AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
31.5Rasterization25.2
20Ray Tracing20
45.7Memoryspec-based32.8
80.8Efficiencyspec-based88.3
41.8Compute31.7
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 40.3 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+10) and rasterization (+6). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 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 5700 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 32 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 42 vs 32
- 133% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
- 82% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,408
- 77% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,596 vs 5,415
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
- 47% lower TDP: 120 W vs 225 W
- Lower launch price: $219 vs $399
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 225 W | 120 W+47% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+82% | 1,408 |
| RT cores | — | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 0 |
| Base clock | 1,605 MHz+5% | 1,530 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,905 MHz+7% | 1,785 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s+133% | 192 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,596+77%Bottom 38% | 5,415Bottom 19% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,033+38%Bottom 44% | 11,608Bottom 19% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | — |
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