AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
31.2Rasterization25.2
24.7Ray Tracing20
40.2Memoryspec-based39.8
97.8Efficiencyspec-based87.7
20Compute28.7
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90503 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9050 wins this graphics card face-off, 39.6 to 36.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+6) and Ray Tracing (+5). 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 9050
- Stronger rasterization score: 31 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 25 vs 20
- 89% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,441 vs 5,000
- 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
- 46% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,785 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
- Stronger compute score: 29 vs 20
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 38% higher Shading units: 1,408 vs 1,024
- 17% higher bandwidth: 336 GB/s vs 288 GB/s
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $279
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+26% | 125 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 1,408+38% |
| RT cores | 16 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | — |
| Base clock | — | 1,530 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+46% | 1,785 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 336 GB/s+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441+89%Bottom 38% | 5,000Bottom 18% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | — |
| PassMark G3D | — | 9,600Bottom 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 51 fpsBottom 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 36 fpsBottom 6% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 19 fpsBottom 6% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | NIS (driver-level) |
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