ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660
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PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 and the PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and has 1408 texture shaders and 22 execution units. PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT is based on AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, which has 5120 shaders and 80 execution units. |
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| ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 | GPU | PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
| TU116-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 21 |
| Turing | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 80 |
| 1408 | Shader | 5120 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 128 |
| 88 | Texture Units | 320 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 80 |
MemoryThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. The PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT can access 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 512 GB/s. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 clocks in the base with up to 1.530 GHz. The base frequency of the PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT is 1.825 GHz. |
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| 1.530 GHz | Base Clock | 1.825 GHz |
| 1.815 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.250 GHz |
| 1.79 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 2.02 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT has a TDP of 300 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 300 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 345 W |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 has a total of 3 Axial fans. The PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 40 dB |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 3 screens can be connected to the ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660. The PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 3 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | 1 |
FeaturesetThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | Non addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 is 264 mm long, 130 mm high and 55 mm wide. The PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT is 267 mm long, 120 mm high and 50 mm wide. |
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| 264 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 130 mm | Height | 120 mm |
| 55 mm | Width | 50 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 1500 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 was released in Q1/2019 at a price of 219 $ (Reference). The PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT was introduced in Q1/2021 at a price of 999 $ (Reference). |
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| TUF3-GTX1660-6G-GAMING | Part-no | AXRX 6900XT 16GBD6-M2DHC |
| Q1/2019 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 219 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 999 $ (Reference) |
| 12 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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