Radeon RX 7600 XT vs GeForce GTX 1660

Place in performance ranking	170	67
Place by popularity	47	69
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.98	29.83
Architecture	Turing (2018−2021)	RDNA 3.0 (2022)
GPU code name	Turing TU116	Navi 33
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 March 2019 (5 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$219	$329
Current price	$252 (1.2x MSRP)	$477 (1.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7600 XT has 19% 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	2048
Core clock speed	1530 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1785 MHz	2755 MHz
Number of transistors	6,600 million	13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	190 Watt
Texture fill rate	157.1	352.6

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	229 mm	204 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	18 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	192.1 GB/s	288.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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	1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
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

RX 7600 XT 45.07
+48.9%

Radeon RX 7600 XT outperforms GeForce GTX 1660 by 49% 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 11688

RX 7600 XT 17404
+48.9%

Radeon RX 7600 XT outperforms GeForce GTX 1660 by 49% in Passmark.

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	50 −40%	70−75 +40%
4K	27 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

45−50

−57.8%

71
+57.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −60%	55−60 +60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −68.6%	59 +68.6%
Battlefield 5	65−70 −52.3%	95−100 +52.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −62.2%	73 +62.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −65.7%	58 +65.7%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −51.1%	65−70 +51.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 −54%	75−80 +54%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 −55.3%	132 +55.3%
Hitman 3	45−50 −53.3%	69 +53.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −56.4%	172 +56.4%
Metro Exodus	95−100 −51.6%	144 +51.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −49.3%	112 +49.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	85−90 −55.3%	132 +55.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −56%	78 +56%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −60%	55−60 +60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −55.6%	42 +55.6%
Battlefield 5	65−70 −52.3%	95−100 +52.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 −67.5%	67 +67.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 −56.7%	47 +56.7%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −51.1%	65−70 +51.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 −54%	75−80 +54%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 −56.3%	120−130 +56.3%
Hitman 3	35−40 −60%	56 +60%
Horizon Zero Dawn	190−200 −51.1%	287 +51.1%
Metro Exodus	65−70 −53.8%	100 +53.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −50%	90 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	70−75 −57.1%	110 +57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −56.9%	102 +56.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	140−150 −52.9%	214 +52.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −60%	55−60 +60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −54.2%	37 +54.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −63.3%	49 +63.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −66.7%	40 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −51.1%	65−70 +51.1%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −50.8%	98 +50.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 −55%	93 +55%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	60−65 −58.3%	95 +58.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −62.9%	57 +62.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 −61.1%	29 +61.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

50−55

−62%

81
+62%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −62.9%	55−60 +62.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 −54%	77 +54%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −52.4%	30−35 +52.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 −50%	27 +50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −70%	51 +70%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −50%	24 +50%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −68.6%	59 +68.6%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −52%	76 +52%
Hitman 3	24−27 −62.5%	39 +62.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −67.5%	67 +67.5%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −68.6%	59 +68.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 −67.5%	67 +67.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −66.7%	40−45 +66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 −58.3%	19 +58.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40

−51.4%

53
+51.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%
Hitman 3	14−16 −50%	21 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −50%	35−40 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −50%	24 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −66.7%	35 +66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −58.3%	18−20 +58.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 −50%	15 +50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −70%	17 +70%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −66.7%	10 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	10−11 −70%	16−18 +70%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 −66.7%	50 +66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −58.3%	38 +58.3%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −72.2%	31 +72.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	8−9 −50%	12 +50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

16−18

−62.5%

26
+62.5%

This is how GTX 1660 and RX 7600 XT compete in popular games:

RX 7600 XT is 43% faster in 1080p
RX 7600 XT is 40% faster in 1440p
RX 7600 XT is 48% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	30.27	45.07
Recency	14 March 2019	8 January 2024
Cost	$219	$329
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	190 Watt