Wednesday, February 13th 2019
ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Models With 3 GB VRAM Registered With the EEC
It seems that NVIDIA may be pulling another GTX 1060 when it comes to memory configurations of its upcoming midrange, non-RTX GPU. If ASUS' filling with the EEC (Eurasian Economic Commission) are anything to go by - and they usually are - then the green team is looking to tier their GTX 1660 Ti graphics cards via memory culling, offering it in both 6 GB and 3 GB versions. The GTX 1660 Ti and GTX 1660 will supersede NVIDIA's highest-volume GTX
In all, there are 9 SKUs for the GTX 1660 Ti 3 GB graphics card being filed with the EEC, which usually preempts graphics card launches in those domains. These slot in nicely with ASUS' plans for 6 GB versions of the GTX 1660 Ti, almost to a card - though ASUS' STRIXX-branded graphics cards seem, for now, to only be available in 6 GB versions. Of course, the 3 GB of VRAM on the GTX 1060 allow the card to achieve a desirable performance/dollar ratio, but at the cost of some performance, with the penalty increasing alongside resolution - but these are cards that likely won't ever be used for 4K gaming. While 3 GB graphics cards still fare relatively well, as we've seen, the latest games are pushing over 3 GB of video RAM more often than not, which leaves the 3 GB version of the graphics card somewhat of a less than choice when it comes to AAA gaming. But when it comes to competitive multiplayer game,s it likely will be more than enough.
Sources:
EEC (link is apparently down), via Videocardz
In all, there are 9 SKUs for the GTX 1660 Ti 3 GB graphics card being filed with the EEC, which usually preempts graphics card launches in those domains. These slot in nicely with ASUS' plans for 6 GB versions of the GTX 1660 Ti, almost to a card - though ASUS' STRIXX-branded graphics cards seem, for now, to only be available in 6 GB versions. Of course, the 3 GB of VRAM on the GTX 1060 allow the card to achieve a desirable performance/dollar ratio, but at the cost of some performance, with the penalty increasing alongside resolution - but these are cards that likely won't ever be used for 4K gaming. While 3 GB graphics cards still fare relatively well, as we've seen, the latest games are pushing over 3 GB of video RAM more often than not, which leaves the 3 GB version of the graphics card somewhat of a less than choice when it comes to AAA gaming. But when it comes to competitive multiplayer game,s it likely will be more than enough.
15 Comments on ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Models With 3 GB VRAM Registered With the EEC
Also, ASUS Strix has a single X, not two.
3GB cards fare well at lower resolutions and struggle with higher in general. There are also competitive MP games that can eclipse 3GB as well.
* laughs in 8GB RX 570 *
I had a GTX 1060 3GB and even in Black OPs IIII at 1080P on max settings I ran into VRAM issues causing bad stuttering and frame drops.
I dont know what this is going to be, but it should be close... I can see 250 on it...we'll see if its performance falls flat.
if the price is decent like the gtx1060 3-5gb it will be well received for internet cafes and PC bangs
it might play minesweeper.
If NV were smart they would keep 4 GB, 6, 8, 10, 12.
Now vendors are selling NEW parts with only 3GB at this price point?! Wow pintless beyond the most basic of casual gaming.
imo it's not enough VRAM.