Radeon R9 M390X vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

Place in the ranking	160	473
Place by popularity	30	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	44.24	no data
Power efficiency	19.13	8.53
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code name	TU116	Amethyst
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 February 2019 (5 years ago)	5 May 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$279	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1536	2048
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	723 MHz
Boost clock speed	1770 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	6,600 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	169.9	92.54
Floating-point processing power	5.437 TFLOPS	2.961 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	32
TMUs	96	128

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	no data	large
Bus support	no data	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	229 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	None

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	288.0 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
Eyefinity	-	+
HDMI	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync	-	+
HD3D	-	+
PowerTune	-	+
DualGraphics	-	+
ZeroCore	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	6.5	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
Mantle	-	+
CUDA	7.5	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1660 Ti 33.49
+259%

R9 M390X 9.33

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1660 Ti 12906
+259%

R9 M390X 3597

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1660 Ti 22892
+142%

R9 M390X 9448

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	103 +281%	27−30 −281%
1440p	59 +269%	16−18 −269%
4K	37 +270%	10−12 −270%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.71	no data
1440p	4.73	no data
4K	7.54	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

78
+420%

14−16

−420%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	86 +291%	21−24 −291%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	74 +429%	14−16 −429%
Battlefield 5	130 +348%	27−30 −348%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	95 +400%	18−20 −400%
Cyberpunk 2077	71 +373%	14−16 −373%
Far Cry 5	104 +395%	21−24 −395%
Far Cry New Dawn	112 +331%	24−27 −331%
Forza Horizon 4	231 +273%	60−65 −273%
Hitman 3	70−75 +289%	18−20 −289%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 +179%	50−55 −179%
Metro Exodus	134 +362%	27−30 −362%
Red Dead Redemption 2	119 +358%	24−27 −358%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	171 +452%	30−35 −452%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 +96.7%	60−65 −96.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	122 +455%	21−24 −455%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55 +293%	14−16 −293%
Battlefield 5	121 +317%	27−30 −317%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85 +347%	18−20 −347%
Cyberpunk 2077	57 +280%	14−16 −280%
Far Cry 5	82 +290%	21−24 −290%
Far Cry New Dawn	79 +204%	24−27 −204%
Forza Horizon 4	218 +252%	60−65 −252%
Hitman 3	70−75 +289%	18−20 −289%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 +179%	50−55 −179%
Metro Exodus	114 +293%	27−30 −293%
Red Dead Redemption 2	89 +242%	24−27 −242%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	127 +310%	30−35 −310%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 +169%	24−27 −169%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 +96.7%	60−65 −96.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	53 +141%	21−24 −141%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50 +257%	14−16 −257%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	70 +268%	18−20 −268%
Cyberpunk 2077	46 +207%	14−16 −207%
Far Cry 5	61 +190%	21−24 −190%
Forza Horizon 4	97 +56.5%	60−65 −56.5%
Hitman 3	70−75 +289%	18−20 −289%
Horizon Zero Dawn	102 +96.2%	50−55 −96.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	110 +255%	30−35 −255%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	62 +138%	24−27 −138%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 +96.7%	60−65 −96.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

97
+273%

24−27

−273%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	75 +317%	18−20 −317%
Far Cry New Dawn	54 +286%	14−16 −286%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	41 +356%	9−10 −356%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	36 +620%	5−6 −620%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	52 +478%	9−10 −478%
Cyberpunk 2077	27 +575%	4−5 −575%
Far Cry 5	41 +273%	10−12 −273%
Forza Horizon 4	202 +405%	40−45 −405%
Hitman 3	40−45 +250%	12−14 −250%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75 +295%	18−20 −295%
Metro Exodus	65 +400%	12−14 −400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	78 +609%	10−12 −609%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +411%	9−10 −411%
Watch Dogs: Legion	170−180 +195%	55−60 −195%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

65
+333%

14−16

−333%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	36 +300%	9−10 −300%
Far Cry New Dawn	29 +314%	7−8 −314%
Hitman 3	27−30 +440%	5−6 −440%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 +329%	35−40 −329%
Metro Exodus	46 +557%	7−8 −557%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	43 +514%	7−8 −514%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	25 +400%	5−6 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	19 +375%	4−5 −375%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	25 +525%	4−5 −525%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
Far Cry 5	20 +300%	5−6 −300%
Forza Horizon 4	51 +364%	10−12 −364%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	43 +617%	6−7 −617%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 +433%	3−4 −433%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

44
+389%

9−10

−389%

This is how GTX 1660 Ti and R9 M390X compete in popular games:

GTX 1660 Ti is 281% faster in 1080p
GTX 1660 Ti is 269% faster in 1440p
GTX 1660 Ti is 270% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1660 Ti is 1000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, GTX 1660 Ti surpassed R9 M390X in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	33.49	9.33
Recency	22 February 2019	5 May 2015
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	100 Watt

GTX 1660 Ti has a 258.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

R9 M390X, on the other hand, has 20% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M390X in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is a desktop card while Radeon R9 M390X is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.