AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

Name: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
Brand: AMD

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6950 XT

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#59 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.68/100

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Nvidia

GTX 1660

Turing · 6 GB GDDR5

#52 / 69

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

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Our verdict

The RX 6950 XT is on average 47% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 6950 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 6 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

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

RX 6950 XT

GTX 1660

Counter-Strike 2

+17%

389 FPS

1% low 230

333 FPS

1% low 187

Apex Legends

+73%

284 FPS

1% low 188

164 FPS

1% low 121

Grand Theft Auto V

+112%

108 FPS

1% low 84

51 FPS

1% low 36

Red Dead Redemption 2

+88%

167 FPS

1% low 113

89 FPS

1% low 63

Cyberpunk 2077

+182%

96 FPS

1% low 70

34 FPS

1% low 26

Rocket League

+32%

784 FPS

1% low 353

594 FPS

1% low 232

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+121%

155 FPS

1% low 115

70 FPS

1% low 52

Crimson Desert

+87%

140 FPS

1% low 95

75 FPS

1% low 53

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Specifications

	RX 6950 XT	GTX 1660
Architecture	RDNA 2	Turing
Release date	2022-05	2019-03
Video memory	16 GB	6 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Memory bus	256 bit	192 bit
Bandwidth	576 GB/s	192 GB/s
Shading units	5120	1408
Boost clock	2310 MHz	1785 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	335 W	120 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	450 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$1099	$219

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6950 XT

#59 / 69

Popularity score0.7/100

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

$3,823

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Cooler Master MWE Gold V3 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular

850 W · $104

Latest builds

01/07/26

Sapphire Technology Nitro+ AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure Gaming OC 16GB GDDR6 HDMI/Triple DP 11317-04-20G Noir

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU, 8 Kerne, 5,0 GHz, AM5 (Raphael) - tray, ohne Kühler

Mon PC aprés la monté des prix

r7-7800x3D

03/03/26

Mon setup après la monté des prix

r7-7800x3D

29/06/26

Gigabyte GBT RX6950XT 16GB Gaming OC-16GD, GV-R695XTGAMING OC-1

Unnamed build

r7-7800x3D

GTX 1660

#52 / 69

Popularity score1/100

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

Number of builds created with this GPU

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 6950 XT

4 models tracked

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GTX 1660

20 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6950 XT or the GTX 1660?

The RX 6950 XT is on average 47% faster than the GTX 1660 at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 6950 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 6 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6950 XT or GTX 1660?

At 1440p, the RX 6950 XT averages 436 FPS versus 297 FPS for the GTX 1660 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6950 XT?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RX 6950 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Cooler Master MWE Gold V3 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular.

What power supply do you need for the GTX 1660?

A power supply of around 450 W is recommended for the GTX 1660.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 6950 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6950 XT is the r9-7900x3D (3 builds).

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, an improved version of the 6900 XT, offers optimized ultra high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. An optimized flagship card, it excels at 4K and offers the best AMD performance of its generation.

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.