GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon RX 6800 XT
The Radeon RX 6800 XT is dramatically faster than the GeForce GTX 1660, leading by roughly 270% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 6800 XT is the clear winner, offering 6.5% better value than GeForce GTX 1660.
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Radeon RX 6800 XT vs GeForce GTX 1660: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6800 XT vs GeForce GTX 1660
The Radeon RX 6800 XT is dramatically faster, around 270% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1660. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 6800 XT is comfortable at 1440p, while the GeForce GTX 1660 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce GTX 1660 starts at $268 EUR against $931 EUR for the Radeon RX 6800 XT. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 6800 XT wins on performance-per-dollar by about 6%. The Radeon RX 6800 XT still sits about $282 EUR above its $649 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce GTX 1660 pulls less power (120W vs 300W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster Radeon RX 6800 XT draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern RDNA 2 architecture on a TSMC N7 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 16GB against 6GB, the Radeon RX 6800 XT has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce GTX 1660's 6GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1660 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 6800 XT offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 1660 or Radeon RX 6800 XT?
The Radeon RX 6800 XT is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce GTX 1660 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1660 | Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Turing | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | TSMC 12nm | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 1,408 | 4,608✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | — | 72 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1660 | Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,530 MHz | 1,825 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,785 MHz | 2,250 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1660 | Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 8 Gbps | 16 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 512 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1660 | Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 120 W✓ | 300 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Mar 2019 | Oct 2020 |