Gigabyte GTX660Ti Windforce Review
Introduction and Technical Specifications
Published: 16th August 2012 | Source: Gigabyte | Price: ã270 |
Introduction
We all enjoy the results possible from the very highest levels of hardware. Nobody dreams of owning something middle-of-the-road after all. Aspiring to own the premium enthusiast products is what keeps us all coming back for more, finding out what is possible when money is no object.
However, unless you happen to have recently won the lottery or your Uncle is a Lord, it's very likely that you do the same as we do. You look at how much performance is available within your budget and get the best value you can afford. If you were in the market for a graphics card in the last generation it was difficult to tear your eyes away from the incredible value for money that was given to us by the nVidia GTX560Ti.
We recently took a look at the GTX670, the follow up to our favourite card from the last generation, the GTX570, and we found it was a powerhouse of a thing. Comparing it to the last generation was akin to comparing an i7 to a Q6600. So you can imagine the relish with which we sat down to take a look at the follow-up to the midrange king, here in Gigabyte Windforce guise.
What better way to start your Thursday and the ride towards the weekend than seeing if nVidia can capture lightning in a bottle twice. Welcome, to the GTX660Ti.
Technical Specifications
The default GTX660Ti clocks in at 915MHz, but the Gigabyte Windforce comes out of the box at just over 1GHz, with another 78MHz available from the boost mode. The other big number to grab your attention is actually a small one. A TDP of a mere 150W. A 25% reduction in the power draw of the big GTX680. If you're looking for a card that is not only affordable to purchase, but affordable to run, then this might be just the ticket.
| Graphics Clusters | 4 |
| SMXs | 7 |
| CUDA Cores | 1344 |
| Texture Units | 112 |
| ROPs | 24 |
| Base Clock | 1033 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1111 MHz |
| Memory Clock | 6008 MHz |
| L2 Size | 384KB |
| Total Memory | 2048MB GDDR5 |
| Memory Interface | 192-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 144.2GB/s |
| Fabrication Process | 28nm |
| Transistor Count | 3.54 Billion |
| Connectors | 2 Dual-Link DVI 1 HDMI 1 DisplayPort |
| Form Factor | Dual Slot |
| Power Input | 2x 6-pin PCIe |
| TDP | 150W |
| Thermal Limit | 98°C |
Most Recent Comments
Edit: Shame about the price, was looking at getting a 660Ti fir my brother as an upgrade =/.
Performance wise, it looks to be competing with the 7950. The Unigine result was surprising though.
The price is a big let down as well. It's so close to a 670, is there even a point to a 660 ti and for that matter a 680. What are Nvidia doing?
I do not like the cooler at all. If its expected to come at £270, a 670 is worth going for. The 660ti should more closer to the £200 mark than the £300
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Originally Posted by dipzy
I do not like the cooler at all. If its expected to come at £270, a 670 is worth going for. The 660ti should more closer to the £200 mark than the £300 |
im glad i dident waited
Edit: just checked, the 7950 is €10 cheaper..also the newer ones have even higher speeds for people who don't clock themselves. And it's ugly xd and that comes from a gigabyte fan..
- AMD 7870 : 319
- GTX 660Ti : 349
- AMD 7950 : 369
- GTX 670 : 429
- AMD 7970 : 439
So not more than a 7950. Prices of the 660Ti's are expected to drop towards 300 when more shops have them available. I think this 660Ti card is thι way to go if you have one full HD screen and want best bang for the buck. It'll run everything just fine. Most of the times max settings, only sometimes having to take it down just a notch. Great job from Nvidia if you ask me
*looks at his 5770 crossfire... Sigh.*Then get the GTX 670!
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Originally Posted by NRG!
This card is indescribably hideous.
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Originally Posted by NRG!
This card is indescribably hideous.
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aweful looking
cooling designs.. the simple EVGA reference is so much more eye-pleasing. and i am not a reference kinda-guy.
it'll make the water-cooling GPU blocks sell a heck of a lot faster.
there are something that just make you say buhhhh..
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