When it comes to NVIDIA Max-Q video cards, most of the informed buyers know what to expect. They are essentially the same as their full-blown siblings but the reduced frequencies and the smaller TGP lead to lower heat dissipation which makes them suitable for thin and light laptops.
For example, today we are going to check what the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is capable of and it can be found in compact gaming machines while the Max-P GPU sibling is fitted in bigger and heavier laptops (at least most in most cases).
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Specs overview
The GeForce GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is a Turing GPU that is based on the TU116 chip. It offers 1536 CUDAs, 48 ROPs, 1140 MHz, and 1335 MHz base and boost core clocks. As for the memory, it’s clocked at (up to) 12000 MHz, its bus is 128-bit, and the VRAM is 6GB.
Let’s jump straight to the results, shall we?
GPU comparison table
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Turing |
| GPU chip | TU116 |
| Shader units | 1536 |
| ROPs | 48 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 1140 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | 1335 |
| Memory clock (MHz) | up to 12000 |
| Memory size (MB) | 6144 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 192 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 60W |
| DirectX version | 12.1 |
| Technology | 12nm |
| RTX capabilities | No |
| Release date | 04.2019 |
| Detailed specs | Link |
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 GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 409 fps | 344 fps | 287 fps |
| DOTA 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 206 fps | 167 fps | 161 fps | 141 fps |
| 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 GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 184 fps | 131 fps | 69 fps | 42 fps |
| For Honor | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Extreme (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 284 fps | 192 fps | 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 GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 174 fps | 114 fps | 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 GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 85 fps | 77 fps | 68 fps | 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 GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 122 fps | 76 fps | 71 fps | 45 fps |
| Doom (2016) | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 133 fps | 121 fps | 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 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 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 GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 136 fps | 91 fps | 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 GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 96 fps | 84 fps | 72 fps | 47 fps |
| Hearthstone | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 539 fps | 520 fps | 60 fps |
| Minecraft | Full HD, Minimum (Check settings) | Full HD, Maximum (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 1726 fps | 108 fps |
| Rocket League | Full HD, H.Performance (Check settings) | Full HD, H.Quality (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 603 fps | 260 fps |
| Overwatch | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Epic (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 278 fps | 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 GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 169 fps | 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 GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 188 fps | 126 fps | 107 fps | 101 fps |
| Halo Reach | Full HD, Performance (Check settings) | Full HD, Original (Check settings) | Full HD, Enhanced (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 300 fps | 252 fps | 208 fps |
| Borderlands 3 | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Badass (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 118 fps | 85 fps | 55 fps | 42 fps |
| Team Fortress 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 168 fps | 158 fps |
| eFootball PES 2020 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 222 fps | 136 fps |
| FIFA 20 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 268 fps | 230 fps |
| The Witcher 3 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 98 fps | 82 fps | 72 fps |
| Apex Legends | Full HD, Min. (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 200 fps | 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 GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 156 fps | 116 fps | 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 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 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 GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 170 fps | 94 fps | 57 fps | 42 fps |
| Warframe | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 324 fps | 153 fps |
| World Of Tanks Encore | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 103 fps | 85 fps | 77 fps |
Verdict
As you can see, the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is a capable video card. Despite the fact that it’s an efficient GPU with lowered clocks, if your laptop is decently cooled, you can expect even more performance out of it. Speaking of efficiency, the performance of this graphics card is very good despite the fact that it has just 60W TGP.
Games like Far Cry New Dawn, Rise Of The Tomb Raider, or Battlefield V are not a problem for our Max-Q buddy. Lighter games like CS:GO or Dota 2 are just flying and if you play such titles, maybe a 144Hz display isn’t a bad idea.
All laptops equipped with the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
