No ray tracking, but good price performance.
Nvidia's Tv release continues with the arrival of its first graphics card under $ 300 / $ 300 – the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti. And yes, that's more GTX than RTX with Team Green opting to get rid of the fast-paced ray track sounds and machine learning features of its cheaper GPU. Still testing, it uses the same updated shader modules that provide improved performance and increased power efficiency. Priced at $ 259 / $ 279, the GTX 1660 Ti is directly replaced by the GTX 1060, bringing a significant increase in gaming frames, often outweighing the power of the outgoing GTX 1070.
And that level of performance is important. Back in 2015, Nvidia introduced the Titan X Maxwell – the biggest & # 39; beast & # 39; which provided us with the power of graphics. It was followed by the GTX 980 Ti, with very similar pricing sent by the powerful yet powerful GTX 1070. Now, in 2019, the GTX 1660 Ti brings that power level below the 300 / $ 300 limit, its 120P TDP less than the GTX 980 Ti segment.
And that level of efficiency defines the form-factor that is reflected in most available GTX 1660 Ti models, including the PNY XLR8 model we're reviewing today. Our review card offers an element-factor form, with a lightweight heatsink and just one follower. There is no real premium finish here – it has a basic plastic base, for starters – so there's a distinct lack of high end markers like RGB lighting, but here's what I like to see from the price-based releases. The XLR8 is a basic, reliable design that delivers performance and saves money. In the case of the XLR8, the only issue I have with it is the loud noise of the fans. Other than that, I really like the dinky form factor, to make sure it is fairly easy in most PC cases.
Depending on the input and output, the power is provided in the eight-speed PCIe Express version, while the HDMI 2.0, dual-link DVI and DisplayPort provide support for all types of monitoring there. The USB-C VirtualLink socket from the high resolution cards is missing, but I would like to suggest that it will not miss this price point – even though the GTX 1660 Ti exceeds the VR support base.
| GTX 1060 | GTX 1070 | GTX 1660 Ti | RTX 2060 | RTX 2070 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUDA cores | 1280 | 1920 | 1536 | 1920 | 2304 |
| VRAM | 6GB GDDR5 | 8GB GDDR6 | 6GB GDDR6 | 6GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 |
| Bus Memory | 192-bit | 256-bit | 192-bit | 192-bit | 256-bit |
| The bandwidth | 192GB / s | 256GB / s | 288GB / s | 336GB / s | 448GB / s |
| Increase Clock | 1708MHz | 1683MHz | 1770MHz | 1680MHz | 1620MHz |
| Processor | GP106 | GP104 | TU116 | TU106 | TU106 |
| TDP | 120W | 150W | 120W | 160W | 185W |
At the silicon level, the GTX 1660 Ti is interesting as it incorporates trash for another bespoke Nvidia – TU116 processor – the first Discovery processor to arrive without RT or Tensor cores. Based on the 24 shader modules the number of c36 CUDA cores, is built on a 12nmFF process and uses six billion transistors, which is a 50 percent direct increase over the GTX 1060 & # 39; s 4.4 billion. Paired with six gigabytes of GDDR6 memory, with modules running at 12gbps. This brings 288GB / s of bandwidth over the 192 bus – another impressive improvement over the GTX 1060. While it lacks the ray tracking and AI features of other Turing cards, enhancements such as shading rate ( currently available exclusively from Wolfenstein: The New Colossus), which has a significant role to play in other advanced articles.
Nvidia targets the performance of the GTX 1660 Ti for those who want the best performance at 1080p, and at its price of 259 / $ 279, it is undoubtedly more expensive than the 240 / $ 250 GTX 1060, and certainly AMD's current 1080p performance , the RX I-580 and RX 590. However, as you'll see from the benchmarks, the performance enhancements offered by the new Nvidia card are great. By delivering a performance that is compatible with the GTX 1070, it sends value and is not far away from a million miles from the stock introduced by the stock RX Vega 56.
It's almost as if Nvidia wants to release new pricing here – premium 1080p games live between the RX 590 and Vega 56, presumably opening the door with a non-Ti version of the 1660 that uses a discounted version of the TU116 processor slightly off the road. But with prices in the middle & # 39; middle position & # 39 ;, we will be focusing our benches on both the & # 39; destination & # 39; in 1080p games, with the final premium taken by the Vega 56, RTX 2060 and GTX 1070 outgoing.
There is one thing I will discuss before starting a detailed performance analysis There is a GTX 1660 Ti reference, but no reference cards, so you should expect a slight variation in average rate between the different models as the board manufacturers add their factory overuls. The PNY XLR8 card adds a little + 45MHz to the core – it's unlikely to be a noticeable improvement in game performance, but it's one of the cheapest offerings so it represents the performance you will get without having to spend your money on a higher version of the products. That way, let's get tested.
Analysis of Nvidia GeForce RTX 1660 Ti
