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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce GTX 1660 is 1967 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
- Performs up to 14% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Radeon R9 290X - 58 vs 51 FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 120 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 6 vs 4 GB
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
GeForce GTX 1660
Desktop • Mar 14th, 2019
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
74.69654528478057%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 1660
Desktop • Mar 14th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
85.68 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
157.1 GTexel/s
89.26136363636363%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 14th, 2019 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 16 |
| $549 | MSRP | $219 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 6 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.1 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1530 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1785 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2001 MHz |
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