GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER vs Radeon RX 5700
On raw speed the Radeon RX 5700 comes out significantly faster — about 36% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 5700 is the clear winner, offering 54.9% better value than GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER.
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Radeon RX 5700 vs GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 5700 vs GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
The Radeon RX 5700 is significantly faster, around 36% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 5700 is comfortable at 1080p, while the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The Radeon RX 5700 currently lists from $364 EUR, $49 EUR less than the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER at $413 EUR. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 5700 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 55%. The GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER still sits about $184 EUR above its $229 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 125W against 180W, the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 5700 carries 8GB versus 6GB on the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER. The extra 2GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 5700 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 SUPER or Radeon RX 5700?
The Radeon RX 5700 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 SUPER if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Turing | RDNA |
| Process Node | TSMC 12nm | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 1,408 | 2,304✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,530 MHz✓ | 1,465 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,785 MHz✓ | 1,725 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 14 Gbps | 14 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 448 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 125 W✓ | 180 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Oct 2019 | Jul 2019 |
