AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
24.4Rasterization25.2
20Ray Tracing20
32.4Memoryspec-based39.8
92.6Efficiencyspec-based87.7
27.9Compute28.7
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT scores 35.5 against 36.2 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super edges ahead in rasterization and compute, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 12% higher Base clock: 1,717 MHz vs 1,530 MHz
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $229
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
- 50% higher VRAM: 6 GB vs 4 GB
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 50% higher bandwidth: 336 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 130 W | 125 W+4% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 1,408 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+12% | 1,530 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+3% | 1,785 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 6 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 336 GB/s+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 5,000+2%Bottom 18% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 9,600+6%Bottom 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 51 fpsBottom 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 36 fpsBottom 6% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 19 fpsBottom 6% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | NIS (driver-level) |
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