GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop and Radeon RX 590.
The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop is dramatically faster than the Radeon RX 590, leading by roughly 57% in our performance index.
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GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop vs Radeon RX 590: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop vs Radeon RX 590
The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop is dramatically faster, around 57% ahead of the Radeon RX 590. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop draws just 80W versus 225W for the Radeon RX 590, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Turing architecture on a TSMC 12nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 8GB against 6GB, the Radeon RX 590 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop's 6GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 590 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop or Radeon RX 590?
The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop is the faster card by about 57%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Turing | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process Node | TSMC 12nm | GloFo 12nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 1,536 | 2,304✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 0 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 0 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,455 MHz | 1,469 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,590 MHz✓ | 1,545 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 12 Gbps✓ | 8 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s✓ | 256 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 80 W✓ | 225 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Apr 2019 | Nov 2018 |