AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
61.1Rasterization25.2
50.4Ray Tracing20
59.6Memoryspec-based32.8
74.4Efficiencyspec-based88.3
60.2Compute31.7
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 60.6 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+36) and Ray Tracing (+30). 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 9070 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 50 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 60 vs 32
- 445% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,500 vs 5,415
- 236% higher bandwidth: 645 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
- 61% lower TDP: 120 W vs 304 W
- Lower launch price: $219 vs $599
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 304 W | 120 W+61% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096+191% | 1,408 |
| RT cores | 64 | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | 0 |
| Base clock | — | 1,530 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,970 MHz+66% | 1,785 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s+236% | 192 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,500+445%Top 7% | 5,415Bottom 19% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,700Top 14% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 26,500+128%Top 14% | 11,608Bottom 19% |
| 1080p Ultra | 190 fpsTop 13% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 146 fpsTop 15% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 83 fpsTop 15% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | — |
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