AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
47Rasterization25.2
33.6Ray Tracing20
56.8Memoryspec-based39.8
71.6Efficiencyspec-based87.7
58.4Compute28.7
13 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 51.2 to 36.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+30) and rasterization (+22). 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 6800 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 47 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 34 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 58 vs 29
- 274% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,700 vs 5,000
- 227% higher Shading units: 4,608 vs 1,408
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
- 58% lower TDP: 125 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $649
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 125 W+58% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608+227% | 1,408 |
| RT cores | 72 | — |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz+19% | 1,530 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz+26% | 1,785 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+52% | 336 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700+274%Top 28% | 5,000Bottom 17% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550Bottom 48% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800+158%Top 22% | 9,600Bottom 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fps+194%Top 39% | 51 fpsBottom 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fps+206%Top 39% | 36 fpsBottom 6% |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fps+211%Top 41% | 19 fpsBottom 6% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | NIS (driver-level) |
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