GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB

The GeForce GTX 1660 is about 3% faster for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: the GeForce GTX 1660 is 3% faster (31 vs 30).
1080p high, 23 popular games: GeForce GTX 1660 +3% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 1 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: GeForce GTX 1660 +3% on average (est.).
4K high, 23 popular games: GeForce GTX 1660 +4% on average (est.).
Video memory: Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB has 8 GB vs 6 GB.
Power (TDP): GeForce GTX 1660 120 W, Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB 130 W; the GeForce GTX 1660 delivers 12% more performance per watt.

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	Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
Performance index	31	30
Brand / series	NVIDIA GTX 16	AMD RX 5000
Released	2019	2019
Video memory	6 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Memory bus	192-bit	128-bit
Power (TDP)	120 W	130 W
Hardware ray tracing	No	No
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 78 fps, Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB 75 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce GTX 1660	Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
Counter-Strike 2	196	189
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	72	69
WARDOGS	28	27
Apex Legends™	78	75
Valheim	66	64
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	143	138
Aniimo	37	36
HELLDIVERS™ 2	44	43
Slay the Spire 2	186	180
Marvel Rivals	44	43
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	44	43
Overwatch®	93	90
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	74	72
Dead by Daylight	133	129
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	42	41
Delta Force	66	64
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	37	36

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce GTX 1660 54 fps, Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB 53 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce GTX 1660	Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
Counter-Strike 2	137	133
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	50	48
WARDOGS	19	19
Apex Legends™	54	53
Valheim	47	45
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	100	97
Aniimo	26	25
HELLDIVERS™ 2	31	30
Slay the Spire 2	130	126
Marvel Rivals	31	30
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	31	30
Overwatch®	65	63
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	52	50
Dead by Daylight	93	90
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	217	210
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	30	29
Delta Force	47	45
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	26	25

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce GTX 1660 33 fps, Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB 32 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce GTX 1660	Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
Counter-Strike 2	82	80
Dota 2	206	199
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	30	29
WARDOGS	12	11
Apex Legends™	33	32
Valheim	28	27
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	60	58
Aniimo	16	15
HELLDIVERS™ 2	19	18
Slay the Spire 2	78	76
Marvel Rivals	19	18
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	19	18
Overwatch®	39	38
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	31	30
Dead by Daylight	56	54
Geometry Dash	206	199
Limbus Company	130	126
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	18	17
Delta Force	28	27
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	206	199
Rust	16	15

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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