Graphics card comparison
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER vs Radeon RX 590
Nvidia
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6144 Mb GDDR6
Released 29 Oct 2019
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
Radeon RX 590
8192 Mb GDDR5
Released UNRELEASED
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER108%
- Radeon RX 590100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
- 8% higher gaming performance.
- Supports PhysX
- Supports G-Sync
- Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 590
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports FreeSync
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports TrueAudio
- Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
The GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (54 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|
| GPU Name | TU116 (TU116-300-A1) | Polaris 30 (Polaris 30 XTX) |
| Fab Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| Die Size | 284 mm² | 244 mm² |
| Transistors | 6,600 million | 5,700 million |
| Shaders | 1408 | 2304 |
| Compute Units | 22 | 36 |
| Core clock | 1530 MHz | 1257 MHz |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
| TMUs | 88 | 144 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 1750 MHz
14000 MHz effective | 2000 MHz
8000 MHz effective |
| Memory Size | 6144 Mb | 8192 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|
| TDP | 125 watts | 0 watts |
| Release Date | 29 Oct 2019 | UNRELEASED |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER85.68 GP/s
- Radeon RX 59049.44 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER157.10 GT/s
- Radeon RX 590222.50 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER336.00 GB/s
- Radeon RX 590256.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER5020.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon RX 5907119.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER43
- Radeon RX 59046
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER90
- Radeon RX 59080
FPS (higher is better)
Borderlands 3
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER55
- Radeon RX 59046
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER100
- Radeon RX 59093
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER94
- Radeon RX 59096
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER39
- Radeon RX 59031
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER102
- Radeon RX 59084
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER72
- Radeon RX 59058
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER91
- Radeon RX 59080
FPS (higher is better)
Gears of War 5
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER62
- Radeon RX 59077
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER104
- Radeon RX 59093
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER46
- Radeon RX 59042
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER35
- Radeon RX 59028
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER45
- Radeon RX 59039
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER99
- Radeon RX 59090
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER80
- Radeon RX 59063
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER101
- Radeon RX 59090
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER36
- Radeon RX 59036
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER34
- Radeon RX 59034
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER68
- Radeon RX 59059
FPS (higher is better)
Borderlands 3
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER37
- Radeon RX 59034
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER73
- Radeon RX 59066
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER70
- Radeon RX 59072
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER26
- Radeon RX 59022
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER70
- Radeon RX 59060
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER51
- Radeon RX 59041
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER67
- Radeon RX 59058
FPS (higher is better)
Gears of War 5
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER48
- Radeon RX 59056
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER68
- Radeon RX 59062
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER35
- Radeon RX 59033
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER26
- Radeon RX 59021
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER35
- Radeon RX 59032
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER64
- Radeon RX 59053
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER51
- Radeon RX 59043
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER75
- Radeon RX 59064
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER26
- Radeon RX 59028
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER12
- Radeon RX 59019
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER32
- Radeon RX 59033
FPS (higher is better)
Borderlands 3
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER16
- Radeon RX 59019
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER40
- Radeon RX 59039
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER40
- Radeon RX 59044
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER10
- Radeon RX 59011
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER38
- Radeon RX 59030
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER25
- Radeon RX 59019
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER35
- Radeon RX 59031
FPS (higher is better)
Gears of War 5
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER26
- Radeon RX 59030
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER34
- Radeon RX 59034
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER21
- Radeon RX 59021
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER13
- Radeon RX 59011
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER24
- Radeon RX 59021
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER32
- Radeon RX 59030
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER25
- Radeon RX 59021
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER42
- Radeon RX 59038
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER16
- Radeon RX 59016
FPS (higher is better)