AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
31.2Rasterization26.4
24.7Ray Tracing20
40.2Memoryspec-based37.9
97.8Efficiencyspec-based88.3
20Compute33.7
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90502 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9050 wins this graphics card face-off, 39.6 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+5) and Ray Tracing (+5). 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 9050
- Stronger rasterization score: 31 vs 26
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 25 vs 20
- 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
- 51% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,441 vs 6,261
- 47% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,770 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
- Stronger compute score: 34 vs 20
- 50% higher Shading units: 1,536 vs 1,024
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+23% | 120 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 1,536+50% |
| RT cores | 16 | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 0 |
| Base clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+47% | 1,770 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 288 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441+51%Bottom 38% | 6,261Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | — |
| PassMark G3D | — | 12,565Bottom 25% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | — |
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