Radeon R9 Fury X vs GeForce GTX 1660 Super

Speed and memory

In our performance index the Radeon R9 Fury X scores 14 and the GeForce GTX 1660 Super scores 13, which makes the Radeon R9 Fury X about 8% faster. That is a small gap, below what most people notice without a frame counter.

The Radeon R9 Fury X has 4 GB of video memory and the GeForce GTX 1660 Super has 6 GB. That difference matters at 1440p and in new games at High textures, and it can outweigh a small speed advantage as the card ages.

In our estimates for popular games at 1080p on High, the biggest gap is in Call of Duty (26 against 35 fps), and the smallest is in Red Dead Redemption 2 (49 against 48 fps). Games that are light enough to run above 200 fps on both cards show little difference at all.

Power and value

The Radeon R9 Fury X is rated at 275 W and the GeForce GTX 1660 Super at 125 W. With a mid-range processor that means a power supply of about 650 W for the first and 450 W for the second. A gap of 150 W shows up in heat and fan noise, and in your electricity use over a few years.

At launch the Radeon R9 Fury X cost $649 and the GeForce GTX 1660 Super $229. Per dollar, the GeForce GTX 1660 Super gave more performance (5.7 points per $100 against 2.2). Current prices differ, so run the same sum on what you can actually buy today.

Which one to buy

Choose the Radeon R9 Fury X if you want the faster card, and you can accept 4 GB of memory. It makes the most sense at 1440p and above, or on a monitor with a high refresh rate.

Choose the GeForce GTX 1660 Super if the price gap matters more than the 8% speed difference, and you value the extra video memory. Whichever you pick, check reviews for the games you play, because two cards with similar scores can differ in individual titles.