AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
23.2Rasterization26.4
20Ray Tracing20
38.7Memoryspec-based37.9
78Efficiencyspec-based88.3
30.1Compute33.7
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5808 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 37.2 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+4) and rasterization (+3). AMD Radeon RX 580 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 580
- 50% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,536
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $279
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 26 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 34 vs 30
- 46% higher PassMark G3D: 12,565 vs 8,600
- 42% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 6,261 vs 4,400
- 35% lower TDP: 120 W vs 185 W
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2019 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Turing |
| Process | 14 nm | 12 nm+14% |
| TDP | 185 W | 120 W+35% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304+50% | 1,536 |
| RT cores | — | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 0 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | 1,500 MHz+19% |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 1,770 MHz+32% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 288 GB/s+13% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400Bottom 12% | 6,261+42%Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600Bottom 8% | 12,565+46%Bottom 25% |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 4% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fpsBottom 4% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fpsBottom 4% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | — |
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