AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
24.4Rasterization25.2
—Ray Tracing20
26.9Memoryspec-based39.8
95.6Efficiencyspec-based87.7
26.9Compute28.7
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 38.7 to 36.2. 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 6500 XT
- 73% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,530 MHz
- 58% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 1,785 MHz
- 50% lower process: 6 nm vs 12 nm
- 14% lower TDP: 107 W vs 125 W
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $229
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
- 200% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 64 bit
- 133% higher bandwidth: 336 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
- 50% higher VRAM: 6 GB vs 4 GB
- 38% higher Shading units: 1,408 vs 1,024
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Turing |
| Process | 6 nm+50% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 107 W+14% | 125 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 1,408+38% |
| RT cores | 16 | — |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+73% | 1,530 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+58% | 1,785 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 6 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 192 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 336 GB/s+133% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 5,000+2%Bottom 18% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 9,600Bottom 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 51 fpsBottom 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 36 fpsBottom 6% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 19 fpsBottom 6% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | NIS (driver-level) |
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