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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5600 XT — RDNA 1 · 6 GB GDDR6 · 150 W · Nitro+
Sapphire

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5600 XT

RDNA 1 · 6 GB GDDR6 · 150 W · Nitro+

62
/ 100
From $351
VS
GeForce GTX 1660 — Turing · 6 GB GDDR5 · 120 W
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1660

Turing · 6 GB GDDR5 · 120 W

62
/ 100
From $219
Specdex verdict

Dead heat — it comes down to priorities.

In our weighted Specdex score, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5600 XT lands at 62 and GeForce GTX 1660 at 62. With scores tied, the decision hinges on which sub-scores matter most to you.

Pick Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5600 XT if…

  • More VRAM at price tier
  • FSR support
  • Driver open-source on Linux

Pick GeForce GTX 1660 if…

  • NVIDIA driver stack
  • DLSS support on RTX
  • Strong resale value
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5600 XT 62
vs
62 GeForce GTX 1660

Score breakdown

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5600 XT
62
raster 62
rt 52
ai 47
efficiency 76
GeForce GTX 1660
62
raster 62
rt 57
ai 59
efficiency 70

Specs side-by-side

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5600 XT versus GeForce GTX 1660 — full spec comparison
Spec Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5600 XT GeForce GTX 1660
Architecture
RDNA 1
Turing
VRAM
6 GB GDDR6
6 GB GDDR5
TBP
150 W
120 W
Release year
2020
2019

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5600 XT

Pros
  • +More VRAM at price tier
  • +FSR support
  • +Driver open-source on Linux
Cons
  • RT trails NVIDIA
  • AI ecosystem smaller
  • Driver day-0 bugs

GeForce GTX 1660

Pros
  • +NVIDIA driver stack
  • +DLSS support on RTX
  • +Strong resale value
Cons
  • Power draw scales with tier
  • Gen-over-gen price creep
  • VRAM gated per tier

FAQ: Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5600 XT vs GeForce GTX 1660

Which is better, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5600 XT or GeForce GTX 1660? +

Both score 62 on our weighted rubric — tied. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.

Is Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5600 XT worth the price? +

At $351, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5600 XT delivers a Specdex score of 62 — strongest in efficiency.

Is GeForce GTX 1660 worth the price? +

At $219, GeForce GTX 1660 delivers a Specdex score of 62 — strongest in efficiency.

Does Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5600 XT or GeForce GTX 1660 last longer? +

Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.