MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Gaming X / MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ventus XS
March, 2019Type
Graphics CardsPrice
$249 / $219MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Gaming X Package
The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Gaming X graphics card comes within a standard cardboard based package. The front of both packages has a large “GeForce GTX” brand logo along with the “MSI” logo on the top left corner. A picture of the graphics card can be seen on the front which as I've said before, is a nice touch from MSI.
The packaging has put a large emphasis on the Turing Shaders, followed by GDDR5, DirectX 12 and Ansel support.
The back of the box is very typical, highlighting the main features and specifications of the cards. The three key aspects of MSI’s top tier custom cards are its Torx 3.0 fan design, the upgraded & much efficient Twin Frozr 7 heatsink design and support for the Mystic Light RGB implementation.
There’s also a focus towards GeForce.com on each AIB card through which users can download the latest drivers and GeForce Experience application which are a must for gamers to access all feature set of the new cards.
There’s a letter case within the box which is etched with the MSI logo. This box contains the card accessories and the graphics card itself is hidden behind it.
The card is nicely wrapped within an anti-static cover which is useful to prevent any unwanted static discharges on various surfaces that might harm the graphics card. The card accessories include a Molex power connector which isn’t of much use in high-end systems since the PSUs already have the required cables.
Useful manuals and installation guides are packed within an MSI labeled letter case. There is an MSI Quick Users Guide, a Support bracket installation guide, a sticker letter, the MSI DIY comic, and a single drivers disk. It’s best to ignore the driver disk and install the latest software and graphics drivers directly from the NVIDIA and MSI official web pages as the ones shipped in the disks could be older versions and not deliver optimal performance for your graphics cards.
Out of the package, the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 comes in a stylish black and grey color scheme which looks stunning. The shroud is an update to the previous Twin Frozr VI which we remember from the GeForce 10 series era.
Contents
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is the graphics card to get if you are on a budget, it has the best value in its price range and can play all the latest AAA titles on 1080p resolution at respectable features with a strong suit of Turing shading features backing it up while delivering NVIDIA's world-class power GPU efficiency.
- Turing's Performance and Efficiency at under $250 US
- Many Custom Models Available at MSRP ($219)
- Faster Than The GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon RX 580 8 GB
- Good upgrade from GTX 960 and GTX 1060 3 GB
- Great performance for 1080p Gaming Titles
- Great performance for eSports Gaming Titles
- Great thermals on both custom cards
- Good Noise levels on both custom cards
- Power efficiency has increased drastically
- Support NVIDIA Adaptive Shading Technology
- Good driver support for GeForce products, compatibility with DX11, DX12, Vulkan, OpenGL titles
- Good Display Connectivity, support for VESA Adaptive-Sync and G-Sync Compatible Monitors
Pros
- No RT Cores For Ray Tracing Support
- No Tensor Cores For DLSS Support
Cons
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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