AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
56.2Rasterization26.4
46.7Ray Tracing20
59.6Memoryspec-based37.9
84.8Efficiencyspec-based88.3
56Compute33.7
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90701 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+30) and Ray Tracing (+27). 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 9070
- Stronger rasterization score: 56 vs 26
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 34
- 320% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,300 vs 6,261
- 167% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 6 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
- 45% lower TDP: 120 W vs 220 W
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $549
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 220 W | 120 W+45% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584+133% | 1,536 |
| RT cores | 56 | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | 0 |
| Base clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz+42% | 1,770 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s+124% | 288 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,300+320%Top 13% | 6,261Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,000Top 22% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 24,200+93%Top 25% | 12,565Bottom 25% |
| 1080p Ultra | 171 fpsTop 19% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fpsTop 19% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 74 fpsTop 21% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | — |
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