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$210
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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MSRP in USD: $229
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$399.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$189.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$189.99
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER outperforms the cheaper Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R9 290X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 2196 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 47% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER - $210.0 vs $399.99
- Up to 17% better value when playing Metro Exodus than GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER - $10.0 vs $12.12 per FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
- Performs up to 57% better in Metro Exodus than Radeon R9 290X - 33 vs 21 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 125 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 6 vs 4 GB
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Desktop • Oct 29th, 2019
FPS
33
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.12/FPS
82%
Price, $
$399.99
52%
FPS Winner
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB GDDR6 192-bit Gaming Graphics Card, Super Compact, ZT-T16620F-10L
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Desktop • Oct 29th, 2019
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Desktop • Oct 29th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
85.68 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
157.1 GTexel/s
89%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 29th, 2019 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 16 |
| $549 | 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 |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1530 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1785 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
29 FPS
$39.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,138.04
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23 FPS
$46.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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24 FPS
$54.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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23 FPS
$39.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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31 FPS
$40.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-13700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,264.99
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23 FPS
$56.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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24 FPS
$50/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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31 FPS
$47.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-13700
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$1,463.8
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24 FPS
$34.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$820
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24 FPS
$54.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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