GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon R9 390X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1660 and Radeon R9 390X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1660 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 390X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1660	Radeon R9 390X
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	275 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 390X has 129% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1660.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1660 is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon R9 390X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 1660 is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 390X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 390X is 46 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1660.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1660 is 6950 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 390X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	55−60	50−55
ultra / 1080p	40−45	30−35
QHD / 1440p	30−35	24−27
4K / 2160p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	75−80
medium / 1080p	65−70	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p	90−95	75−80
ultra / 1080p	80−85	65−70
QHD / 1440p	60−65	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−35	27−30
low / 720p	140−150	130−140
medium / 1080p	100−110	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in Battlefield 5 is 16% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	45−50
GeForce GTX 1660 and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	230−240	230−240
QHD / 1440p	150−160	150−160
4K / 2160p	100−110	100−110
high / 768p	220−230	220−230
GeForce GTX 1660 and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
GeForce GTX 1660 and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	110−120
GeForce GTX 1660 and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	70−75	60−65
QHD / 1440p	45−50	40−45
4K / 2160p	24−27	21−24
low / 720p	110−120	100−110
medium / 1080p	75−80	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in Far Cry 5 is 13% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p	100−110	90−95
ultra / 1080p	85−90	70−75
QHD / 1440p	55−60	45−50
4K / 2160p	21−24	21−24
low / 720p	230−240	210−220
medium / 1080p	160−170	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in Fortnite is 13% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p	95−100	80−85
ultra / 1080p	75−80	65−70
QHD / 1440p	55−60	45−50
4K / 2160p	35−40	30−35
low / 720p	140−150	130−140
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in Forza Horizon 4 is 13% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p	160−170	160−170
medium / 768p	150−160	150−160
high / 1080p	110−120	95−100
ultra / 1080p	55−60	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p	45−50	35−40
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
QHD / 1440p	27−30	24−27
4K / 2160p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	90−95
medium / 1080p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
GeForce GTX 1660 and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	90−95	75−80
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	100−110	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p	40−45	35−40
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	21−24	16−18
4K / 2160p	14−16	10−11
low / 720p	100−110	90−95
medium / 1080p	65−70	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p	210−220	180−190
medium / 768p	140−150	120−130
high / 1080p	85−90	70−75
ultra / 1080p	45−50	35−40
4K / 2160p	30−35	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 17% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p	140−150	120−130
ultra / 1080p	70−75	65−70
high / 768p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1660 in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Radeon R9 390X.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1660	Radeon R9 390X
Architecture	Turing	GCN
Code name	Turing TU116	Grenada XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 March 2019	16 June 2015
Pipelines	1408	2816
Core clock speed	1530 MHz
Boost Clock	1785 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	6,600 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	157.1	184.8
Floating-point performance		5,914 gflops
Length	229 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.1 GB/s	384 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.5	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
CUDA	7.5
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		684 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
PowerTune		+
TrueAudio		+
Mantle		+
Design		reference
Bridgeless CrossFire		+
Number of Eyefinity displays		6
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
VCE		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		27.5 Mh/s
High bandwidth memory (HBM)		-
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GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon R9 390X

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