The GeForce GTX 1660 is a much faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1660
- A much faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 56% less energy – 120 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory – 6 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
The GeForce GTX 1660 is better in every way
GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1660
Mar 14th, 2019
Average FPS
77
100%
Min 1% FPS
40
100%
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GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon R9 290 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon R9 290 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1660
Mar 14th, 2019
Memory
6 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
192.1 GB/s
60%
Pixel Fillrate
85.68 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
157.1 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
5.027 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
67%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
71%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
96%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
96%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1660 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 14th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
$219.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
| GeForce 16 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
120 W | Power Consumption | 275 W |
| Memory | ||
6 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
| 192.1 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
85.68 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 60.61 GPixel/s |
157.1 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
5.027 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
