AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
37.3Rasterization25.2
28.3Ray Tracing20
48.5Memoryspec-based39.8
80.2Efficiencyspec-based87.7
46.7Compute28.7
12 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 45 to 36.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+18) and rasterization (+12). 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 6700 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 28 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 29
- 146% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 12,300 vs 5,000
- 122% higher 1440p Ultra: 80 fps vs 36 fps
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
- 46% lower TDP: 125 W vs 230 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $479
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 230 W | 125 W+46% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+82% | 1,408 |
| RT cores | 40 | — |
| Base clock | 2,321 MHz+52% | 1,530 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,581 MHz+45% | 1,785 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+100% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 384 GB/s+14% | 336 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 12,300+146%Top 49% | 5,000Bottom 17% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,550Bottom 25% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 19,300+101%Top 46% | 9,600Bottom 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | 112 fps+120%Bottom 41% | 51 fpsBottom 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | 80 fps+122%Bottom 41% | 36 fpsBottom 6% |
| 4K Ultra | 41 fps+116%Bottom 43% | 19 fpsBottom 6% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | NIS (driver-level) |
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