AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
61.1Rasterization25.2
50.4Ray Tracing20
59.6Memory39.8
74.4Efficiency87.7
60.2Compute28.7
12 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 60.6 to 36.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+36) and compute (+32). 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 9070 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 50 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 60 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 60 vs 29
- 490% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,500 vs 5,000
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
- Stronger efficiency score: 88 vs 74
- 59% lower TDP: 125 W vs 304 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $599
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 304 W | 125 W+59% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096+191% | 1,408 |
| RT cores | 64 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | — |
| 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 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s+92% | 336 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,500+490% | 5,000 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,700 | — |
| PassMark G3D | 26,500+176% | 9,600 |
| 1080p Ultra | 190 fps+273% | 51 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 146 fps+306% | 36 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 83 fps+337% | 19 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | NIS (driver-level) |
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