Radeon R9 M390 vs GeForce GTX 1660 Super

Place in performance ranking	148	419
Place by popularity	8	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	28.60	no data
Architecture	Turing (2018−2021)	GCN (2011−2017)
GPU code name	Turing TU116	Pitcairn
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	29 October 2019 (4 years ago)	9 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	no data
Current price	$277 (1.2x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1408	1024
Core clock speed	1530 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1785 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	6,600 million	5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	157.1	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1660 Super and Radeon R9 M390 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	no data	large
Bus support	no data	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	229 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	no data

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	2 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	336.0 GB/s	no data
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 data
Eyefinity	no data	1
HDMI	+	no data
HDCP	+	no data
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration	no data	-
Enduro	no data	-
FreeSync	no data	1
HD3D	no data	+
PowerTune	no data	+
DualGraphics	no data	1
TrueAudio	no data	-
ZeroCore	no data	+
Switchable graphics	no data	1
NVENC	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	6.5	no data
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131	no data
Mantle	no data	+
CUDA	7.5	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 Super 33.07
+235%

R9 M390 9.87

GeForce GTX 1660 Super outperforms Radeon R9 M390 by 235% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 1660 Super 21982
+222%

R9 M390 6819

GeForce GTX 1660 Super outperforms Radeon R9 M390 by 222% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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	90 +114%	42 −114%
1440p	54 +238%	16−18 −238%
4K	30 +50%	20 −50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

50−55
+233%

14−16

−233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	65−70 +225%	20−22 −225%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50−55 +233%	14−16 −233%
Battlefield 5	100−105 +223%	30−35 −223%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +225%	20−22 −225%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +233%	14−16 −233%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +226%	21−24 −226%
Far Cry New Dawn	90−95 +221%	27−30 −221%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +233%	45−50 −233%
Hitman 3	60−65 +216%	18−20 −216%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 +233%	40−45 −233%
Metro Exodus	100−105 +233%	30−33 −233%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 +221%	27−30 −221%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−105 +223%	30−35 −223%
Watch Dogs: Legion	110−120 +214%	35−40 −214%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	65−70 +225%	20−22 −225%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50−55 +233%	14−16 −233%
Battlefield 5	100−105 +223%	30−35 −223%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +225%	20−22 −225%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +233%	14−16 −233%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +226%	21−24 −226%
Far Cry New Dawn	90−95 +221%	27−30 −221%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +233%	45−50 −233%
Hitman 3	60−65 +216%	18−20 −216%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 +233%	40−45 −233%
Metro Exodus	100−105 +233%	30−33 −233%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 +221%	27−30 −221%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−105 +223%	30−35 −223%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	100−105 +223%	31 −223%
Watch Dogs: Legion	110−120 +214%	35−40 −214%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	65−70 +225%	20−22 −225%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50−55 +233%	14−16 −233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +225%	20−22 −225%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +233%	14−16 −233%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +226%	21−24 −226%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +233%	45−50 −233%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 +233%	40−45 −233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−105 +223%	30−35 −223%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 +233%	18 −233%
Watch Dogs: Legion	110−120 +214%	35−40 −214%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

90−95
+221%

27−30

−221%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +216%	18−20 −216%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 +213%	16−18 −213%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 +200%	10−11 −200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +200%	6−7 −200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +233%	12−14 −233%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +220%	5−6 −220%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +213%	16−18 −213%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +233%	18−20 −233%
Hitman 3	40−45 +208%	12−14 −208%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 +225%	20−22 −225%
Metro Exodus	45−50 +221%	14−16 −221%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 +208%	12−14 −208%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 +233%	9−10 −233%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 +220%	5−6 −220%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

50−55
+213%

16−18

−213%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−33 +233%	9−10 −233%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 +200%	7−8 −200%
Hitman 3	18−20 +200%	6−7 −200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 +200%	10−11 −200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +220%	5−6 −220%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +233%	12 −233%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 +200%	6−7 −200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +200%	4−5 −200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +200%	4−5 −200%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Far Cry 5	16−18 +220%	5−6 −220%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +233%	12−14 −233%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 +200%	10−11 −200%
Metro Exodus	30−33 +200%	10−11 −200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 +233%	3−4 −233%