ATI Radeon X1600 XT vs GeForce GTX 1660 Super

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Super and Radeon X1600 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1660 Super
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 125 Watt
33.12
+10940%

GTX 1660 Super outperforms ATI X1600 XT by a whopping 10940% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1631331
Place by popularity9not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation57.99no data
Power efficiency18.280.49
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)R500 (2005−2007)
GPU code nameTU116RV530
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date29 October 2019 (5 years ago)1 October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1408no data
Core clock speed1530 MHz590 MHz
Boost clock speed1785 MHzno data
Number of transistors6,600 million157 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt42 Watt
Texture fill rate157.12.360
Floating-point processing power5.027 TFLOPSno data
ROPs484
TMUs884

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount6 GB256 MB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz690 MHz
Memory bandwidth336.0 GB/s22.08 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

NVENC+-
Ansel+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model6.53.0
OpenGL4.62.0
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA7.5-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1660 Super 33.12
+10940%
ATI X1600 XT 0.30

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1660 Super 12735
+10974%
ATI X1600 XT 115

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD910−1
1440p55-0−1
4K30-0−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.52no data
1440p4.16no data
4K7.63no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 76 0−1
Elden Ring 93 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 92 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 62 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 59 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 163
+16200%
1−2
−16200%
Metro Exodus 108 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 80 0−1
Valorant 143
+14200%
1−2
−14200%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 52 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 49 0−1
Dota 2 166
+16500%
1−2
−16500%
Elden Ring 96 0−1
Far Cry 5 147
+14600%
1−2
−14600%
Fortnite 150−160
+15200%
1−2
−15200%
Forza Horizon 4 129
+12800%
1−2
−12800%
Grand Theft Auto V 133
+13200%
1−2
−13200%
Metro Exodus 73 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 233
+11550%
2−3
−11550%
Red Dead Redemption 2 43 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+11200%
1−2
−11200%
Valorant 77 0−1
World of Tanks 270−280
+13750%
2−3
−13750%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 79 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 48 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 44 0−1
Dota 2 211
+21000%
1−2
−21000%
Far Cry 5 85−90 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 112
+11100%
1−2
−11100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+18500%
1−2
−18500%
Valorant 122
+12100%
1−2
−12100%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 62 0−1
Elden Ring 56 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 62 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 162
+16100%
1−2
−16100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27 0−1
World of Tanks 210−220
+21100%
1−2
−21100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 56 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 29 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 25 0−1
Far Cry 5 100−110 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 80 0−1
Metro Exodus 67 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55 0−1
Valorant 73 0−1

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16 0−1
Dota 2 60 0−1
Elden Ring 27 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 60 0−1
Metro Exodus 22 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 101 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 29 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 30−35 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 11 0−1
Dota 2 95 0−1
Far Cry 5 45−50 0−1
Fortnite 40−45 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 44 0−1
Valorant 34 0−1

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.12 0.30
Recency 29 October 2019 1 October 2007
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 12 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 42 Watt

GTX 1660 Super has a 10940% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 650% more advanced lithography process.

ATI X1600 XT, on the other hand, has 197.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1660 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X1600 XT in performance tests.


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