GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon RX 5700
On raw speed the Radeon RX 5700 comes out dramatically faster — about 50% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1660. 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 60.8% better value than GeForce GTX 1660.
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Radeon RX 5700 vs GeForce GTX 1660: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 5700 vs GeForce GTX 1660
The Radeon RX 5700 is dramatically faster, around 50% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1660. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 5700 is comfortable at 1080p, while the GeForce GTX 1660 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The Radeon RX 5700 currently lists from $578 SGD, $42 SGD less than the GeForce GTX 1660 at $619 SGD. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 5700 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 61%. The Radeon RX 5700 still sits about $229 SGD above its $349 SGD MSRP. The GeForce GTX 1660 still sits about $400 SGD above its $219 SGD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 120W against 180W, the GeForce GTX 1660 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. 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 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 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 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 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 | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,530 MHz✓ | 1,465 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,785 MHz✓ | 1,725 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1660 | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 8 Gbps | 14 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 448 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1660 | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 120 W✓ | 180 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Mar 2019 | Jul 2019 |