Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER outperforms the cheaper Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R9 290 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 2184 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Up to 25% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER - $299.0 vs $399.99
- Up to 6% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER - $13.0 vs $13.79 per FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
- Performs up to 26% better in Immortals of Aveum than Radeon R9 290 - 29 vs 23 FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 125 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 6 vs 4 GB
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18142 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 29th, 2019
FPS
29
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.79/FPS
94%
Price, $
$399.99
74%
FPS Winner
Buy for $399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18142 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Desktop • Oct 29th, 2019
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Oct 29th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
85.68 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
157.1 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 29th, 2019 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 16 |
$399 | MSRP | $229 |
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 | GDDR6 |
512-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 336 GB/s |
947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1530 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1785 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |