz base clock and an 1185 MHz boost clock while the memory frequency reaches 11000 MHz.
The GeForce GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q uses the TU116 chip. It’s equipped with 1536 CUDAs, 48 ROPs, 1140 MHz, and 1335 MHz base and boost clocks. In terms of memory, it’s clocked at (up to) 12000 MHz, its bus is 128-bit, and the VRAM is 6GB.
GPU comparison table
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Turing | Turing |
| GPU chip | TU106 | TU116 |
| Shader units | 1920 (+25%) | 1536 |
| ROPs | 48 | 48 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 975 | 1140 (+17%) |
| Boost clock (MHz) | 1185 | 1335 (+13%) |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 11000 | up to 12000 (+9%) |
| Memory size (MB) | 6144 | 6144 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 192 | 192 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 65W (+8%) | 60W |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Technology | 12nm | 12nm |
| RTX capabilities | Yes | No |
| Release date | 01.2019 | 04.2019 |
| Detailed specs | Link | Link |
Synthetic benchmarks
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
| CS:GO | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 261 fps | 240 fps | 215 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 409 fps (+57%) | 344 fps (+43%) | 287 fps (+33%) |
| DOTA 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 164 fps | 145 fps | 139 fps | 123 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 206 fps (+26%) | 167 fps (+15%) | 161 fps (+16%) | 141 fps (+15%) |
| Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5) | Full HD, Normal (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 172 fps | 126 fps | 70 fps (+1%) | 45 fps (+7%) |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 184 fps (+7%) | 131 fps (+4%) | 69 fps | 42 fps |
| For Honor | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Extreme (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 128 fps (+11%) | 121 fps (+10%) | 93 fps (+10%) |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 115 fps | 110 fps | 84 fps |
| Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 225 fps | 184 fps | 174 fps | 161 fps (+6%) |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 284 fps (+26%) | 192 fps (+4%) | 174 fps | 152 fps |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016) | Full HD, Lowest (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 134 fps | 109 fps | 61 fps (+9%) | 41 fps (+14%) |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 174 fps (+30%) | 114 fps (+5%) | 56 fps | 36 fps |
| Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 83 fps | 75 fps | 66 fps | 43 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 85 fps (+2%) | 77 fps (+3%) | 68 fps (+3%) | 43 fps |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | Full HD, Lowest (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Highest (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 106 fps | 79 fps (+4%) | 75 fps (+6%) | 48 fps (+7%) |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 122 fps (+15%) | 76 fps | 71 fps | 45 fps |
| Doom (2016) | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 176 fps (+5%) | 155 fps (+8%) | 148 fps (+8%) |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 168 fps | 143 fps | 137 fps |
| Doom Eternal | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, U.Nightmare (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 126 fps | 118 fps | 109 fps (+4%) |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 133 fps (+6%) | 121 fps (+3%) | 105 fps |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 86 fps (+4%) | 53 fps (+4%) | 32 fps (+10%) | 14 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 83 fps | 51 fps | 29 fps | – |
| Metro Exodus | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Extreme (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 106 fps | 50 fps (+14%) | 23 fps (+15%) |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 106 fps | 44 fps | 20 fps |
| Gears 5 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 126 fps | 88 fps | 75 fps | 59 fps (+4%) |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 136 fps (+8%) | 91 fps (+4%) | 75 fps | 57 fps |
| Assassin’s Creed Odyssey | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 92 fps | 80 fps | 66 fps | 43 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 96 fps (+4%) | 84 fps (+5%) | 72 fps (+9%) | 47 fps (+9%) |
| Hearthstone | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 228 fps | 240 fps | 60 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 539 fps (+136%) | 520 fps (+117%) | 60 fps |
| Minecraft | Full HD, Minimum (Check settings) | Full HD, Maximum (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 436 fps | 65 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 1726 fps (+296%) | 108 fps (+66%) |
| League Of Legends | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, V.High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 266 fps | 225 fps | 209 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | – | – | – |
–
| Rocket League | Full HD, H.Performance (Check settings) | Full HD, H.Quality (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 360 fps | 224 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 603 fps (+68%) | 260 fps (+16%) |
| Overwatch | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Epic (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 237 fps | 185 fps (+2%) | 124 fps (+8%) |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 278 fps (+17%) | 182 fps | 115 fps |
| PUBG | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 165 fps | 130 fps (+10%) | 121 fps (+11%) | 102 fps (+13%) |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 169 fps (+2%) | 118 fps | 109 fps | 90 fps |
| Darksiders Genesis | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Mid (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 138 fps | 125 fps | 110 fps (+3%) | 98 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 188 fps (+36%) | 126 fps (+1%) | 107 fps | 101 fps (+3%) |
| Halo Reach | Full HD, Performance (Check settings) | Full HD, Original (Check settings) | Full HD, Enhanced (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 202 fps | 186 fps | 143 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 300 fps (+49%) | 252 fps (+35%) | 208 fps (+45%) |
| Borderlands 3 | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Badass (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 105 fps | 84 fps | 59 fps (+7%) | 46 fps (+10%) |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 118 fps (+12%) | 85 fps (+1%) | 55 fps | 42 fps |
| Team Fortress 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 148 fps | 133 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 168 fps (+14%) | 158 fps (+19%) |
| eFootball PES 2020 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 203 fps | 148 fps (+9%) |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 222 fps (9%) | 136 fps |
| FIFA 20 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 186 fps | 171 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 268 fps (+44%) | 230 fps (+35%) |
| The Witcher 3 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 163 fps (+9%) | 123 fps (+11%) | 106 fps (+14%) | 71 fps (+18%) |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 150 fps | 111 fps | 93 fps | 60 fps |
| Need For Speed Heat | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 92 fps | 77 fps | 69 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 98 fps (+7%) | 82 fps (+6%) | 72 fps (+4%) |
| Apex Legends | Full HD, Min. (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 193 fps | 151 fps (+1%) | 106 fps (+5%) |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 200 fps (+4%) | 149 fps | 101 fps |
| Battlefield V | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 139 fps | 107 fps | 98 fps | 90 fps (+1%) |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 156 fps (+12%) | 116 fps (+8%) | 98 fps | 89 fps |
| Call Of Duty Modern Warfare | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Normal (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 100 fps (+2%) | 89 fps (+5%) | 68 fps (+6%) |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 98 fps | 85 fps | 64 fps |
| ARK: Survival Evolved | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Epic (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 147 fps (+5%) | 68 fps (+11%) | 57 fps (+16%) | 37 fps (+16%) |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 140 fps | 61 fps | 49 fps | 32 fps |
| Total War Three Kingdoms | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 150 fps | 100 fps (+6%) | 65 fps (+14%) | 49 fps(+17%) |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 170 fps (+13%) | 94 fps | 57 fps | 42 fps |
| Warframe | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | 265 fps | 157 fps (+3%) |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 324 fps (+22%) | 153 fps |
| World Of Tanks Encore | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | – | – | – |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 678 fps | 237 fps | 117 fps |
–
| Resident Evil 2 | Full HD, Performance (Check settings) | Full HD, Balanced (Check settings) | Full HD, Graphics P. (Check settings) | Full HD, Max (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | – | – | – | – |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 147 fps | 123 fps | 106 fps | 90 fps |
–
| Far Cry New Dawn | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | – | – | – |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 103 fps | 85 fps | 77 fps |
–
Performance summary (gaming tests)
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | Full HD, Low | Full HD, Medium | Full HD, High | Full HD, Ultra | Average difference % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q | +1% | ||||
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | +15% | +2% | – | +6% |
Verdict
Interestingly enough, the status quo from the previous two articles about the GeForce RTX 2060 (80W) and GTX 1660 Ti (80W) has been maintained. Especially on Low, the GTX video card is clearly faster – probably because it doesn’t hit its TGP limit too hard. On Medium and High, the overall score is very close, and we have a tie result for Ultra quality.
In the end, the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is 6% faster on average. This means that if you don’t need the fancy ray-tracing visuals you can save some money. On the other hand, if you want to enable the RT effects alongside DLSS in games, the GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q and its full-blown variant is the cheapest way to enjoy these features.
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Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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