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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Gaming OC review
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For a tenner or two more you can purchase the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Gaming 'OC edition' from Gigabyte, a product with more a triple fan cooler as well being factory tweaked towards an 1860 MHz boost frequency. Based on dual fans and improved looks the card performs well on all fronts, including cooling acoustic levels.
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Undying
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Posted on: 04/17/2019 05:02 PM
Great review but uninsteresting card.
Great review but uninsteresting card.
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Posted on: 04/17/2019 05:09 PM
I like that!!!
@jbscotchman will reply sooner or later.
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I like that!!!
Great review but uninsteresting card.
@jbscotchman will reply sooner or later.
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Posted on: 04/17/2019 05:16 PM
I know.
If hes happy with his purchase and enjoying his 1660ti who am i to tell him otherwise.
I know.
If hes happy with his purchase and enjoying his 1660ti who am i to tell him otherwise.
jbscotchman
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Posted on: 04/17/2019 05:52 PM
The 1660 Ti is a very interesting card. Strange naming, and sort of hybrid architecture. Personally I think it's the "sweet spot" card that Nvidia has been needing for a long time. I've read and watched pretty much every review of different models and I don't see the point in spending an extra $20-$30 dollars for a gaming version. My MSI Ventus version with it's two fan's overclocks just as good as any other model. $279 is a great price for the performance you're getting. The card trades blows with the 1070 yet in some cases it's right up there with it's bigger brother the 1070 Ti.
The 1660 Ti is a very interesting card. Strange naming, and sort of hybrid architecture. Personally I think it's the "sweet spot" card that Nvidia has been needing for a long time. I've read and watched pretty much every review of different models and I don't see the point in spending an extra $20-$30 dollars for a gaming version. My MSI Ventus version with it's two fan's overclocks just as good as any other model. $279 is a great price for the performance you're getting. The card trades blows with the 1070 yet in some cases it's right up there with it's bigger brother the 1070 Ti.
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Posted on: 04/17/2019 06:22 PM
yea...I was gonna ask how you liked yours ...I think i'm gonna break the bank an get one.
The 1660 Ti is a very interesting card. Strange naming, and sort of hybrid architecture. Personally I think it's the "sweet spot" card that Nvidia has been needing for a long time. I've read and watched pretty much every review of different models and I don't see the point in spending an extra $20-$30 dollars for a gaming version. My MSI Ventus version with it's two fan's overclocks just as good as any other model. $279 is a great price for the performance you're getting. The card trades blows with the 1070 yet in some cases it's right up there with it's bigger brother the 1070 Ti.
yea...I was gonna ask how you liked yours ...I think i'm gonna break the bank an get one.
jbscotchman
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Posted on: 04/17/2019 06:28 PM
Like you I also had a 1060gb which is still a good card. But hell I sold mine on craigslist for $150 within a couple days making the overall upgrade only $130 dollars for 30%-50% increase in performance.. I'm sure I could have asked for more but I'm a generous man.
yea...I was gonna ask how you liked yours ...I think i'm gonna break the bank an get one.
Like you I also had a 1060gb which is still a good card. But hell I sold mine on craigslist for $150 within a couple days making the overall upgrade only $130 dollars for 30%-50% increase in performance.. I'm sure I could have asked for more but I'm a generous man.
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Posted on: 04/17/2019 07:24 PM
Not all. There is some good cards on both sides.
Yep, like pretty much all of AMD's GPU offerings.
Not all. There is some good cards on both sides.
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Posted on: 04/17/2019 09:29 PM
If you play bf V alot, the vega56 still blows this card outta the water, and you still get 3 AA games for free, i agree totally uninteresting card..at this price point.
If you play bf V alot, the vega56 still blows this card outta the water, and you still get 3 AA games for free, i agree totally uninteresting card..at this price point.
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Posted on: 04/18/2019 02:42 AM
In FireStrike Ultra, my MSI Ventus XS is faster.....or at least gets a higher score than this Gigabyte card....
In FireStrike Ultra, my MSI Ventus XS is faster.....or at least gets a higher score than this Gigabyte card....
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Posted on: 04/18/2019 08:42 AM
Yeah good luck finding a Vega 56 with the 3 free games at a decent price and decent quality. Just look at these great reviews! https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814932030
The Vega's are total crap and they're more expensive than a 1660 Ti.
If you play bf V alot, the vega56 still blows this card outta the water, and you still get 3 AA games for free, i agree totally uninteresting card..at this price point.
Yeah good luck finding a Vega 56 with the 3 free games at a decent price and decent quality. Just look at these great reviews! https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814932030
The Vega's are total crap and they're more expensive than a 1660 Ti.
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Posted on: 04/18/2019 09:40 AM
Well in Battlefield 1, Vega 56 is behind the 1660ti in every resolution except 4k.
If you play bf V alot, the vega56 still blows this card outta the water, and you still get 3 AA games for free, i agree totally uninteresting card..at this price point.
Well in Battlefield 1, Vega 56 is behind the 1660ti in every resolution except 4k.
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Posted on: 04/18/2019 09:52 AM
"Gaming" Power consumption 1660ti = 116w, Vega 56 = 236w
https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1660-ti-gaming-oc-review,7.html
"Gaming" Power consumption 1660ti = 116w, Vega 56 = 236w
https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1660-ti-gaming-oc-review,7.html
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Posted on: 04/18/2019 10:48 AM
"Gaming" Power consumption 1660ti = 116w, Vega 56 = 236w
https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1660-ti-gaming-oc-review,7.html
I would trade that for more raw power vega have. 8GB vram sounds better too.
"Gaming" Power consumption 1660ti = 116w, Vega 56 = 236w
https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1660-ti-gaming-oc-review,7.html
I would trade that for more raw power vega have. 8GB vram sounds better too.
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Posted on: 04/18/2019 01:53 PM
Am I the only one bothered by how excessively large this GPU is? It doesn't even hit 125W and it's got a cooling solution fit for a 250W GPU. And yet, the noise and temperature levels aren't even that impressive. I'm sure you could chop off the 3rd fan and all the metal leading up to and get pretty much the same level of performance.
But hey, at least it's a decent overclocker, for a reasonable price.
Am I the only one bothered by how excessively large this GPU is? It doesn't even hit 125W and it's got a cooling solution fit for a 250W GPU. And yet, the noise and temperature levels aren't even that impressive. I'm sure you could chop off the 3rd fan and all the metal leading up to and get pretty much the same level of performance.
But hey, at least it's a decent overclocker, for a reasonable price.
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Posted on: 04/18/2019 06:20 PM
Am I the only one bothered by how excessively large this GPU is? It doesn't even hit 125W and it's got a cooling solution fit for a 250W GPU. And yet, the noise and temperature levels aren't even that impressive. I'm sure you could chop off the 3rd fan and all the metal leading up to and get pretty much the same level of performance.
But hey, at least it's a decent overclocker, for a reasonable price.
agree...but hey, it is a nice looking card...me want one.
Am I the only one bothered by how excessively large this GPU is? It doesn't even hit 125W and it's got a cooling solution fit for a 250W GPU. And yet, the noise and temperature levels aren't even that impressive. I'm sure you could chop off the 3rd fan and all the metal leading up to and get pretty much the same level of performance.
But hey, at least it's a decent overclocker, for a reasonable price.
agree...but hey, it is a nice looking card...me want one.
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Posted on: 04/18/2019 10:35 PM
Yeah good luck finding a Vega 56 with the 3 free games at a decent price and decent quality. Just look at these great reviews! https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814932030
The Vega's are total crap and they're more expensive than a 1660 Ti.
Well in the us maybey, in europe the nvidia's are more expensive, and mine works fine ty, undervolted it runs @ 61C and 1537mhz with 180w, eventhough its just a cheap gigabyte one
Yeah good luck finding a Vega 56 with the 3 free games at a decent price and decent quality. Just look at these great reviews! https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814932030
The Vega's are total crap and they're more expensive than a 1660 Ti.
Well in the us maybey, in europe the nvidia's are more expensive, and mine works fine ty, undervolted it runs @ 61C and 1537mhz with 180w, eventhough its just a cheap gigabyte one
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Posted on: 04/18/2019 10:37 PM
Did i mention Bf 1 somewhere?
Well in Battlefield 1, Vega 56 is behind the 1660ti in every resolution except 4k.
Did i mention Bf 1 somewhere?
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Posted on: 04/19/2019 01:28 AM
Am I the only one bothered by how excessively large this GPU is? It doesn't even hit 125W and it's got a cooling solution fit for a 250W GPU. And yet, the noise and temperature levels aren't even that impressive. I'm sure you could chop off the 3rd fan and all the metal leading up to and get pretty much the same level of performance.
But hey, at least it's a decent overclocker, for a reasonable price.
The cooler on my Ventus XS is fairly small, but I haven't heard it's fans spin up yet....lol Doesn't really seem to take any real effort to cool a 1660Ti at all.
Am I the only one bothered by how excessively large this GPU is? It doesn't even hit 125W and it's got a cooling solution fit for a 250W GPU. And yet, the noise and temperature levels aren't even that impressive. I'm sure you could chop off the 3rd fan and all the metal leading up to and get pretty much the same level of performance.
But hey, at least it's a decent overclocker, for a reasonable price.
The cooler on my Ventus XS is fairly small, but I haven't heard it's fans spin up yet....lol Doesn't really seem to take any real effort to cool a 1660Ti at all.
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Posted on: 04/19/2019 02:27 AM
To me this card just screams volt-mod me!
The vrm section is somewhat upgraded over most of the other 4+2 phase cards. It looks to me like it has 2 low and 1 high side mosfet per phase instead of a single integrated driver, so it should be able to deliver substantially more current that other 4+2 phase cards. I think the bios pretty much confirms this, as it is shipping retail with +42% power adjustment available. There is no other card on the market that I have seen with such a high power limit. You can find the retail bios for this card on the TPU bios database.
With volt-modding in mind the cooler on this card makes more sense. It should allow cooling of an aggressively volt-modded and overclocked chip, where two fan designs may struggle or become noisy.
If you aren't going to volt-mod it then this card is overbuilt and the cooler is too large. But for volt-modders it looks ideal.
To me this card just screams volt-mod me!
The vrm section is somewhat upgraded over most of the other 4+2 phase cards. It looks to me like it has 2 low and 1 high side mosfet per phase instead of a single integrated driver, so it should be able to deliver substantially more current that other 4+2 phase cards. I think the bios pretty much confirms this, as it is shipping retail with +42% power adjustment available. There is no other card on the market that I have seen with such a high power limit. You can find the retail bios for this card on the TPU bios database.
With volt-modding in mind the cooler on this card makes more sense. It should allow cooling of an aggressively volt-modded and overclocked chip, where two fan designs may struggle or become noisy.
If you aren't going to volt-mod it then this card is overbuilt and the cooler is too large. But for volt-modders it looks ideal.
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Posted on: 04/19/2019 09:57 AM
Will be interesting to see how long the 1660ti can remain viable if Navi is out in July. I sense a price war in the mid to upper mid-range segment.
Will be interesting to see how long the 1660ti can remain viable if Navi is out in July. I sense a price war in the mid to upper mid-range segment.
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Posted on: 04/21/2019 08:52 PM
From what I've heard from the latest leaks/rumors it's supposed to offer 1080 performance at $259. I'll believe it when I see it.
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Will be interesting to see how long the 1660ti can remain viable if Navi is out in July. I sense a price war in the mid to upper mid-range segment.
From what I've heard from the latest leaks/rumors it's supposed to offer 1080 performance at $259. I'll believe it when I see it.
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Posted on: 04/22/2019 04:56 PM
From what I've heard from the latest leaks/rumors it's supposed to offer 1080 performance at $259. I'll believe it when I see it.
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What the hell man?
From what I've heard from the latest leaks/rumors it's supposed to offer 1080 performance at $259. I'll believe it when I see it.
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What the hell man?
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Posted on: 04/23/2019 02:59 PM
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