AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
24.4Rasterization26.4
20Ray Tracing20
32.4Memoryspec-based37.9
92.6Efficiencyspec-based88.3
27.9Compute33.7
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 37.2 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+6) and rasterization (+2). AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 14% higher Base clock: 1,717 MHz vs 1,500 MHz
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $279
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
- Stronger compute score: 34 vs 28
- 50% higher VRAM: 6 GB vs 4 GB
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 39% higher PassMark G3D: 12,565 vs 9,047
- 29% higher bandwidth: 288 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 130 W | 120 W+8% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 1,536+9% |
| RT cores | — | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 0 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+14% | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+4% | 1,770 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 6 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 288 GB/s+29% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 6,261+28%Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 12,565+39%Bottom 25% |
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