TechSpot decided to test out NVIDIA's claims that the GTX 1660 is 113% faster than the old GTX 960, which is still sitting in the top five for most used GPUs on the Steam charts. They tested Apex Legends, The Division 2, Shadow of the Tomb Raider and many other games at 1080p as that is what these cards were designed for and then compiled the results. Wolfenstein II:TNC showed the most improvement with 177% while Middle Earth Shadow of War sat at the bottom with a mere 54% jump with the overall average hitting 117%.
Not a bad upgrade choice, though as they point out the RX 580 8GB is a strong contender for GTX 960 users as well.
"When we recently tested the new GeForce GTX 1660 we noted that Nvidia was making a bold claim in the review guide saying that the 1660 was a whopping 113% faster than the GTX 960, making it a perfect upgrade option for owners of the old mid-range Maxwell GPU."
Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
- ASUS GeForce GTX 1660 Ti STRIX OC 6 GB @ TechPowerUp
- ASUS GTX 1660 OC Phoenix @ eTeknix
- Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 1660 Ultra 6 GB @ TechPowerUp
- AMD Radeon VII @ eTeknix
despise marketing that uses
despise marketing that uses the word “perfect”. It’s a buzz term that is used to make people feel good about something that isn’t actually “perfect”, just adequate.
…but perfectly adequate.
…but perfectly adequate.
Nice one, perfectly apt!
Nice one, perfectly apt!
Thanks Jeremy. I know we can
Thanks Jeremy. I know we can always count on PCper for support.
That’s not what you said in
That's not what you said in bed last night!
It’s also double the price of
It’s also double the price of the 960! Remember in 2014 this tier only set you back £150. How does it compare to 960 SLI, given that’s actually closer the cost of this card?
also your captcha is obnoxious.