GeForce GTX 1660 Super vs Radeon RX 6650 XT

The Radeon RX 6650 XT is about 60% faster for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: the Radeon RX 6650 XT is 60% faster (56 vs 35).
1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 6650 XT +51% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 6650 XT +56% on average (est.).
4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 6650 XT +60% on average (est.).
Video memory: Radeon RX 6650 XT has 8 GB vs 6 GB.
Power (TDP): GeForce GTX 1660 Super 125 W, Radeon RX 6650 XT 180 W; the Radeon RX 6650 XT delivers 11% more performance per watt.
Age: the Radeon RX 6650 XT is 3 years newer (2022 vs 2019).
Ray tracing: only the Radeon RX 6650 XT has hardware ray tracing.

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

Spec	GeForce GTX 1660 Super	Radeon RX 6650 XT
Performance index	35	56
Brand / series	NVIDIA GTX 16	AMD RX 6000
Released	2019	2022
Video memory	6 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	192-bit	128-bit
Power (TDP)	125 W	180 W
Hardware ray tracing	No	Yes
Upscaling	FSR	FSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

1080p1440p4K

1080p, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce GTX 1660 Super 88 fps, Radeon RX 6650 XT 140 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce GTX 1660 Super	Radeon RX 6650 XT
Counter-Strike 2	221	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	81	129
WARDOGS	31	50
Apex Legends™	88	140
Valheim	75	120
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	162	258
Aniimo	42	67
HELLDIVERS™ 2	50	80
Slay the Spire 2	210	300+
Marvel Rivals	50	80
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	50	80
Overwatch®	105	168
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	84	134
Dead by Daylight	150	240
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	48	76
Delta Force	75	120
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	42	67

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce GTX 1660 Super 61 fps, Radeon RX 6650 XT 98 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce GTX 1660 Super	Radeon RX 6650 XT
Counter-Strike 2	155	248
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	57	90
WARDOGS	22	35
Apex Legends™	61	98
Valheim	53	84
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	113	181
Aniimo	29	47
HELLDIVERS™ 2	35	56
Slay the Spire 2	147	235
Marvel Rivals	35	56
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	35	56
Overwatch®	74	118
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	59	94
Dead by Daylight	105	168
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	245	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	33	53
Delta Force	53	84
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	29	47

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce GTX 1660 Super 37 fps, Radeon RX 6650 XT 59 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce GTX 1660 Super	Radeon RX 6650 XT
Counter-Strike 2	93	149
Dota 2	232	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	34	54
WARDOGS	13	21
Apex Legends™	37	59
Valheim	32	50
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	68	109
Aniimo	18	28
HELLDIVERS™ 2	21	34
Slay the Spire 2	88	141
Marvel Rivals	21	34
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	21	34
Overwatch®	44	71
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	35	56
Dead by Daylight	63	101
Geometry Dash	232	300+
Limbus Company	147	235
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	20	32
Delta Force	32	50
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	232	300+
Rust	18	28

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

Verdict

Specs

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

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