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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $279
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1660 Ti outperforms the more expensive 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 Ti is 1947 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
- Performs up to 23% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Radeon R9 290X - 59 vs 48 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $187.26 vs $210.0
- 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
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
PNY GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti 6GB Graphics Card
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XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Desktop • Feb 22nd, 2019
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Desktop • Feb 22nd, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
84.96 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
169.9 GTexel/s
96.5340909090909%
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
75.32956685499059%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Feb 22nd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 16 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$279 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1500 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1770 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1660 Ti or Radeon R9 290X
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
$31.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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40 FPS
$21.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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44 FPS
$20.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899
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49 FPS
$31.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,540.88
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44 FPS
$34.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,499
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40 FPS
$27.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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44 FPS
$27.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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44 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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44 FPS
$36.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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44 FPS
$27.27/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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