Radeon RX 5500 XT vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Ti and Radeon RX 5500 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1660 Ti
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 120 Watt
33.47
+41.3%

GTX 1660 Ti outperforms RX 5500 XT by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking157231
Place by popularity3396
Cost-effectiveness evaluation44.9348.93
Power efficiency19.3212.61
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameTU116Navi 14
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date22 February 2019 (5 years ago)12 December 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 $169

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5500 XT has 9% better value for money than GTX 1660 Ti.

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 cores15361408
Core clock speed1500 MHz1607 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHz1845 MHz
Number of transistors6,600 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate169.9162.4
Floating-point processing power5.437 TFLOPS5.196 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs9688

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 x8
Length229 mm180 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s224.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
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. 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 Ti 33.47
+41.3%
RX 5500 XT 23.68

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 Ti 12915
+41.3%
RX 5500 XT 9137

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1660 Ti 22892
+17.4%
RX 5500 XT 19499

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 1660 Ti 61217
RX 5500 XT 68429
+11.8%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1660 Ti 16024
+12%
RX 5500 XT 14305

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1660 Ti 93095
+7.5%
RX 5500 XT 86609

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 1660 Ti 60905
+36.7%
RX 5500 XT 44560

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1660 Ti 483604
RX 5500 XT 560812
+16%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

GTX 1660 Ti 58262
+38.3%
RX 5500 XT 42133

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

GTX 1660 Ti 90
RX 5500 XT 110
+22.2%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

GTX 1660 Ti 52
RX 5500 XT 122
+136%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

GTX 1660 Ti 8
RX 5500 XT 78
+890%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

GTX 1660 Ti 51
RX 5500 XT 105
+105%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

GTX 1660 Ti 40
RX 5500 XT 64
+60.5%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

GTX 1660 Ti 27
RX 5500 XT 51
+89.9%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

GTX 1660 Ti 7
RX 5500 XT 15
+107%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

GTX 1660 Ti 163
+27.3%
RX 5500 XT 128

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 HD102
+30.8%
78
−30.8%
1440p60
+42.9%
42
−42.9%
4K40
+66.7%
24
−66.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.742.17
1440p4.654.02
4K6.987.04

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 86
+65.4%
50−55
−65.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 74
+2.8%
72
−2.8%
Battlefield 5 130
+66.7%
75−80
−66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 95
+97.9%
45−50
−97.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+16.4%
61
−16.4%
Far Cry 5 104
+89.1%
55−60
−89.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 112
+80.6%
60−65
−80.6%
Forza Horizon 4 231
+65%
140−150
−65%
Hitman 3 70−75
+9.4%
64
−9.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
+31.8%
110−120
−31.8%
Metro Exodus 134
+1.5%
132
−1.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 119
+10.2%
108
−10.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 171
+114%
80−85
−114%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−68.3%
202
+68.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 122
+84.8%
66
−84.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55
−5.5%
58
+5.5%
Battlefield 5 121
+55.1%
75−80
−55.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85
+77.1%
45−50
−77.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 57
+26.7%
45
−26.7%
Far Cry 5 82
+49.1%
55−60
−49.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 79
+27.4%
60−65
−27.4%
Forza Horizon 4 218
+55.7%
140−150
−55.7%
Hitman 3 70−75
+12.9%
62
−12.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
+31.8%
110−120
−31.8%
Metro Exodus 114
+21.3%
94
−21.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 89
+43.5%
60−65
−43.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 127
+17.6%
108
−17.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+34.6%
50−55
−34.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−68.3%
202
+68.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 53
+1.9%
50−55
−1.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50
+2%
49
−2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70
+45.8%
45−50
−45.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+15%
40
−15%
Far Cry 5 61
+10.9%
55−60
−10.9%
Forza Horizon 4 97
+73.2%
56
−73.2%
Hitman 3 70−75
+27.3%
55
−27.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 102
+17.2%
87
−17.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110
+15.8%
95
−15.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 62
+6.9%
58
−6.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+233%
36
−233%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 97
+27.6%
76
−27.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75
+66.7%
45−50
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 54
+50%
35−40
−50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 41
+64%
24−27
−64%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 36
−2.8%
37
+2.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 52
+92.6%
27−30
−92.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+35%
20
−35%
Far Cry 5 41
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%
Forza Horizon 4 202
+49.6%
130−140
−49.6%
Hitman 3 40−45
+16.7%
36
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75
+15.4%
65
−15.4%
Metro Exodus 65
+8.3%
60
−8.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 78
+18.2%
66
−18.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+58.6%
27−30
−58.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 170−180
−5.7%
184
+5.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65
+32.7%
49
−32.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 36
+56.5%
21−24
−56.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 29
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
Hitman 3 27−30
+3.8%
26
−3.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+33.6%
120−130
−33.6%
Metro Exodus 46
+24.3%
37
−24.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43
+38.7%
31
−38.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 25
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 19
+0%
19
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 25
+92.3%
12−14
−92.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+37.5%
8
−37.5%
Far Cry 5 20
+53.8%
12−14
−53.8%
Forza Horizon 4 51
+143%
21
−143%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 43
+13.2%
38
−13.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
+14.3%
14
−14.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 44
+83.3%
24
−83.3%

This is how GTX 1660 Ti and RX 5500 XT compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Ti is 31% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Ti is 43% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 Ti is 67% faster in 4K

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

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1660 Ti is 233% faster.
  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 5500 XT is 68% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Ti is ahead in 65 tests (90%)
  • RX 5500 XT is ahead in 5 tests (7%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.47 23.68
Recency 22 February 2019 12 December 2019
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 130 Watt

GTX 1660 Ti has a 41.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 8.3% lower power consumption.

RX 5500 XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5500 XT in performance tests.


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