Nvidia Gtx 1660 Super
2.Performance-This is a and most people knows for what it is made. Yes, it runs every modern AAA title at high to ultra settings at 1080p with respectable 60+ to about 100+ FPS. Both cards look set to retail at similar prices once the GTX 1660 hits the shelves. Overall the Nvidia card is faster, but there are some titles where the difference is negligible and others where the AMD card is faster.
The ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 Super EVO OC has a shorter PCB than the Gigabyte card, with a thicker cooler, but it too has higher GPU clocks than NVIDIA’s recommend specifications. There are actually two mode of operation available, a game mode that jacks-up the GPU base clock to 1,530MHz and the boost clock to 1,830MHz and an OC mode that takes that boost clock to 1,860MHz . The 6GB of on-board GDDR6 memory runs at an effective data rate of 14Gbs. Upgraders however will likely end up being a bit more discerning; Turing isn’t a whole generation ahead of the Pascal-based GTX 10 series cards with respect to performance, and the GTX 1660 Super doesn’t change this.
The heatsink actively cools the GDDR6 memory through some very thick thermal pads. In addition to the hardware alterations, Nvidia also made some existing features more readily available. In a nutshell, NULL mode activates when the frames per second go above the refresh rate of the monitor, which Nvidia says prevents screen tearing without adding latency. Nvidia says that using NULL with G-Sync improves latency significantly compared to only using V-Sync, which the company feels offers a good balance between image quality and latency. Nvidia’s GTX 1650 Super will also use a TU116 variant and includes the Turing NVENC encoder, rather than the Volta encoder included in the original GTX 1650.
Anything above this terrific 60 Super card, is worth skipping this going to the RTX side for an upgrade. With the new changes, the GTX 1660 Super is not only significantly faster than the GTX 1660, but is also almost comparable with the GTX 1660Ti in terms of performance. So, if you are looking for a GPU that is capable of running the latest AAA titles at 1080p and smooth framerates, the supercharged GTX 1660 Super is the right choice for your gaming rig.
The chipmaker has introduced a new driver update that allows users to turn on the feature on Apart from the GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti, all other GPUs now support the feature through DirectX Ray Tracing. In fact, even a $180/£160 GTX GB doesn’t make much sense when for an extra gtx 1090 $40/£40, you’re getting up to 30% more performance. It’s a good time for the consumer then as we’re likely going to see cut-price Pascal cards, but as it stands the GTX 1660 is definitely worth the cash and if you’re a 1080p gamer, it offers plenty of headroom too.
If you have any questions please feel free and just a phone call or email. The thing is though, I don’t care much for the whole ray-tracing thing, and even though the RTX 2060 CAN do it, doing so leads to a big performance hit. What I’m more interested in is the extra 2GBs of RAM the 2060 Super offers over the non-Super and the two GTX cards I’m also looking at. Aside from competitors within AMD’s own ranks, a likely alternative is Intel’s Core i5-9600K, at least until cheaper 9th generation CPUs appear.