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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms 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 is 1967 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
- Performs up to 17% better in F1 22 than Radeon R9 290X - 90 vs 77 FPS
- 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
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
77
85%
Value, $/FPS
$2.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
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 High
GeForce GTX 1660
Desktop • Mar 14th, 2019
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1660
Desktop • Mar 14th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
85.68 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
157.1 GTexel/s
89%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 14th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 16 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$219 | 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 |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 192.1 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1530 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1785 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2001 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1660 or Radeon R9 290X
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
76 FPS
$15.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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76 FPS
$14.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,119
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72 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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80 FPS
$16.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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77 FPS
$12.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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72 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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73 FPS
$13.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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80 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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77 FPS
$14.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
6 GB, N/A Storage
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79 FPS
$16.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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