AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
56.5Rasterization25.2
43.5Ray Tracing20
67Memoryspec-based39.8
73.8Efficiencyspec-based87.7
63.8Compute28.7
12 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 36.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+35) and rasterization (+31). 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 7900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 57 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 29
- 430% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,500 vs 5,000
- 295% higher 4K Ultra: 75 fps vs 19 fps
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
- 58% lower TDP: 125 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $899
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Turing |
| Process | 5 nm+58% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 125 W+58% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376+282% | 1,408 |
| RT cores | 84 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168 | — |
| Base clock | — | 1,530 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz+34% | 1,785 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB+233% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+67% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s+138% | 336 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,500+430%Top 11% | 5,000Bottom 17% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400Top 29% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800+190%Top 10% | 9,600Bottom 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+229%Top 25% | 51 fpsBottom 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fps+261%Top 19% | 36 fpsBottom 6% |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fps+295%Top 19% | 19 fpsBottom 6% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | NIS (driver-level) |
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