Radeon RX 9070 XT vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q with Radeon RX 9070 XT, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
19.72

RX 9070 XT outperforms GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q by a whopping 203% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking26230
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation69.4860.02
Power efficiency26.1115.62
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU116Navi 48
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q has 16% better value for money than RX 9070 XT.

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 cores15364096
Core clock speed1140 MHz1660 MHz
Boost clock speed1335 MHz2970 MHz
Number of transistors6,600 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt304 Watt
Texture fill rate128.2760.3
Floating-point processing power4.101 TFLOPS48.66 TFLOPS
ROPs48128
TMUs96256
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data64

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB16 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s644.6 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.5-
DLSS-+

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.

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 19.72
RX 9070 XT 59.75
+203%

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 Ti Max-Q 8814
RX 9070 XT 26700
+203%

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 HD79
−191%
230−240
+191%
4K33
−188%
95−100
+188%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.90
−11.3%
2.60
+11.3%
4K6.94
−10.1%
6.31
+10.1%
  • RX 9070 XT has 11% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT has 10% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
−245%
200−210
+245%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
−152%
300−350
+152%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−252%
160−170
+252%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
−245%
200−210
+245%
Battlefield 5 83
−110%
170−180
+110%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
−152%
300−350
+152%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−252%
160−170
+252%
Far Cry 5 69
−152%
170−180
+152%
Fortnite 92
−228%
300−350
+228%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−192%
250−260
+192%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−175%
180−190
+175%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
−113%
170−180
+113%
Valorant 150−160
−136%
350−400
+136%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
−245%
200−210
+245%
Battlefield 5 78
−123%
170−180
+123%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
−152%
300−350
+152%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
−13.9%
270−280
+13.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−252%
160−170
+252%
Dota 2 94
−198%
280−290
+198%
Far Cry 5 66
−164%
170−180
+164%
Fortnite 90
−236%
300−350
+236%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−192%
250−260
+192%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−175%
180−190
+175%
Grand Theft Auto V 87
−92%
160−170
+92%
Metro Exodus 48
−240%
160−170
+240%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
−113%
170−180
+113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92
−192%
260−270
+192%
Valorant 150−160
−136%
350−400
+136%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 73
−138%
170−180
+138%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−252%
160−170
+252%
Dota 2 86
−202%
260−270
+202%
Far Cry 5 62
−181%
170−180
+181%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−192%
250−260
+192%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
−113%
170−180
+113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
−427%
260−270
+427%
Valorant 93
−290%
350−400
+290%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 79
−282%
300−350
+282%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−326%
190−200
+326%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
−225%
450−500
+225%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−255%
130−140
+255%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−289%
100−110
+289%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−1.2%
170−180
+1.2%
Valorant 190−200
−130%
400−450
+130%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−170%
160−170
+170%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−338%
90−95
+338%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−216%
150−160
+216%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−296%
210−220
+296%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−317%
150−160
+317%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
−202%
150−160
+202%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 16−18
−247%
55−60
+247%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−340%
85−90
+340%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−303%
150−160
+303%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−289%
70−75
+289%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
−326%
130−140
+326%
Valorant 120−130
−167%
300−350
+167%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 38
−211%
110−120
+211%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−340%
85−90
+340%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−389%
40−45
+389%
Dota 2 70−75
−192%
210−220
+192%
Far Cry 5 30
−240%
100−110
+240%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−347%
170−180
+347%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−336%
95−100
+336%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
−243%
75−80
+243%

This is how GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q and RX 9070 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is 191% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT is 188% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 9070 XT is 427% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 9070 XT surpassed GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q in all 60 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.72 59.75
Recency 23 April 2019 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 304 Watt

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q has 406.7% lower power consumption.

RX 9070 XT, on the other hand, has a 203% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is a notebook card while Radeon RX 9070 XT is a desktop one.

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