MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Gaming X
October, 2019Type
Graphics CardPrice
$259 USMSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Gaming X ($249.99 US) Overview
The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Gaming X is the top variant within MSI's GTX 16 series family. This graphics card utilizes the most advanced version of the iconic Twin Frozr cooling system known as the Twin Frozr VII. This graphics card is available in the market for $259.99 US right now which makes it $40 US more expensive than the reference MSRP which is not that big of a difference for a fully custom design with a cooler that seems to look and perform great too. The good thing with this graphics model though is that it excels upon the standard reference models in all possible ways.
In terms of specifications, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER features 1408 CUDA cores, 88 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. The Turing TU116 die used on the graphics card is based around a 12nm process and has a die size of 284mm2. The core clocks for the card are maintained at 1530 MHz for the base clock and 1785 MHz for boost clock. The MSI Gaming X model is clocked up to 1830MHz (boost) which will be providing better gaming performance than the reference model.
The chip packs a total of 5.0 TFLOPs of FP32 compute power. The cards feature a 6 GB GDDR6 memory interface running along a 192-bit wide bus interface that delivers 336 GB/s bandwidth. The reference model is powered by a single 8 pin connector and has a TDP of 125W.
The Gaming X design is built upon the foundations of the previous Gaming X layout with dual Torx 3.0 fans that come with Zero Frozr technology and the dispersion fan blade design, allowing higher airflow to reach the heatsink underneath the shroud. The card features a custom 4+2 phase power design on the PCB and is powered by a single 8 connector. The custom PCB is fitted with an anti-bending bracket which offers better durability.
Following are some of the features of the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Gaming X before we go into detail:
Features
Core/Memory
- Boost Clock / Memory Speed
1830 MHz / 14 Gbps - 6GB GDDR6
- DisplayPort x 1 / HDMI x 1 / DVI-D x 1
Twin Frozr 7 Thermal Design
- TORX Fan 3.0
- Dispersion fan blade: Steeply curved blade accelerating the airflow.
- Traditional fan blade: Provides steady airflow to massive heat sink below. - Mastery of Aerodynamics: The heatsink is optimized for efficient heat dissipation, keeping your temperatures low and performance high.
- Zero Frozr technology: Stopping the fan in low-load situations, keeping a noise-free environment.
RGB Mystic Light
- Customize colors and LED effects with exclusive MSI software and synchronize the look & feel with other components.
Dragon Center
- 1 click to optimize all you need for smooth gaming.
Contents
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Forget about the GeForce GTX 1660 and the RX 590, the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER offers much better performance at just $230 US which remains unchallenged. MSI's Gaming X makes it even better by offering a ground-tested custom design with a factory overclock out of the box and premium component choices that make it a deal worth it for mainstream users.
- More performance for the same price
- Almost as fast as the GTX 1660 Ti for less
- Faster Than The GTX 1660 6 GB and Radeon RX 590 8 GB
- Good upgrade from GTX 960 and GTX 1060 6 GB
- Great performance for 1080p Gaming Titles
- Great performance for eSports Gaming Titles
- Great thermals on MSI Gaming X
- Great design with a brushed metal backplate
- Idle fan stop technology for lower noise
- Good Noise levels on both custom cards
- Power efficiency further increased
- 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
Pros
- Custom model costs a bit extra
- 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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