AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
51.5Rasterization25.2
36.5Ray Tracing20
58.2Memoryspec-based39.8
67.2Efficiencyspec-based87.7
62.7Compute28.7
13 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 36.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+34) and rasterization (+26). 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 6950 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 37 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 29
- 336% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 21,800 vs 5,000
- 264% higher Shading units: 5,120 vs 1,408
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
- 63% lower TDP: 125 W vs 335 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 335 W | 125 W+63% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+264% | 1,408 |
| RT cores | 80 | — |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz+24% | 1,530 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz+29% | 1,785 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s+71% | 336 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800+336%Top 19% | 5,000Bottom 17% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100Top 44% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+184%Top 13% | 9,600Bottom 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+229%Top 25% | 51 fpsBottom 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fps+244%Top 26% | 36 fpsBottom 6% |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fps+253%Top 30% | 19 fpsBottom 6% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | NIS (driver-level) |
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