GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB and the ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT and has 1024 texture shaders and 16 execution units. ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, which has 1408 shaders and 22 execution units. |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB | GPU | ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO |
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER |
Navi 24 XT | GPU Chip | TU116-300-A1 |
RDNA 2 | Architecture | Turing |
16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
1024 | Shader | 1408 |
32 | Render Output Units | 48 |
64 | Texture Units | 88 |
16 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 144 GB/s. The ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO can access 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 336 GB/s. |
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8 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
2.250 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
18.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
144 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 336 GB/s |
64 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB clocks in the base with up to 2.200 GHz. The base frequency of the ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO is 1.530 GHz. |
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2.200 GHz | Base Clock | 1.530 GHz |
2.855 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.815 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.79 GHz |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB is 130 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO has a TDP of 125 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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130 W | TDP | 125 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
97 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB has a total of 2 Axial fans. The ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 2 screens can be connected to the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB. The ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO supports a maximum of 3 screens. |
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2 | Max. Displays | 3 |
2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
1x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
-- | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
Yes | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
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 | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
No | AV1 | No |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB is 194 mm long, 107 mm high and 40 mm wide. The ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO is 242 mm long, 130 mm high and 53 mm wide. |
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194 mm | Length | 242 mm |
107 mm | Height | 130 mm |
40 mm | Width | 53 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 4.0 x 4 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB was released in Q3/2022 at a price of 199 $ (Reference). The ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO was introduced in Q4/2019 at a price of 229 $ (Reference). |
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11314-03-20G | Part-no | DUAL-GTX1660S-6G-EVO |
Q3/2022 | Release date | Q4/2019 |
199 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 229 $ (Reference) |
6 nm | Structure size | 12 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |