GTX 1660 review compilation thread
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:02 am
Early look: Great 1080p card. 20% more performance than GTX 1060 6GB for a little less power and less $. 10% less performance than GTX 1660 Ti for 20% less $. 120W TDP, but OEM stock OC'ed cards may use more at stress loads. 6GB VRAM. HDMI 2.0b and Display Port 1.4a. Requires one 8-pin PCIe Graphics power connector. Dimensions stated as: a" x b" x c" are from mfgr websites - others are from reviews.
Roundups:
Reviews with acoustic testing:
MSI GTX 1660 Gaming X (9.45-9.84" length, 5-5.12" height, 2 slot (1.81"), one 8-pin PEG, passive idle. 3 DP, 1 HDMI). Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to xxC; fans on with rise to xxC. ~1120rpm max seen @ KitGuru.
Guru3D
KitGuru
Techpowerup
MSI GTX 1660 Ventus XS (7.87-8.03" length, 5.03-5.12" height, 2 slot (1.65"), one 8-pin PEG. 3 DP, 1 HDMI). No passive fan mode. Inferior cooling to Gaming X: runs hotter and noticeably louder.
Techpowerup
Guru3D
Hexus
Gigabyte GTX 1660 Gaming OC (11.02-11.22" length, xx" height, 2 slot (xx"), one 8-pin PEG, passive idle. 3 DP, 1 HDMI). Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to xxC; fans on with rise to xxC.
ComputerBase (German)
Guru3D
Gigabyte GTX 1660 OC (8.86" length, 4.92" height, 2 slot (xx"), one 8-pin PEG, passive idle. 3 DP, 1 HDMI). Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to xxC; fans on with rise to xxC.
ComputerBase (German)
EVGA GTX 1660 XC Ultra Gaming (10.43-10.63" length, 4.53" height, 2 slot (xx"), one 8-pin PEG, passive idle. 1 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 DVI-D). Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to 46C; fans on with rise to 58C.
Hexus
Techpowerup
hardwareLUXX
Zotac GTX 1660 Twin Fan (6.69-6.89" length, 4.53" height, 2 slot (xx"), one 8-pin PEG, 3 DP, 1 HDMI). No passive fan mode.
Techpowerup
Guru3D
Palit GTX 1660 StormX (6.69-6.89" length, 5.12" height, 2 slot (xx"), one 8-pin PEG. 1 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 DVI-D). No passive fan mode.
Techpowerup
Guru3D
Colorful iGame GTX 1660 Ultra (11.61" length, 4.53" height, 2 slot (xx"), one 8-pin PEG. 1 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 DVI-D). No passive fan mode.
Techpowerup
Roundups:
Reviews with acoustic testing:
MSI GTX 1660 Gaming X (9.45-9.84" length, 5-5.12" height, 2 slot (1.81"), one 8-pin PEG, passive idle. 3 DP, 1 HDMI). Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to xxC; fans on with rise to xxC. ~1120rpm max seen @ KitGuru.
Guru3D
KitGuru
Techpowerup
MSI GTX 1660 Ventus XS (7.87-8.03" length, 5.03-5.12" height, 2 slot (1.65"), one 8-pin PEG. 3 DP, 1 HDMI). No passive fan mode. Inferior cooling to Gaming X: runs hotter and noticeably louder.
Techpowerup
Guru3D
Hexus
Gigabyte GTX 1660 Gaming OC (11.02-11.22" length, xx" height, 2 slot (xx"), one 8-pin PEG, passive idle. 3 DP, 1 HDMI). Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to xxC; fans on with rise to xxC.
ComputerBase (German)
Guru3D
Gigabyte GTX 1660 OC (8.86" length, 4.92" height, 2 slot (xx"), one 8-pin PEG, passive idle. 3 DP, 1 HDMI). Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to xxC; fans on with rise to xxC.
ComputerBase (German)
EVGA GTX 1660 XC Ultra Gaming (10.43-10.63" length, 4.53" height, 2 slot (xx"), one 8-pin PEG, passive idle. 1 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 DVI-D). Passive fan hysteresis: fans off with drop to 46C; fans on with rise to 58C.
Hexus
Techpowerup
hardwareLUXX
Zotac GTX 1660 Twin Fan (6.69-6.89" length, 4.53" height, 2 slot (xx"), one 8-pin PEG, 3 DP, 1 HDMI). No passive fan mode.
Techpowerup
Guru3D
Palit GTX 1660 StormX (6.69-6.89" length, 5.12" height, 2 slot (xx"), one 8-pin PEG. 1 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 DVI-D). No passive fan mode.
Techpowerup
Guru3D
Colorful iGame GTX 1660 Ultra (11.61" length, 4.53" height, 2 slot (xx"), one 8-pin PEG. 1 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 DVI-D). No passive fan mode.
Techpowerup