AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6600 XT

RDNA 2 · 8 GB GDDR6

#35 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.22/100

Lowest price

449€

FPS / €

0.866

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Nvidia

GTX 1660

Turing · 6 GB GDDR5

#50 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.11/100

Lowest price

230€

FPS / €

1.483

See the cheapest model See all 5 models

Our verdict

The RX 6600 XT is on average 11% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games.
The GTX 1660 is currently 219€ cheaper (230€ vs 449€).
With 1.483 FPS/€, the GTX 1660 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RX 6600 XT

GTX 1660

Counter-Strike 2

+5%

363 FPS

1% low 212

346 FPS

1% low 198

Apex Legends

+21%

224 FPS

1% low 152

185 FPS

1% low 128

Grand Theft Auto V

+22%

77 FPS

1% low 56

63 FPS

1% low 47

Red Dead Redemption 2

+27%

113 FPS

1% low 81

89 FPS

1% low 63

Cyberpunk 2077

+29%

84 FPS

1% low 61

65 FPS

1% low 49

Rocket League

+5%

672 FPS

1% low 295

638 FPS

1% low 269

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+23%

128 FPS

1% low 94

104 FPS

1% low 75

Crimson Desert

+27%

95 FPS

1% low 68

75 FPS

1% low 53

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RX 6600 XT

0.866

GTX 1660

1.483

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Specifications

	RX 6600 XT	GTX 1660
Architecture	RDNA 2	Turing
Release date	2021-08	2019-03
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Memory bus	128 bit	192 bit
Bandwidth	256 GB/s	192 GB/s
Shading units	2048	1408
Boost clock	2589 MHz	1785 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	160 W	120 W
Recommended PSU	500 W	450 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$379	$219

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6600 XT

#35 / 71

Popularity score2.8/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

1,118€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM650e 650W 80 Plus Gold Modular Black

650 W · 83€

Latest builds

Pc leboncoin 500

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

GTX 1660

#50 / 71

Popularity score1.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

804€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Cooler Master MWE 750 V3 750W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.1

750 W · 64€

Latest builds

14/07/26

EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SC Ultra Gaming 6GB GDDR5

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G (3.7 GHz / 4.2 GHz) - Version tray

Unnamed build

r5-3400g

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RX 6600 XT

6 models tracked

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GTX 1660

5 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6600 XT or the GTX 1660?

The RX 6600 XT is on average 11% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games. The GTX 1660 is currently 219€ cheaper (230€ vs 449€). With 1.483 FPS/€, the GTX 1660 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6600 XT or GTX 1660?

At 1440p, the RX 6600 XT averages 359 FPS versus 322 FPS for the GTX 1660 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6600 XT?

A power supply of around 500 W is recommended for the RX 6600 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM650e 650W 80 Plus Gold Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the GTX 1660?

A power supply of around 450 W is recommended for the GTX 1660. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Cooler Master MWE 750 V3 750W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.1.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 6600 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6600 XT is the r5-5600 (4 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the GTX 1660?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the GTX 1660 is the r5-5500 (1 builds).

How much does the RX 6600 XT cost right now?

The RX 6600 XT is available from 449€. We track 6 models in real time.

How much does the GTX 1660 cost right now?

The GTX 1660 is available from 230€. We track 5 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, with RDNA 2 architecture, offers superior mid-range gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. Ideal for 1440p gaming, it excels at 1080p and supports AMD FidelityFX and ray tracing technologies.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, with Turing architecture, offers mid-range gaming performance with 6 GB of GDDR5 memory. Ideal for 1080p and 1440p gaming, it provides excellent performance-to-price ratio and requires only modest power supply.