XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
XFX
83 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Gaming 6GB GDDR6
MSI
46 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
No customer feedback yet
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Gaming 6GB GDDR6
85 out of 100 high confidence 56 reviews
The MSI GTX 1660 Super Gaming X is consistently praised for its excellent 1080p gaming performance, quiet operation, and cool temperatures. Users highlight the attractive RGB lighting, solid build quality, and easy installation as major positives. While a few note it's not ideal for modern 4K or demanding AAA titles, the overwhelming sentiment is that it offers fantastic value for a mid-range budget build.
Pros
- Excellent 1080p gaming performance
- Quiet operation under load
- Low operating temperatures
- Attractive RGB lighting
- Solid build quality
Cons
- Not ideal for 4K gaming
- Not suitable for demanding AAA titles
- Price increased due to discontinuation
- RGB software choice criticized
- Requires 8-pin power connector
Gaming performance 25
Cooling and noise 14
Build quality 12
Rgb lighting 10
Value for money 9
Installation ease 6
Scores
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift | MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Gaming | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 | GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 4★ | 12 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 56★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 72.25★ | 10.050000190734863 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 36.130001068115234★ | 5.0269999504089355 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 245 | 125★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 450★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 325 | 247★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.50 kg | 0.86 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong compute (87th percentile)87th %ile
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Gaming 6GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile)
- Below average ai (21st percentile)
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average rt (26th percentile)
- Below average raster (29th percentile)
Pricing
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR60.107score per dollar
vs
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Gaming 6GB GDDR60.194score per dollar
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Gaming 6GB GDDR6 offers 1.8x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift
Scores 83 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 39 specs.
