AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
31.5Rasterization25.2
20Ray Tracing20
45.7Memoryspec-based39.8
80.8Efficiencyspec-based87.7
41.8Compute28.7
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 40.3 to 36.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and rasterization (+6). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super 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 29
- 92% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,596 vs 5,000
- 82% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,408
- 67% higher PassMark G3D: 16,033 vs 9,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
- 44% lower TDP: 125 W vs 225 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $399
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 225 W | 125 W+44% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+82% | 1,408 |
| 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 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s+33% | 336 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,596+92%Bottom 38% | 5,000Bottom 18% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,033+67%Bottom 44% | 9,600Bottom 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 51 fpsBottom 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 36 fpsBottom 6% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 19 fpsBottom 6% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | NIS (driver-level) |
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