AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
36.4Rasterization25.2
—Ray Tracing20
50.9Memoryspec-based39.8
92.2Efficiencyspec-based87.7
46.7Compute28.7
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 51.5 to 36.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+18) and rasterization (+11). 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 9060 XT 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 36 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 29
- 167% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 6 GB
- 110% higher PassMark G3D: 20,130 vs 9,600
- 104% higher 4K Ultra: 39 fps vs 19 fps
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 22% lower TDP: 125 W vs 160 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $349
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 160 W | 125 W+22% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048+45% | 1,408 |
| RT cores | 32 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | — |
| 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 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 336 GB/s+5% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 5,000Bottom 18% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,130+110%Top 41% | 9,600Bottom 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | 96 fps+88%Bottom 30% | 51 fpsBottom 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | 69 fps+92%Bottom 34% | 36 fpsBottom 6% |
| 4K Ultra | 39 fps+104%Bottom 34% | 19 fpsBottom 6% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | NIS (driver-level) |
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