Graphics card comparison
GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon R9 FURY X
Nvidia
GeForce GTX 1660
6144 Mb GDDR5
Released 15 Mar 2019
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
Radeon R9 FURY X
4096 Mb HBM
Released 24 Jun 2015
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce GTX 1660103%
- Radeon R9 FURY X100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce GTX 1660
- This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
- Supports PhysX
- Supports G-Sync
- Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
- Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)
Reasons to consider the Radeon R9 FURY X
- 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- Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications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
No clear winner declared
These graphics cards seems to have comparable performance based on the game benchmark suite used (32 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce GTX 1660 | Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|
| GPU Name | TU116 () | Fiji (Fiji XT C8) |
| Fab Process | 12 nm | 28 nm |
| Die Size | 284 mm² | 596 mm² |
| Transistors | 6,600 million | 8,900 million |
| Shaders | 1280 | 4096 |
| Compute Units | 20 | 64 |
| Core clock | 1530 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| ROPs | 48 | 64 |
| TMUs | 80 | 256 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce GTX 1660 | Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | HBM |
| Bus Width | 192 bit | 4096 bit |
| Memory Speed | 2000 MHz
8000 MHz effective | 500 MHz
1000 MHz effective |
| Memory Size | 6144 Mb | 4096 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce GTX 1660 | Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|
| TDP | 0 watts | 275 watts |
| Release Date | 15 Mar 2019 | 24 Jun 2015 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce GTX 166085.68 GP/s
- Radeon R9 FURY X67.20 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce GTX 1660142.80 GT/s
- Radeon R9 FURY X268.80 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce GTX 1660192.00 GB/s
- Radeon R9 FURY X512.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce GTX 16604570.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon R9 FURY X8602.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166077
- Radeon R9 FURY X53
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2018
Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166082
- Radeon R9 FURY X73
FPS (higher is better)
Destiny 2
Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166095
- Radeon R9 FURY X79
FPS (higher is better)
Deus Ex Mankind Divided
Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166073
- Radeon R9 FURY X90
FPS (higher is better)
Grand Theft Auto V
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
- GeForce GTX 1660117
- Radeon R9 FURY X96
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166041
- Radeon R9 FURY X39
FPS (higher is better)
Middle-Earth Shadow of War
Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166069
- Radeon R9 FURY X62
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce GTX 166068
- Radeon R9 FURY X56
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166084
- Radeon R9 FURY X103
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce GTX 166080
- Radeon R9 FURY X63
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166059
- Radeon R9 FURY X43
FPS (higher is better)
Borderlands 3
Ultra Quality preset DirectX 12 windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166034
- Radeon R9 FURY X32
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2018
Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166063
- Radeon R9 FURY X57
FPS (higher is better)
Destiny 2
Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166059
- Radeon R9 FURY X58
FPS (higher is better)
Deus Ex Mankind Divided
Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166048
- Radeon R9 FURY X59
FPS (higher is better)
Grand Theft Auto V
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
- GeForce GTX 166073
- Radeon R9 FURY X74
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166032
- Radeon R9 FURY X30
FPS (higher is better)
Middle-Earth Shadow of War
Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166047
- Radeon R9 FURY X44
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce GTX 166045
- Radeon R9 FURY X39
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166058
- Radeon R9 FURY X78
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce GTX 166055
- Radeon R9 FURY X53
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166031
- Radeon R9 FURY X30
FPS (higher is better)
Borderlands 3
Ultra Quality preset DirectX 12 windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166016
- Radeon R9 FURY X19
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2018
Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166036
- Radeon R9 FURY X36
FPS (higher is better)
Destiny 2
Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166036
- Radeon R9 FURY X36
FPS (higher is better)
Deus Ex Mankind Divided
Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166025
- Radeon R9 FURY X30
FPS (higher is better)
Grand Theft Auto V
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
- GeForce GTX 166037
- Radeon R9 FURY X42
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166019
- Radeon R9 FURY X20
FPS (higher is better)
Middle-Earth Shadow of War
Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166028
- Radeon R9 FURY X25
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce GTX 166022
- Radeon R9 FURY X19
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166031
- Radeon R9 FURY X52
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce GTX 166029
- Radeon R9 FURY X34
FPS (higher is better)