GeForce GTX 660 Ti vs Radeon R9 M290X
When choosing between GeForce GTX 660 Ti and Radeon R9 M290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 660 Ti and Radeon R9 M290X.
Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M290X is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M290X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 660 Ti
Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 660 Ti has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M290X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 660 Ti.
GeForce GTX 660 Ti is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 660 Ti is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 660 Ti is 65 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
GeForce GTX 660 Ti and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 1194 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660 Ti.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
QHD / 1440p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
27−30
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
QHD / 1440p
14−16
9−10
4K / 2160p
9−10
6−7
low / 720p
70−75
55−60
medium / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Battlefield 5 is 36% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
230−240
210−220
medium / 768p
210−220
180−190
ultra / 1080p
120−130
100−110
QHD / 1440p
100−110
55−60
4K / 2160p
55−60
30−35
high / 768p
170−180
150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
85−90
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Dota 2 is 17% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
QHD / 1440p
20−22
16−18
4K / 2160p
9−10
6−7
low / 720p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
30−33
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
35−40
27−30
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
130−140
100−110
medium / 1080p
75−80
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Fortnite is 28% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
35−40
27−30
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
10−11
4K / 2160p
14−16
10−11
low / 720p
75−80
55−60
medium / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
medium / 768p
95−100
80−85
high / 1080p
45−50
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
9−10
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
75−80
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
80−85
60−65
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
high / 1080p
27−30
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
4K / 2160p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 35% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 660 Ti.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 660 Ti
Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK104
Neptune
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
16 August 2012
7 January 2014
Pipelines
1344
1280
Core clock speed
915 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
980 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
102.5 billion/sec
72.00
Floating-point performance
2,459.5 gflops
2,304 gflops
Length
9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
192-bit GDDR5
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6.0 GB/s
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
144.2 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.3
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
1344
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 3.0 x16
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
3D Vision
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
99 Mh/s
300 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Compute units
20
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