EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB GDDR6
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
What Buyers Say
EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB GDDR6
The EVGA GTX 1660 Super SC Ultra Gaming is generally well-received, with users praising its performance for 1080p gaming and its quiet operation. Some users noted the need for BIOS/UEFI adjustments on older systems, and the card does not include PSU adapters. Overall, it's considered a solid upgrade from older cards like the GTX 970.
Pros
- Good 1080p performance
- Quiet operation
- Solid upgrade from GTX 970
- Supports high refresh rates
Cons
- No PSU adapters included
- May require BIOS/UEFI tweaks on older systems
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
The Sapphire Nitro+ RX 7900 XTX earns strong praise for its blistering 4K performance, quiet operation, and reliable cooling. Most verified buyers highlight its compact size relative to competing high-end cards, the generous 24GB VRAM, and the absence of coil whine as major pluses. A few reviewers note that coil whine can occasionally occur, and the card demands a robust 850W+ PSU, but overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive.
Pros
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- Very quiet operation
- Efficient cooling with low temperatures
- Compact size for a high-end card
- 24GB VRAM for longevity
Cons
- High power consumption
- Occasional coil whine
- Requires 850W+ PSU minimum
- Large 4-slot design
Scores
Specifications
| EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Turing | RDNA 3 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 12 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB | 24 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 96★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 5.0269999504089355 | 61.38999938964844★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 125★ | 339 |
| Recommended PSU | 450★ | 800 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 2★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| USB-C | — | 1★ |
| Max Displays | 3 | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 202★ | 320 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 4 |
| Form Factor | — | ATX |
| Weight | 0.54 kg★ | 1.00 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | FSR 3.1 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong affordability (76th percentile)
- Strong efficiency (66th percentile)
- Below average compute (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average ai (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average rt (26th percentile)
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong compute (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (15th percentile)15th %ile
Pricing
EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB GDDR6 offers 2.8x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 22 of 40 specs.
