GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1660 and Radeon RX 5500 XT. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1660 and Radeon RX 5500 XT. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1660	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	130 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 5500 XT has 8% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1660.
GeForce GTX 1660 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500 XT has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1660.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1660 is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
GeForce GTX 1660 is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 1660 is 49 mm longer, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 6000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1660.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	55−60	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	30−35
QHD / 1440p	30−35	24−27
4K / 2160p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	70−75
medium / 1080p	65−70	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 21% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	90−95	70−75
ultra / 1080p	80−85	65−70
QHD / 1440p	60−65	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−35	24−27
low / 720p	140−150	120−130
medium / 1080p	100−110	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
GeForce GTX 1660 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	230−240	230−240
ultra / 1080p	−	210−220
QHD / 1440p	150−160	150−160
4K / 2160p	100−110	100−110
high / 768p	220−230	220−230
GeForce GTX 1660 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
GeForce GTX 1660 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	110−120
GeForce GTX 1660 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	70−75	55−60
QHD / 1440p	45−50	35−40
4K / 2160p	24−27	20−22
low / 720p	110−120	95−100
medium / 1080p	75−80	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in Far Cry 5 is 21% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	100−110	85−90
ultra / 1080p	85−90	65−70
QHD / 1440p	55−60	40−45
4K / 2160p	21−24	21−24
low / 720p	230−240	210−220
medium / 1080p	160−170	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in Fortnite is 16% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	95−100	80−85
ultra / 1080p	75−80	60−65
QHD / 1440p	55−60	45−50
4K / 2160p	35−40	30−35
low / 720p	140−150	130−140
medium / 1080p	100−110	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in Forza Horizon 4 is 16% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	160−170	160−170
medium / 768p	150−160	140−150
high / 1080p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	55−60	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in Grand Theft Auto V is 11% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	45−50	35−40
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
QHD / 1440p	27−30	21−24
4K / 2160p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	85−90
medium / 1080p	60−65	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
GeForce GTX 1660 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	90−95	70−75
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	100−110	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	40−45	30−35
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	21−24	14−16
4K / 2160p	14−16	9−10
low / 720p	100−110	85−90
medium / 1080p	65−70	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 27% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	210−220	170−180
medium / 768p	140−150	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	65−70
ultra / 1080p	45−50	35−40
4K / 2160p	30−35	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	140−150	120−130
medium / 768p	−	120−130
ultra / 1080p	70−75	60−65
high / 768p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1660	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture	Turing	RDNA 1.0
Code name	Turing TU116	Navi 14
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 March 2019	12 December 2019
Pipelines	1408	1408
Core clock speed	1530 MHz
Boost Clock	1785 MHz	1845 MHz
Transistor count	6,600 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	157.1	162.4
Length	229 mm	180 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.1 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	1.2.131
CUDA	7.5
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GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

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