GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 560 is the clear winner, offering 9.2% better value than GeForce GTX 1660.
The GeForce GTX 1660 is dramatically faster than the Radeon RX 560, leading by roughly 400% in our performance index. The Radeon RX 560, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $349 EUR cheaper.
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GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon RX 560: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon RX 560
The GeForce GTX 1660 is dramatically faster, around 400% ahead of the Radeon RX 560. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 560 starts at $78 EUR against $427 EUR for the GeForce GTX 1660. Despite being slower, the Radeon RX 560 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~9% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce GTX 1660 still sits about $208 EUR above its $219 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 560 pulls less power (60W vs 120W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce GTX 1660 draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern Turing architecture on a TSMC 12nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 6GB against 2GB, the GeForce GTX 1660 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon RX 560's 2GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce GTX 1660 is roughly 2 years newer than the Radeon RX 560 (Turing vs GCN 4.0 (Polaris)), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1660 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 560 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 560?
Choose the GeForce GTX 1660 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Radeon RX 560 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GeForce GTX 1660 better than the Radeon RX 560?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce GTX 1660 or the Radeon RX 560?
Is the GeForce GTX 1660 worth the extra $349 EUR over the Radeon RX 560?
Does the GeForce GTX 1660 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1660 | Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Turing | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process Node | TSMC 12nm | GloFo 14nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 1,408✓ | 1,024 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1660 | Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,530 MHz✓ | 1,175 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,785 MHz✓ | 1,275 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1660 | Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB✓ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit✓ | 128-bit |
| Memory Speed | 8 Gbps✓ | 7 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s✓ | 112 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1660 | Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| TDP | 120 W | 60 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
| Released | Mar 2019 | Apr 2017 |