Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 590 (GCN 4) and has 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (Turing) and has 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 336 GB/s. |
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GPUThe Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5 has the Polaris 30 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 4 architecture. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is based on the graphics chip TU116-300-A1, which comes from the Turing architecture. |
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| Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5 | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER |
| AMD Radeon RX 590 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER |
| Polaris 30 XT | GPU Chip | TU116-300-A1 |
| GCN 4 | Architecture | Turing |
| 36 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 2304 | Shader | 1408 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 144 | Texture Units | 88 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5 clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 336 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.469 GHz | Base Clock | 1.530 GHz |
| 1.545 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.785 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5 is powered by 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 225 W. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 125 W. |
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| 225 W | TDP | 125 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5 is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER has 0 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 95 mm | Fan 1 | -- |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER supports the operation of a maximum of 3 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 3 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Non addressable LED | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5 is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 260 mm | Length | 145 mm |
| 135 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 43 mm | Width | -- |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5 has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q4/2018. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER came on the market in Q4/2019 and will have a structure width of 12 nanometers manufactured. |
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| 11289-02 | Part-no | -- |
| Q4/2018 | Release date | Q4/2019 |
| 279 $ | Launch Price | 229 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 12 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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