Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 590 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 590 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce GTX 1660 is 119 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 590.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
- Performs up to 6% better in The Callisto Protocol than Radeon RX 590 - 76 vs 72 FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 590 - 120 vs 175 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 590
- Up to 44% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1660 - €145.67 vs €259.9
- Up to 41% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than GeForce GTX 1660 - €2.02 vs €3.42 per FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 - 8 vs 6 GB
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 14th, 2019
FPS
76
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.42/FPS
59%
Price, €
€259.9
56%
FPS Winner
Buy for €259.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1492 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
FPS
72
94%
Value, €/FPS
€2.02/FPS
100%
Price, €
€145.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €145.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1710 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 14th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Mar 14th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
85.68 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
157.1 GTexel/s
70%
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
57%
Texel Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
---|---|---|
Mar 14th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 15th, 2018 |
GeForce 16 | Generation | Polaris |
$219 | MSRP | $279 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
192-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
192.1 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
1530 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1469 MHz |
1785 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1545 MHz |
2001 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |