Test Methodology
Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti StormX Spec |
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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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| Inno3D GeForce RTX 2080 Ti iChiLL Black | 4,352 |
1,350 |
1,695 |
GDDR6 |
11,264 |
14,000 |
352 |
8+8 |
417.71 |
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| Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition | 4,352 |
1,350 |
1,635 |
GDDR6 |
11,264 |
14,000 |
352 |
8+8 |
411.51 |
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| Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition | 2,944 |
1,515 |
1,800 |
GDDR6 |
8,192 |
14,000 |
256 |
6+8 |
411.51 |
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| Palit GeForce RTX 2070 Dual | 2,304 |
1,410 |
1,620 |
GDDR6 |
8,192 |
14,000 |
256 |
6+8 |
416.33 |
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| Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Founders Edition | 1,920 |
1,365 |
1,680 |
GDDR6 |
8,192 |
14,000 |
192 |
8 |
417.54 |
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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 1080 Ti Founders Edition | 3,584 |
1,481 |
1,582 |
GDDR5X |
11,264 |
11,008 |
352 |
6+8 |
399.27 |
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| Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition | 2,560 |
1,607 |
1,734 |
GDDR5 |
8,192 |
10,008 |
256 |
8 |
399.27 |
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| EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti FTW Ultra Silent | 2,432 |
1,607 |
1,683 |
GDDR5 |
8,192 |
8,008 |
256 |
8+8 |
417.54 |
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| EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW | 1,920 |
1,607 |
1,797 |
GDDR5 |
8,192 |
8,008 |
256 |
8+8 |
416.34 |
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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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| AMD Radeon VII | 3,840 |
1,400 |
1,800 |
HBM2 |
16,384 |
1,000 |
4,096 |
8+8 |
19.2.2 |
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| AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | 4,096 |
1,247 |
1,546 |
HBM2 |
8,192 |
945 |
2,048 |
8+8 |
18.8.2 |
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| AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | 3,584 |
1,156 |
1,471 |
HBM2 |
8,192 |
800 |
2,048 |
8+8 |
18.8.2 |
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| XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy | 2,304 |
- |
1,580 |
GDDR5 |
8,192 |
8,000 |
256 |
6+8 |
18.10.7 |
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| Sapphire Radeon RX 580 Nitro+ | 2,304 |
- |
1,450 |
GDDR5 |
8,192 |
8,000 |
256 |
6+8 |
18.8.2 |
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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 X4071UHSU-B1 | iiyama.com |
| Operating system | Windows 10 Pro | microsoft.com |
Benchmark Suite |
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| Synthetic Benchmarks | ||
| 3DMark | Time Spy, Time Spy Extreme, Time Spy Stress Test | |
| Gaming Benchmarks and Settings | ||
| Civilization VI | DX12, 8xMSAA, High Quality | |
| Far Cry 5 | DX11, TAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Forza Motorsport 7 | DX12, 4xMSAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Gears of War 4 | 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 | |
| General Benchmarks | ||
| Power Consumption | To emulate real-world usage scenarios, we record system-wide mains power draw both when idle and while playing Gears of War 4 | |
| Temperature | To emulate real-world usage scenarios, we record GPU core temperature both when idle and while playing Gears of War 4 | |
| Noise | A PCE-318 meter is used to record noise levels when idle and while playing Gears of War 4 | |
Notes
As the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is the spiritual successor to the GTX 1060, we have rebenchmarked that card on the same driver as the review model.
Nvidia reckons that almost 70 per cent of gamers use a GeForce GTX 960 or slower GPU, hinting that GTX 1660 Ti makes for an opportune upgrade for, say, a four-year-old system.
We have therefore benchmarked a Palit GeForce GTX 960 Super JetStream card with the gaming suite of today. Sure, we don't expect it to hold a candle to any card in this line-up, especially at the stringent settings, yet it is instructive to see what a ($229, £175) card from 2015 can do against a ($279, £259) card today. One would expect the GTX 1660 Ti to obliterate it.