Radeon RX 6650M XT vs GeForce GTX 1660

Place in the ranking	189	83
Place by popularity	40	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	47.52	no data
Power efficiency	17.44	25.52
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	TU116	Navi 23
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 March 2019 (5 years ago)	4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$219	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	1408	2048
Core clock speed	1530 MHz	2068 MHz
Boost clock speed	1785 MHz	2416 MHz
Number of transistors	6,600 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	120 Watt
Texture fill rate	157.1	309.2
Floating-point processing power	5.027 TFLOPS	9.896 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	64
TMUs	88	128
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	32

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 size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
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	8 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2001 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.1 GB/s	256.0 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	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	7.5	-

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 30.34

RX 6650M XT 44.41
+46.4%

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 11661

RX 6650M XT 17070
+46.4%

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 −42.9%	120−130 +42.9%
1440p	51 −37.3%	70−75 +37.3%
4K	27 −29.6%	35−40 +29.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.61	no data
1440p	4.29	no data
4K	8.11	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	72 −33.3%	95−100 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	71 −36.6%	95−100 +36.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 −24.7%	110−120 +24.7%
Counter-Strike 2	56 −71.4%	95−100 +71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	55 −76.4%	95−100 +76.4%
Forza Horizon 4	132 −68.2%	220−230 +68.2%
Forza Horizon 5	86 −31.4%	110−120 +31.4%
Metro Exodus	95 −8.4%	100−110 +8.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	112 +31.8%	85−90 −31.8%
Valorant	138 −30.4%	180−190 +30.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 −24.7%	110−120 +24.7%
Counter-Strike 2	48 −100%	95−100 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	45 −116%	95−100 +116%
Dota 2	150 +12.8%	130−140 −12.8%
Far Cry 5	145 +40.8%	100−110 −40.8%
Fortnite	140−150 −29.9%	180−190 +29.9%
Forza Horizon 4	110 −102%	220−230 +102%
Forza Horizon 5	63 −79.4%	110−120 +79.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	115 −15.7%	130−140 +15.7%
Metro Exodus	66 −56.1%	100−110 +56.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	216 +3.3%	200−210 −3.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40 −113%	85−90 +113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	100−110 −58.8%	160−170 +58.8%
Valorant	65 −177%	180−190 +177%
World of Tanks	270−280 −1.8%	270−280 +1.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 −24.7%	110−120 +24.7%
Counter-Strike 2	43 −123%	95−100 +123%
Cyberpunk 2077	38 −155%	95−100 +155%
Dota 2	197 +48.1%	130−140 −48.1%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −19.8%	100−110 +19.8%
Forza Horizon 4	95 −134%	220−230 +134%
Forza Horizon 5	59 −91.5%	110−120 +91.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −18.1%	200−210 +18.1%
Valorant	115 −56.5%	180−190 +56.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	52 −61.5%	80−85 +61.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	52 −61.5%	80−85 +61.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	129 −35.7%	170−180 +35.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	25 −84%	45−50 +84%
World of Tanks	190−200 −43.4%	280−290 +43.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −30%	75−80 +30%
Counter-Strike 2	26 −80.8%	45−50 +80.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	23 −109%	45−50 +109%
Far Cry 5	90−95 −52.1%	140−150 +52.1%
Forza Horizon 4	67 −97%	130−140 +97%
Forza Horizon 5	40 −87.5%	75−80 +87.5%
Metro Exodus	59 −59.3%	90−95 +59.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −68.8%	80−85 +68.8%
Valorant	72 −104%	140−150 +104%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16 −200%	45−50 +200%
Dota 2	49 −85.7%	90−95 +85.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	49 −85.7%	90−95 +85.7%
Metro Exodus	20 −90%	35−40 +90%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	81 −81.5%	140−150 +81.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	49 −85.7%	90−95 +85.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −60.6%	50−55 +60.6%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −65.5%	45−50 +65.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	10 −110%	21−24 +110%
Dota 2	87 −4.6%	90−95 +4.6%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −64.3%	65−70 +64.3%
Fortnite	40−45 −65%	65−70 +65%
Forza Horizon 4	36 −108%	75−80 +108%
Forza Horizon 5	22 −95.5%	40−45 +95.5%
Valorant	38 −108%	75−80 +108%

This is how GTX 1660 and RX 6650M XT compete in popular games:

RX 6650M XT is 43% faster in 1080p
RX 6650M XT is 37% faster in 1440p
RX 6650M XT is 30% faster in 4K

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

in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1660 is 48% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6650M XT is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1660 is ahead in 5 tests (8%)
RX 6650M XT is ahead in 59 tests (92%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	30.34	44.41
Recency	14 March 2019	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm

RX 6650M XT has a 46.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6650M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1660 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1660 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6650M XT is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.