MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Gaming X / MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Ventus XS
February, 2019Type
Graphics CardsPrice
$299 / $279MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Ventus XS OC Edition Package
The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Ventus XS OC 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 GDDR6, 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 2.0 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 a driver disk and an installation guide.
Out of the package, the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Ventus XS OC 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 GeForce GTX 1660 Ti from NVIDIA is a great mainstream card for PC builders who want the best 1080p gaming experience under $300 US and to play competitive titles at ultrafast framerates without compromising on power efficiency, noise, and thermals.
- Turing finally at a much more reasonable price point
- Many Custom Models Available at launch for MSRP ($279)
- Good upgrade from GTX 960 and GTX 1060
- 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
- Price could still be a little lower
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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