GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max Q vs Radeon Pro 5500 XT

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max Q and Radeon Pro 5500 XT you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro 5500 XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max Q is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max Q Radeon Pro 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon Pro 5500 XT has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro 5500 XT - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max Q is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon Pro 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max Q is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max Q is 11986 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 5500 XT.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 45−50 40−45
ultra / 1080p 30−33 27−30
QHD / 1440p 24−27 21−24
4K / 2160p 12−14 12−14
low / 720p 70−75 65−70
medium / 1080p 50−55 50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than Radeon Pro 5500 XT.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max Q Radeon Pro 5500 XT
Architecture Turing RDNA 1.0
Code name N18E-G0 Navi 14
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 23 April 2019 4 August 2020
Pipelines 1536 1536
Core clock speed 1140 MHz
Boost Clock 1335 MHz 1757 MHz
Transistor count 6,600 million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 128.2 168.7
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 12000 MHz 14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 288.0 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2
CUDA 7.5
Laptop size medium sized
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