Test Methodology
GPU Comparisons |
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GPU |
Memory |
Miscellaneous |
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Cores |
Base (MHz) |
Boost (MHz) |
Type |
Size (MB) |
Clock (MHz) |
Bus (bits) |
Power Config |
Driver |
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| Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti StormX | 1,536 |
1,500 |
1,770 |
GDDR6 |
6,144 |
12,000 |
192 |
8 |
418.91 |
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| Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 Founders Edition | 1,280 |
1,506 |
1,683 |
GDDR5 |
6,144 |
8,008 |
192 |
6 |
418.91 |
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| Palit GeForce GTX 960 Super JetStream | 1,024 |
1,279 |
1,342 |
GDDR5 |
2,048 |
7,200 |
128 |
6 |
418.91 |
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HEXUS Graphics Test Bench |
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| Hardware Components | Product Page | |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-8700K (overclocked to 4.8GHz) | intel.com |
| CPU Cooler | Fractal Design Celsius S24 | fractal-design.com |
| Motherboard | Asus ROG Maximus X Hero | asus.com |
| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-3200 | gskill.com |
| Power Supply | be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 1,000W | bequiet.com |
| Primary Storage | 256GB WD Black PCIe SSD | wdc.com |
| Secondary Storage | 1TB Crucial MX300 SATA SSD | crucial.com |
| Chassis | be quiet! Dark Base 700 | bequiet.com |
| Monitor | iiyama ProLite XUB3490WQSU | iiyama.com |
| Operating system | Windows 10 Pro | microsoft.com |
Benchmark Suite |
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| Synthetic Benchmarks | ||
| 3DMark | Time Spy Test | |
| Gaming Benchmarks and Settings | ||
| Battlefield V | DX12, Ultra Quality | |
| Civilization VI | DX12, 8xMSAA, High Quality | |
| Far Cry 5 | DX11, TAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Forza Horizon 4 | DX12, 4xMSAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Gears of War 4 | DX12, TAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Metro Exodus | DX12, TAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War | DX11, TAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | DX12, TAA, Highest Quality | |
| World of Tanks enCore | DX11, TSSAA HQ, Ultra Quality | |
Notes
As with any evaluation, we could have chosen different cards, outfitted with different speed and feeds, and dialled settings lower to accommodate the lack of visceral power of the GTX 1060 and GTX 960.
That would have been all well and good but our primary aim here is to show how each generation of GPU handles stringent settings on some of the most GPU-heavy games of today. We will find out just how wanting the GTX 960 2GB is, whether the GTX 1060 6GB still has the guts to drive FHD performance at ultra-quality settings, and whether GTX 1660 Ti really is that price-to-performance champ that Nvidia claims.