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    Radeon RX 5700 XT vs GeForce GTX 1660

    Radeon RX 5700 XT
    Memory: 8192Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: 7 Jul 2019
    Radeon RX 5700 XT
    GeForce GTX 1660
    Memory: 6144Mb GDDR5DESKTOP
    Release date: 15 Mar 2019
    GeForce GTX 1660

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      177%
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider Radeon RX 5700 XT

    77% higher gaming performance.
    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Supports FreeSync
    Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)

    Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 1660

    Supports PhysX
    Supports G-Sync
    Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
    Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)
    Radeon RX 5700 XT

    HWBench recommends Radeon RX 5700 XT

    The Radeon RX 5700 XT is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (71 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    Radeon RX 5700 XTGeForce GTX 1660
    GPU NameNavi 10 (Navi 10 XT)vsTU116 ()
    Fab Process7 nmvs12 nm
    Die Size254 mm²vs284 mm²
    Transistorsunknownvs6,600 million
    Shaders2560vs1280
    Compute Units40vs20
    Core clock1605 MHzvs1530 MHz
    ROPs64vs48
    TMUs256vs80

    Memory Configuration

    Radeon RX 5700 XTGeForce GTX 1660
    Memory TypeGDDR6vsGDDR5
    Bus Width256 bitvs192 bit
    Memory Speed1750 MHz
    14000 MHz effective    		vs2000 MHz
    8000 MHz effective
    Memory Size8192 Mbvs6144 Mb

    Additional details

    Radeon RX 5700 XTGeForce GTX 1660
    TDP225 wattsvs0 watts
    Release Date7 Jul 2019vs15 Mar 2019

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      112.30 GP/s
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      85.68 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      449.30 GT/s
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      142.80 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      448.00 GB/s
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      192.00 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      8980.00 GFLOPs
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      4570.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      78
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      146
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      77

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      132
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      82

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      162
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      92

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      169
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      84

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      61
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      153
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      92

    FPS (higher is better)

    Destiny 2

    Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      133
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      95

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      104
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      73

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      111
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      63

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      117
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      83

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      109
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      59

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      158
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      117

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      176
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      98

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      75
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      44
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      33

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      112
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      69

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      68
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      42

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      146
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      88

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      119
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      68

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      148
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      84

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      127
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      80

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      68
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      34

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      59
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      31

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      109
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      59

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality preset DirectX 12 windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      59
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      34

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      100
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      63

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      121
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      67

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      127
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      63

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      38
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      24

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      108
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      65

    FPS (higher is better)

    Destiny 2

    Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      106
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      59

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      90
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      76
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      46

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      102
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      59

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      76
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      45

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      129
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      73

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      120
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      62

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      59
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      32

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      36
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      24

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      80
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      47

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      54
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      33

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      93
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      49

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      78
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      45

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      108
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      58

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      85
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      55

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      49
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      24

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      33
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      11

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      61
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      31

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality preset DirectX 12 windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      33
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      16

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      58
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      68
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      37

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      75
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      18
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      9

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      59
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      33

    FPS (higher is better)

    Destiny 2

    Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      60
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      45
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      25

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      43
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      23

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      55
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      31

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      38
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      24

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      62
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      37

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      67
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      32

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      36
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      19

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      20
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      12

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      47
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      28

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      34
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      22

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      48
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      40
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      22

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      66
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      31

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      44
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700 XT
      30
    • GeForce GTX 1660
      15

    FPS (higher is better)

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