AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
27.2Rasterization26.1
20Ray Tracing20
44.6Memoryspec-based39.8
74.9Efficiencyspec-based87.7
39.1Compute33.3
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX Vega 565 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37.3 against 37.2 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
- Stronger compute score: 39 vs 33
- 967% higher Bus width: 2,048 bit vs 192 bit
- 155% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 1,408
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 22% higher bandwidth: 410 GB/s vs 336 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
- 40% lower TDP: 125 W vs 210 W
- 32% higher Base clock: 1,530 MHz vs 1,156 MHz
- 21% higher Boost clock: 1,785 MHz vs 1,471 MHz
- 14% lower process: 12 nm vs 14 nm
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $399
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Vega (GCN 5) | Turing |
| Process | 14 nm | 12 nm+14% |
| TDP | 210 W | 125 W+40% |
| Power connector | 8-pin + 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584+155% | 1,408 |
| Base clock | 1,156 MHz | 1,530 MHz+32% |
| Boost clock | 1,471 MHz | 1,785 MHz+21% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | HBM2 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 2,048 bit+967% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 410 GB/s+22% | 336 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,784+12%Bottom 28% | 6,043Bottom 25% |
| PassMark G3D | 12,912+2%Bottom 27% | 12,655Bottom 25% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | NIS (driver-level) |
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