NVIDIA Launches the GeForce GTX 1660 6GB Graphics Card

[btarunr]

NVIDIA today launched the GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB graphics card, its successor to the immensely popular GTX 1060 6 GB. With prices starting at $219.99, the GTX 1660 is based on the same 12 nm "TU116" silicon as the GTX 1660 Ti launched last month; with fewer CUDA cores and a slower memory interface. NVIDIA carved the GTX 1660 out by disabling 2 out of 24 "Turing" SMs on the TU116, resulting in 1,408 CUDA cores, 88 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. The company is using 8 Gbps GDDR5 memory instead of 12 Gbps GDDR6, which makes its memory sub-system 33 percent slower. The GPU is clocked at 1530 MHz, with 1785 MHz boost, which are marginally higher than the GTX 1660 Ti. The GeForce GTX 1660 is a partner-driven launch, meaning that there won't be any reference-design cards, although NVIDIA made should every AIC partner has at least one product selling at the baseline price of $219.99.



Read TechPowerUp Reviews: Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 | EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 XC Ultra | Palit GeForce GTX 1660 StormX OC | MSI GTX 1660 Gaming X

Update: We have updated our GPU database with all GTX 1660 models announced today, so you can easily get an overview over what has been released.

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[wolf]

Another perfect card for 1080p gaming and surely laptops/mobile too. Can't wait for Navi to spice things up when it finally lands but for now recommending the 1660's to people seems a no brainer if they're coming from say a 970 or slower.

 

[HwGeek]

Just saw RX 590 Nitro+ dropped to $219 on newegg (3 free games), I love Competition!.