RX 5600 XT vs GTX 1660 Super

The RX 5600 XT is about 11% faster at 1440p. Whether that is worth it depends on the rest of your build.

The gap changes with resolution.

Graphics card differences grow with resolution, because higher resolutions load the GPU harder.

In a real build with a Ryzen 5 9600X.

Specs alone don’t tell you which to buy. Here is what each one does when it’s actually paired up, at 1440p.

So which should you buy?

The RX 5600 XT is faster, but the GTX 1660 Super is the better buy per dollar. Take the RX 5600 XT only if you want the extra headroom and the price gap doesn't bother you.

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Common questions.

Straight answers on the RX 5600 XT versus the GTX 1660 Super.

• Is the RX 5600 XT better than the GTX 1660 Super?

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  Yes, but by less than the spec sheet suggests. At 1440p the RX 5600 XT scores 30 against 27 for the GTX 1660 Super — roughly 11% faster. It also costs about $50 more at MSRP, so the question is whether that gap is worth the money for your build.

• Does the RX 5600 XT or GTX 1660 Super bottleneck a Ryzen 5 9600X?

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  Paired with a Ryzen 5 9600X at 1440p, the RX 5600 XT build comes out 35% GPU-bound, and the GTX 1660 Super build comes out 35% GPU-bound. Being GPU-bound is the healthy outcome — it means the graphics card is the part working hardest.

• Is it worth upgrading from the GTX 1660 Super to the RX 5600 XT?

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  Only if you are also lifting the rest of the build. The RX 5600 XT is about 11% ahead at 1440p, and gaps like that shrink further at 4K where the GPU does more of the work. If you are upgrading from the GTX 1660 Super purely for frames, check the pairing first.

• Which is better value, the RX 5600 XT or the GTX 1660 Super?

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  On performance per dollar at MSRP, the GTX 1660 Super wins. The RX 5600 XT lists at $279 for an index of 30, and the GTX 1660 Super at $229 for 27.