GeForce GTX 1660 vs Radeon R9 Fury

These two are practically equal for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: practically equal (31 vs 31).
1080p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 1 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.).
4K high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.).
Video memory: GeForce GTX 1660 has 6 GB vs 4 GB.
Power (TDP): GeForce GTX 1660 120 W, Radeon R9 Fury 275 W; the GeForce GTX 1660 delivers 129% more performance per watt.
Age: the GeForce GTX 1660 is 4 years newer (2019 vs 2015).

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

Spec	GeForce GTX 1660	Radeon R9 Fury
Performance index	31	31
Brand / series	NVIDIA GTX 16	AMD R9 Fury
Released	2019	2015
Video memory	6 GB	4 GB
Memory type	GDDR5	HBM
Memory bus	192-bit	4096-bit
Power (TDP)	120 W	275 W
Hardware ray tracing	No	No
Upscaling	FSR	FSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

1080p1440p4K

1080p, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce GTX 1660 78 fps, Radeon R9 Fury 78 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce GTX 1660	Radeon R9 Fury
Counter-Strike 2	196	196
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	72	72
WARDOGS	28	28
Apex Legends™	78	78
Valheim	66	66
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	143	143
Aniimo	37	37
HELLDIVERS™ 2	44	44
Slay the Spire 2	186	186
Marvel Rivals	44	44
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	44	44
Overwatch®	93	93
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	74	74
Dead by Daylight	133	133
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	42	42
Delta Force	66	66
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	37	37

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce GTX 1660 54 fps, Radeon R9 Fury 54 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce GTX 1660	Radeon R9 Fury
Counter-Strike 2	137	137
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	50	50
WARDOGS	19	19
Apex Legends™	54	54
Valheim	47	47
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	100	100
Aniimo	26	26
HELLDIVERS™ 2	31	31
Slay the Spire 2	130	130
Marvel Rivals	31	31
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	31	31
Overwatch®	65	65
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	52	52
Dead by Daylight	93	93
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	217	217
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	30	30
Delta Force	47	47
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	26	26

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce GTX 1660 33 fps, Radeon R9 Fury 33 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce GTX 1660	Radeon R9 Fury
Counter-Strike 2	82	82
Dota 2	206	206
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	30	30
WARDOGS	12	12
Apex Legends™	33	33
Valheim	28	28
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	60	60
Aniimo	16	16
HELLDIVERS™ 2	19	19
Slay the Spire 2	78	78
Marvel Rivals	19	19
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	19	19
Overwatch®	39	39
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	31	31
Dead by Daylight	56	56
Geometry Dash	206	206
Limbus Company	130	130
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	18	18
Delta Force	28	28
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	206	206
Rust	16	16

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

Verdict

Specs

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

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