The GeForce GTX 1660 is a much faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290X. 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 59% less energy – 120 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory – 6 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
The GeForce GTX 1660 is better in every way
GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon R9 290X 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%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
87%
Min 1% FPS
33
82%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.13/FPS
100%
GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon R9 290X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon R9 290X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon R9 290X 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
89%
FP32
5.027 TFLOPS
89%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
67%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
75%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1660 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 14th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
$219.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 16 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
120 W | Power Consumption | 290 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 | 64 GPixel/s |
| 157.1 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 176 GTexel/s |
| 5.027 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.632 TFLOPS |
