Graphics card comparison
GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon RX 590
Nvidia
GeForce GTX 1660
6144 Mb GDDR5
Released 15 Mar 2019
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VS
AMD
Radeon RX 590
8192 Mb GDDR5
Released UNRELEASED
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Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce GTX 1660100%
- Radeon RX 590104%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce GTX 1660
- 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 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- Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications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
No clear winner declared
These graphics cards seems to have comparable performance based on the game benchmark suite used (56 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce GTX 1660 | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|
| GPU Name | TU116 () | 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 | 1280 | 2304 |
| Compute Units | 20 | 36 |
| Core clock | 1530 MHz | 1257 MHz |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
| TMUs | 80 | 144 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce GTX 1660 | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 2000 MHz
8000 MHz effective | 2000 MHz
8000 MHz effective |
| Memory Size | 6144 Mb | 8192 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce GTX 1660 | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|
| TDP | 0 watts | 0 watts |
| Release Date | 15 Mar 2019 | UNRELEASED |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce GTX 166085.68 GP/s
- Radeon RX 59049.44 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce GTX 1660142.80 GT/s
- Radeon RX 590222.50 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce GTX 1660192.00 GB/s
- Radeon RX 590256.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce GTX 16604570.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon RX 5907119.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce GTX 166040
- Radeon RX 59046
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166077
- Radeon RX 59080
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166092
- Radeon RX 59093
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166084
- Radeon RX 59096
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce GTX 166036
- Radeon RX 59031
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166092
- Radeon RX 59084
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce GTX 166063
- Radeon RX 59058
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166083
- Radeon RX 59080
FPS (higher is better)
Gears of War 5
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166059
- Radeon RX 59077
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce GTX 166098
- Radeon RX 59093
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166041
- Radeon RX 59042
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166033
- Radeon RX 59028
FPS (higher is better)
Middle-Earth Shadow of War
Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166069
- Radeon RX 59080
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166042
- Radeon RX 59039
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166088
- 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 166068
- Radeon RX 59063
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166084
- Radeon RX 59090
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166034
- Radeon RX 59036
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce GTX 166031
- Radeon RX 59034
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166059
- Radeon RX 59059
FPS (higher is better)
Borderlands 3
Ultra Quality preset DirectX 12 windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166034
- Radeon RX 59034
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166067
- Radeon RX 59066
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166063
- Radeon RX 59072
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce GTX 166024
- Radeon RX 59022
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166065
- Radeon RX 59060
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce GTX 166046
- Radeon RX 59041
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166059
- Radeon RX 59058
FPS (higher is better)
Gears of War 5
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166045
- Radeon RX 59056
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
- GeForce GTX 166062
- Radeon RX 59062
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166032
- Radeon RX 59033
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166024
- Radeon RX 59021
FPS (higher is better)
Middle-Earth Shadow of War
Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166047
- Radeon RX 59052
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166033
- Radeon RX 59032
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166049
- 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 166045
- Radeon RX 59043
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166058
- Radeon RX 59064
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166024
- Radeon RX 59028
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce GTX 166011
- Radeon RX 59019
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield V
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166031
- Radeon RX 59033
FPS (higher is better)
Borderlands 3
Ultra Quality preset DirectX 12 windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166016
- Radeon RX 59019
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2020
Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166037
- Radeon RX 59039
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166036
- Radeon RX 59044
FPS (higher is better)
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12
- GeForce GTX 16609
- Radeon RX 59011
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166033
- Radeon RX 59030
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce GTX 166023
- Radeon RX 59019
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry New Dawn
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166031
- Radeon RX 59031
FPS (higher is better)
Gears of War 5
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166024
- Radeon RX 59030
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce GTX 166032
- Radeon RX 59034
FPS (higher is better)
Metro Exodus
Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166019
- Radeon RX 59021
FPS (higher is better)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166012
- Radeon RX 59011
FPS (higher is better)
Middle-Earth Shadow of War
Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166028
- Radeon RX 59029
FPS (higher is better)
Red Dead Redemption II
UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 166022
- Radeon RX 59021
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 3
Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166029
- 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 166022
- Radeon RX 59021
FPS (higher is better)
Strange Brigade
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166031
- Radeon RX 59038
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs: Legion
Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64
- GeForce GTX 166015
- Radeon RX 59016
FPS (higher is better)