AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
36.4Rasterization25.2
—Ray Tracing20
50.9Memoryspec-based32.8
92.2Efficiencyspec-based88.3
46.7Compute31.7
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 51.5 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+15) and rasterization (+11). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 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 9060 XT 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 36 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 32
- 167% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 6 GB
- 75% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,785 MHz
- 73% higher PassMark G3D: 20,130 vs 11,608
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 25% lower TDP: 120 W vs 160 W
- Lower launch price: $219 vs $349
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 160 W | 120 W+25% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048+45% | 1,408 |
| RT cores | 32 | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 0 |
| Base clock | — | 1,530 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+75% | 1,785 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s+67% | 192 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 5,415Bottom 19% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,130+73%Top 41% | 11,608Bottom 19% |
| 1080p Ultra | 96 fpsBottom 30% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 69 fpsBottom 34% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 39 fpsBottom 34% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | — |
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