GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q: FPS benchmarks and laptop guide

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is the power-trimmed configuration of 2019's value champion — the same TU116 silicon with 1,536 shader cores, tuned to a 60 W envelope for thinner gaming machines. Its benchmark record covers 156 games at 1080p, and the catalog matches 22 laptop models to the chip family. This guide covers where the efficient variant lands in 2026.

Where the GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q sits in 2026

This variant scores 52.0 and ranks 115th of 341 scored mobile GPUs — the middle of the table, and squarely in Apple's neighborhood: the M3 Max (52.6) just above, the M5 Pro (51.9) and M2 Max (51.6) just below, with the Quadro P4000 (52.3), RTX 3050 Ti Laptop (52.3) and Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q (51.9) interleaved. That placement captures the Max-Q trade precisely: a 60 W cut of a value chip performs like a modest dedicated card — comfortably ahead of ordinary integrated graphics, level with premium integrated solutions, and a class below the full-fat version of itself.

What the chip brings

The essentials carry over from the family: 1,536 CUDA cores on a 12 nm process, 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and about 4.1 TFLOPS of theoretical throughput, here in a 60 W thermal design. No ray tracing and no DLSS — this is GTX-tier Turing — but CUDA support makes it useful for entry-level compute and content work. Public benchmarks anchor the tier: roughly 8,800 PassMark points, a 3DMark Time Spy graphics score near 5,100 and Fire Strike near 13,400, each a visible step below the standard card's results.

FPS in games at 1080p

Competitive titles run at full speed: CS:GO and Overwatch at 240 FPS on the high preset, Rainbow Six Siege 201, Valorant 150 rising to 209 on medium, Fortnite 92, FIFA 22 215 and Counter-Strike 2 120 rising to 133. The AAA catalog splits cleanly at the medium preset: Shadow of the Tomb Raider posts 114 on high and 144 on medium, Apex Legends 102 rising to 120, Diablo 4 113 rising to 129, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 88 rising to 99, Forza Horizon 4 85 rising to 134 and God of War 52 rising to 66. The heaviest titles hold at the tier's edge: Cyberpunk 2077 records 45 on high and 57 on medium, Elden Ring 57, Red Dead Redemption 2 51 rising to 75, Hogwarts Legacy 48 rising to 62, The Last of Us 42 and Dying Light 2 40 rising to 47.

Laptops that carry it

The name-matched roster of 22 models is entirely gaming-branded, 2020–2022. Acer Nitro 5 units ask $590–$737; MSI GF65 and GF75 Thin machines $590; HP's Omen 15 (2021 AMD) $590; Dell's G5 5500 $680. The standout entries are the compact pair — ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 and Acer Predator Triton 300 SE, both 2021 at $590 — the thin chassis this Max-Q configuration was made for. Roster medians of a 65 gaming index and 46 games clearing recommended settings show the family's laptops punching above their price class.

Bottom line

The GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q trades peak frame rates for chassis quality: same 6 GB buffer and CUDA support as the standard card, enough throughput for esports at full speed and AAA titles at medium, and a 60 W appetite that suits slim machines. In 2026 that makes it a smart pick inside used Zephyrus G14 or Triton 300 SE listings at $590 — premium portables that happen to carry modest GPUs — and a pass inside bulkier Nitro 5 or GF65 chassis, where the standard card costs the same. Buy the variant for the laptop around it, not the frame-rate chart.