Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB

The Asus Phoenix GTX 1660 Ti shows the strength of Nvidia’s GTX 1660 Ti, beating the RX 590 for only slightly more cash. But, while the diminutive cooler makes it great for a mini-ITX build, it does still hold that new Turing GPU back a little.

Although GeForce GTX 1660 Ti costs more than the 1060 6GB it replaces, Nvidia's newest Turing-based board delivers performance similar to GeForce GTX 1070. High performance, a reasonable price tag, and modest power consumption come together in a solid upper-mainstream graphics card.

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti balances price, performance, and features to create a compelling mainstream offering with improved performance for the midrange market.

Palit’s card is basic but gets the job done and is acceptable given the MSRP. We wouldn’t advise paying much over MSRP either, as then RTX 2060 becomes all the more appealing. But nevertheless, this card slots into the market neatly, and if you really can’t stretch much beyond £250 it’s probably the card we’d choose if looking for an upgrade over something older than previous-gen silicon.

Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is the best 1080p GPU you can buy, and Asus's versatile and potent ROG Strix design makes it even better, albeit at a significant price premium.

Do you have around £270 and want to play the latest games at high frame rates at 1080p, or even 1440p? Then it’s a no brainer right now. The GTX 1070 is around the same price, which is a much bigger GPU, higher power usage, and lower performance. The RX590 is £250, cheaper, but again higher power consumption, heat, and slightly lower performance. For affordable gaming, this plucky little card blows my mind. It’s much more powerful than it looks and a solid replacement for the older cards. Obviously, I wouldn’t replace an existing 10-series card with this in my PC. However, if you’re still on old cards like the 660 Ti, or RX 460, it’s a great upgrade.

We feel the new GeForce GTX 1660 Ti series is definitely something the industry needs. Most consumers have put RTX cards on hold due to the sales price of the range, which is very steep. The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti certainly addresses the issue of offering a more competitive product. It offers GeForce GTX 1070 performance (mostly slightly above it) at what should be a far more interesting price.

In the end, the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti doesn’t drastically change the landscape, but it does bring along NVIDIA's latest GPU architecture, with useful features like the company's latest NVENC video encoding engine, and good performance down to an approachable price point. Gamers in the market for a sub-$300 GPU with 1440p monitors (or lower), should definitely add the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti to their short list of potential candidates. The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is a solid GPU at its price point.

The GTX 1660 Ti is a logical product, positioned appropriately in the market based on performance. But logic isn’t sexy (apologies to Mr. Spock), and while I think the GTX 1660 Ti is a solid graphics option it isn’t as exciting as it could have been if priced at or below the GTX 1060 6GB.

If you’ve been holding out for a reasonably priced, non-ray tracing graphics card from Nvidia that delivers impressive 1440p gaming, the PNY GTX 1660 Ti XLR8 OC is the GPU for you.