Radeon RX 5600M vs GeForce GTX 1660

Place in performance ranking	170	229
Place by popularity	47	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.99	35.13
Architecture	Turing (2018−2021)	Navi / RDNA (2019−2020)
GPU code name	Turing TU116	Navi 10
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 March 2019 (5 years ago)	7 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$219	no data
Current price	$252 (1.2x MSRP)	$525

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5600M has 41% better value for money than GTX 1660.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1408	2304
Core clock speed	1530 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1785 MHz	1265 MHz
Number of transistors	6,600 million	10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	60 Watt
Texture fill rate	157.1	182.2

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1660 and Radeon RX 5600M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	no data	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	229 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	None

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.1 GB/s	288.0 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 Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
HDMI	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.5	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2
CUDA	7.5	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 30.27
+34.3%

RX 5600M 22.54

GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms Radeon RX 5600M by 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 1660 11690
+34.3%

RX 5600M 8705

GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms Radeon RX 5600M by 34% in Passmark.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 1660 21131

RX 5600M 24213
+14.6%

Radeon RX 5600M outperforms GeForce GTX 1660 by 15% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 1660 71229
+283%

RX 5600M 18582

GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms Radeon RX 5600M by 283% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 1660 14055

RX 5600M 17653
+25.6%

Radeon RX 5600M outperforms GeForce GTX 1660 by 26% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 1660 80889
+11.8%

RX 5600M 72335

GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms Radeon RX 5600M by 12% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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 HD	84 −2.4%	86 +2.4%
1440p	50 −10%	55 +10%
4K	27 −25.9%	34 +25.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

45−50
+25%

35−40

−25%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	85−90 +26.9%	67 −26.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	90−95 +28.6%	70 −28.6%
Battlefield 5	95−100 +28.4%	70−75 −28.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−105 +31.6%	76 −31.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +25%	35−40 −25%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +25%	50−55 −25%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 +33.3%	60−65 −33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +30%	100−105 −30%
Hitman 3	85−90 +26.9%	67 −26.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	200−210 +33.3%	150 −33.3%
Metro Exodus	180−190 +31.4%	137 −31.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−105 +31.6%	76 −31.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−105 +31.6%	75−80 −31.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−105 +28.2%	78 −28.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 +33.3%	60 −33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	75−80 +29.3%	58 −29.3%
Battlefield 5	95−100 +28.4%	70−75 −28.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	90−95 +32.4%	68 −32.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +25%	35−40 −25%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +25%	50−55 −25%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 +33.3%	60−65 −33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +30%	100−105 −30%
Hitman 3	70−75 +27.3%	55 −27.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 +23.6%	85−90 −23.6%
Metro Exodus	110−120 +23.6%	89 −23.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 +32.4%	68 −32.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−105 +31.6%	75−80 −31.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 +25%	104 −25%
Watch Dogs: Legion	290−300 +33.6%	217 −33.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	65−70 +32.7%	49 −32.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +33.3%	45 −33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +30%	50 −30%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +25%	35−40 −25%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +25%	50−55 −25%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +30%	100−105 −30%
Horizon Zero Dawn	130−140 +28.7%	101 −28.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−105 +31.6%	75−80 −31.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	85−90 +32.8%	64 −32.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +25%	32 −25%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

85−90
+26.9%

−26.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 +27.9%	40−45 −27.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 +27.7%	45−50 −27.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 +30.4%	21−24 −30.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−33 +25%	24 −25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +33.3%	30−33 −33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +31.6%	35−40 −31.6%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +25%	40−45 −25%
Hitman 3	50−55 +31.6%	38 −31.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	95−100 +30.1%	73 −30.1%
Metro Exodus	55−60 +27.9%	40−45 −27.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	60−65 +25%	45−50 −25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +29.6%	27−30 −29.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 +15.4%	26 −15.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

45−50
+21.6%

35−40

−21.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +22.7%	21−24 −22.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 +23.5%	16−18 −23.5%
Hitman 3	24−27 +20%	20 −20%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 +15.4%	24−27 −15.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +20%	14−16 −20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 +25%	24−27 −25%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +23.1%	12−14 −23.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +28.6%	14 −28.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Far Cry 5	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +29%	30−35 −29%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +28.2%	39 −28.2%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +22.7%	21−24 −22.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 +23.1%	13 −23.1%