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Should I get a GTX 1060 or 1660?
The GTX 1660 Ti will definitely provide more staying power than the GTX 1060, but the premium you pay is significant. Ultimately, the decision is yours – but we recommend the newer card for most people.
What is the GTX 1660 comparable to?
Now, with the release of the GeForce GTX 1660 and GTX 1660 Ti, “Turing”-based GPUs are established in that price range. It’s high time to see how the GeForce GTX 1660 fares against its most similarly priced (and best outfitted) AMD equivalent, the Radeon RX 590.
How fast can a GTX 1060 go?
THE POWER OF GEFORCE GTX 1060
| GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB | |
|---|---|---|
| Frame Buffer | 6 GB GDDR5 | 3 GB GDDR5 |
| Memory Speed | 8 Gbps | 8 Gbps |
| Boost Clock | 1.4x | 1.4x |
| 1708 MHz | 1708 MHz |
What replaced the 1060?
GeForce GTX 1660
Today Nvidia is launching its GeForce GTX 1660 – the long-awaited successor to its massively popular GTX 1060, which still sits at the top of the Steam Hardware Survey as the most popular graphics card.
Is the GTX 1660 worth it over the GTX 1060 Ti?
Early benchmarks show that the GTX 1660 has about a 20\% lower effective speed than the 1660 Ti, but with an entry price of $219 USD, the 1660 is also about 20\% cheaper. Further, the 1660 has a 12\% effective speed advantage over the ~$230 USD 6GB 1060 and a similar real world effective speed to AMD’s $265 USD RX 590.
How well does Battlefield 1 run at 1440p on GTX 1660 Ti?
Battlefield 1 is the first title where we see both cards able to meet 60fps at 1440p, which is an impressive result given the cost of the GTX 1060 6GB. The GTX 1660 Ti brings the game into high refresh rate monitor territory with a 122fps average at 1080p, while the GTX 1060 hits 87fps at the same resolution. Here]
Is the Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB good for gaming?
Nvidia has also released a 3GB version of the GTX 1060 which provides a decent level of gaming performance, but lacks its big brother’s chops at higher resolutions. There have been other variants released over the years, notably a GP104-based version with GDDR5X is now being touted.
Does the Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti support NVENC?
Another nice feature is the upgraded NVENC encoder on the GTX 1660 Ti, which is more CPU-efficient than its predecessor and also supports more video codecs for streaming or recording gameplay footage. Unsurprisingly, features that debuted on the GTX 1060 persist onto the GTX 1660 Ti as well.