AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
47Rasterization26.4
33.6Ray Tracing20
56.8Memoryspec-based37.9
71.6Efficiencyspec-based88.3
58.4Compute33.7
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 51.2 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+25) and rasterization (+21). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 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 26
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 34 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 58 vs 34
- 200% higher Shading units: 4,608 vs 1,536
- 199% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,700 vs 6,261
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
- 60% lower TDP: 120 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $649
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 120 W+60% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608+200% | 1,536 |
| RT cores | 72 | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 0 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz+22% | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz+27% | 1,770 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+78% | 288 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700+199%Top 29% | 6,261Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550Bottom 47% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800+97%Top 23% | 12,565Bottom 25% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fpsTop 39% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fpsTop 39% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fpsTop 41% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | — |
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