Radeon RX 6300 vs GeForce GTX 1660

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 and Radeon RX 6300, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1660
2019
6 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
26.09
+115%

GTX 1660 outperforms RX 6300 by a whopping 115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking202386
Place by popularity49not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation42.30no data
Power efficiency17.2630.03
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU116Navi 24
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date14 March 2019 (6 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$219 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores1408768
Core clock speed1530 MHz1000 MHz
Boost clock speed1785 MHz2040 MHz
Number of transistors6,600 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt32 Watt
Texture fill rate157.197.92
Floating-point processing power5.027 TFLOPS3.133 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs8848
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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 4.0 x4
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB2 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit32 Bit
Memory clock speed2001 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.1 GB/s64 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort2x HDMI 2.1
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 Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
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.

GTX 1660 26.09
+115%
RX 6300 12.11

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 11656
+115%
RX 6300 5411

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 HD83
+137%
35−40
−137%
1440p50
+138%
21−24
−138%
4K27
+125%
12−14
−125%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.64no data
1440p4.38no data
4K8.11no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 271
+126%
120−130
−126%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+137%
30−33
−137%
Hogwarts Legacy 79
+126%
35−40
−126%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+138%
45−50
−138%
Counter-Strike 2 223
+123%
100−105
−123%
Cyberpunk 2077 58
+142%
24−27
−142%
Far Cry 5 100
+122%
45−50
−122%
Fortnite 130−140
+122%
60−65
−122%
Forza Horizon 4 132
+120%
60−65
−120%
Forza Horizon 5 100
+122%
45−50
−122%
Hogwarts Legacy 59
+119%
27−30
−119%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+124%
50−55
−124%
Valorant 306
+119%
140−150
−119%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+138%
45−50
−138%
Counter-Strike 2 107
+138%
45−50
−138%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+125%
120−130
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
+124%
21−24
−124%
Dota 2 219
+119%
100−105
−119%
Far Cry 5 92
+130%
40−45
−130%
Fortnite 130−140
+122%
60−65
−122%
Forza Horizon 4 123
+124%
55−60
−124%
Forza Horizon 5 88
+120%
40−45
−120%
Grand Theft Auto V 115
+130%
50−55
−130%
Hogwarts Legacy 46
+119%
21−24
−119%
Metro Exodus 57
+138%
24−27
−138%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+124%
50−55
−124%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 102
+127%
45−50
−127%
Valorant 287
+121%
130−140
−121%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+138%
45−50
−138%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+122%
18−20
−122%
Dota 2 197
+119%
90−95
−119%
Far Cry 5 86
+146%
35−40
−146%
Forza Horizon 4 98
+118%
45−50
−118%
Hogwarts Legacy 36
+125%
16−18
−125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+124%
50−55
−124%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 57
+138%
24−27
−138%
Valorant 115
+130%
50−55
−130%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
+122%
60−65
−122%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 62
+130%
27−30
−130%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
+119%
90−95
−119%
Grand Theft Auto V 52
+117%
24−27
−117%
Metro Exodus 33
+136%
14−16
−136%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 129
+135%
55−60
−135%
Valorant 226
+126%
100−105
−126%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+120%
35−40
−120%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+140%
10−11
−140%
Far Cry 5 59
+119%
27−30
−119%
Forza Horizon 4 76
+117%
35−40
−117%
Hogwarts Legacy 24
+140%
10−11
−140%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+133%
21−24
−133%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
+133%
30−33
−133%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16
+129%
7−8
−129%
Grand Theft Auto V 49
+133%
21−24
−133%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Metro Exodus 20
+122%
9−10
−122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+119%
16−18
−119%
Valorant 125
+127%
55−60
−127%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+144%
18−20
−144%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+150%
4−5
−150%
Dota 2 87
+118%
40−45
−118%
Far Cry 5 30
+150%
12−14
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 50
+138%
21−24
−138%
Hogwarts Legacy 13
+117%
6−7
−117%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+129%
14−16
−129%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
+136%
14−16
−136%

This is how GTX 1660 and RX 6300 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 is 137% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 is 138% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 is 125% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.09 12.11
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 32 Watt

GTX 1660 has a 115.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6300, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1660 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6300 in performance tests.

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