Mnogi naši urednici u Digital Citizenu^{(Digital Citizen)} su igrači, a to znači da uvijek nastojimo dobiti dobar hardver koji može pokrenuti naše omiljene igre, barem uz visoku kvalitetu grafike. Nedavno smo od ASUS^(ASUS) -a dobili na testiranje grafičku karticu srednjeg ranga , pod nazivom ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC , koja obećava odlične performanse po srednjoj cijeni. Nakon nekoliko dana benchmarkinga i igranja popularnih igara na njemu, željeli bismo vam reći više o njegovoj izvedbi u stvarnom životu. Započnimo:

ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC : Kome je dobar?

ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC^{(Ti GAMING OC)} grafička kartica izvrstan je izbor za ljude koji:

• Želite igrati igre visoke kvalitete grafike u Full HD ili Quad HD -u^{(Quad HD)}
• Želite^(Desire) solidne performanse, ali nemate proračun za vrhunske video kartice
• Želite video karticu s izvrsnim sustavom hlađenja
• Kao RGB osvjetljenje i želite video karticu koja je kompatibilna s ASUS AURA SYNC
• ^(Are)Obožavatelji su brenda Republic of Gamers

Za i protiv

Mnogo je dobrih stvari o ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC :

• Nudi odlične performanse za dobru cijenu u usporedbi s vrhunskim grafičkim karticama
• Cilj mu je najviša kvaliteta videa u razlučivosti 1080p ili 1440p, na monitoru sa stopom osvježavanja od 60Hz
• Tih je, s izvrsnim sustavom hlađenja
• Overclockan je izvan kutije, a lako ga je još više overclockati uz pomoć GPU Tweak II
• Ima RGB osvjetljenje i kompatibilan je s AURA SYNC
• Ima fizički prekidač koji vam omogućuje da ga pokrenete bilo tiho ili u načinu rada
• Ima stražnju ploču koja ne samo da ga štiti nego i lijepo izgleda
• Većina priloženog softvera je korisna

Također treba uzeti u obzir nekoliko negativnih strana:

• Ne nudi podršku za praćenje zraka
• Njegova cijena je relativno blizu onoj za Nvidia Geforce RTX 2060 (koji podržava praćenje zraka i DLSS - Deep Learning SuperSampling )
• Ne spaja nijednu igru

Presuda

Nakon što smo igrali mnoge igre na ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC grafičkoj kartici, moramo reći da nam se jako sviđa. To je izvrsna grafička kartica koja nudi solidne performanse dok radi hladno i tiho, po odličnoj cijeni. Kvaliteta izrade je vrhunska, a dizajn prekrasan. Ako ne želite igrati igrice u 4K rezolucijama i ne zanima vas tehnologija praćenja zraka, razmislite o kupnji ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC grafičke kartice.

Raspakiravanje ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC

ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC^{(Ti GAMING OC)} video kartica dolazi u velikoj kutiji koja izgleda sjajno. Možete vidjeti kako izgleda vaša nova video kartica, kao i njezin naziv i pojedinosti o najvažnijim značajkama.

Na stražnjoj i bočnim stranama kutije nalazi se još više detalja i slika koje vam govore što ova video kartica može učiniti. Saznat ćete o njegovim hardverskim specifikacijama, ali io sustavu hlađenja, kompatibilnosti AURA Sync i priloženom softveru.

Unutar kutije nalazi se video kartica koja izgleda impresivno, korisnički priručnik, CD s drajverima i softverom te dvije Republic of Gamers čičak trake.

Iskustvo raspakiranja koje nudi ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC video kartica je prilično ugodno i zadovoljavajuće.^{(The unboxing experience offered by the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC video card is quite pleasant and satisfying.)}

Specifikacije hardvera i dizajn

Nvidijina^(Nvidia) 1660 serija su video kartice srednjeg ranga, koje ciljaju na igrače koji žele izvrsne performanse temeljene na Turing arhitekturi, ali mogu izostaviti praćenje zraka^{(ray tracing)} . To je također razlog zašto Nvidia 1660 kartice uključuju GTX u svoja imena umjesto RTX , kao što to čine drugi novi modeli. Sve Nvidia video kartice s RTX prefiksom u nazivu podržavaju praćenje zraka.

ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC^{(Ti GAMING OC)} ima specifikacije koje ga postavljaju na vrh Nvidia 1660 serije, s performansama koje su u rangu s Nvidijinim Geforce ^(Nvidia)GTX 1070^{(Geforce GTX 1070)} . Drugim riječima, ova bi video kartica trebala moći pokretati sve popularne igre lansirane posljednjih godina, pri ultra postavkama kvalitete grafike na 1080p ili visokoj kvaliteti na 1440p rezolucijama^{(1440p resolutions)} .

Ova grafička kartica za igranje koristi sučelje PCI Express 3.0 , ima 1536 CUDA jezgri^{(CUDA cores)} i dolazi sa 6 GB GDDR6 RAM-a^{(GDDR6 RAM)} koji radi na 12002 MHz , na širini sabirnice od 192-bita. Njegov grafički motor radi na zadanoj osnovnoj brzini od 1500 MHz i brzini povećanja od 1860 MHz . U overclocking modu, osnovni takt GPU - a je 1530 MHz , a takt povećanja GPU -a je 1890 MHz .

ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC^{(Ti GAMING OC)} podržava maksimalnu rezoluciju od 7680 x 4320 piksela, ima 2 DisplayPort (1.4) i 2 HDMI (2.0b) porta i nudi podršku za do četiri zaslona.

U usporedbi s drugim implementacijama drugih proizvođača hardvera, ASUS je odlučio koristiti samo vrhunske dijelove za svoju 1660 Ti karticu. Prvi premium dio koji smo primijetili je prekrasna stražnja ploča s gornje strane video kartice. Znanstveno-fantastični dizajn s tankim linijama, veliki logotip Republic of Gamers i oznaka ASUS STRIX na njemu detalji su koji ga ističu.

Kao dio ASUS - ove Republic of Gamers linije, STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC video kartica također je RGB osvijetljena i kompatibilna je s AURA SYNC. Ima LED diode na svom rashladnom sustavu koje osvjetljavaju tanke linije na bočnim stranama ventilatora, kao i tekst Republic of Gamers na rubu kartice.

Nadalje, za razliku od drugih proizvođača hardvera za igre, ASUS koristi sustav hlađenja s tri ventilatora umjesto dva. Ventilatori imaju aksijalni dizajn, s malim glavčinama i velikim lopaticama. Aksijalni ventilatori su vrsta ventilatora koji stvaraju razliku tlaka kako bi uzrokovali protok zraka kroz ventilator. Osim što su učinkoviti u hlađenju video kartice, aksijalni ventilatori mogu raditi nižim brzinama od kanalnih, što znači da su i tiši.

Dual BIOS prekidač je još jedan mali, ali lijep dodatak koji pokazuje ASUS -ovu brigu za detalje. ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC^{(Ti GAMING OC)} dolazi s malim prekidačem koji vam omogućuje da promijenite način rada njegovog sustava hlađenja. Omogućuje vam da omogućite način rada^{(Performance Mode)} ili tihi način rada^{(Quiet Mode)} . Performance Mode^{(Performance Mode)} vrti ventilatore kako bi kartica bila hladna cijelo vrijeme, dok Quiet Mode omogućuje da se ventilatori okreću sporije na srednjim temperaturama.

Konačno, još jedna dobra stvar u vezi ove grafičke kartice je da ima samo jedan 8-pinski konektor za dobivanje električne energije iz jedinice za napajanje. Prema ASUS -u, dobro napajanje od 450 W trebalo bi biti dovoljno za korištenje ove video kartice bez problema. ^(Watts)Također je vrijedno napomenuti da ova video kartica ne podržava Nvidia NVLink ili AMD Crossfire .

Što se tiče veličine, ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC grafička kartica je prilično velika: 11,9 x 5,2 x 1,97 inča (30,1 x 13,2 x 5 centimetara).

Ako želite vidjeti više detalja o hardverskim specifikacijama i značajkama, posjetite ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC .

Performanse u igrama i mjerilima

Kako bismo razumjeli što ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC grafička kartica može učiniti u stvarnom životu, igrali smo nekoliko igara. Testirali smo ga na stolnom računalu koje ima sljedeći hardver i softver:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700 (8 jezgri, 16 niti, osnovni takt 3200 MHz^{(Base Clock 3200MHz)} , maksimalni boost takt 4100 ^{(Max Boost Clock 4100)} MHz )
• CPU hladnjak: ASUS ROG RYUO 120
• Matična ploča: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI)
• Memorija: ADATA SPECTRIX D60G DDR4 RGB memorija^{(ADATA SPECTRIX D60G DDR4 RGB Memory)} (4 x 8GB, 3000MHz, PC4-24000 )
• Pohrana: ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 Solid State Drive
• Monitor: ASUS ROG Strix XG32VQ zakrivljeni gaming monitor (32-inčni WQHD 2560 x 1440, 144Hz)
• Operativni sustav: Windows 10 Pro x64 s ažuriranjem u svibnju 2019^{(May 2019 Update)}

Počeli smo s testiranjem performansi koje nudi ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC grafička kartica u svjetskom ratu^{(World War Z)} Z. Koristili smo Vulkan API i postavke kvalitete grafike Ultra . Prilikom pokretanja igre na rezoluciji 2560 x 1440, dobili smo minimalno 58 sličica u sekundi ( FPS ), prosječni FPS od 72, a maksimalni FPS od 106. Koristeći rezoluciju 1920 x 1080, minimalni FP^(FPs) je bio 85, prosječni FPS 105 , a maksimalni FPS 161 .

Star Control : Origins je igra koja koristi DirectX 11 i ne nudi alat za usporedbu. Međutim, izmjerili smo FPS izlaz dok smo vozili lander na Mjesecu Triton koristeći najviše moguće grafičke postavke, na razlučivosti od 1440p i 1080p. Ako smo Quad HD (razlučivost 2560 x 1440) izmjerili minimalni FPS od 40, prosjek 58 i maksimalni FPS od 73. U Full HD -u (1920 x 1080 rezolucija) izmjerili smo minimalno 62 FPS , prosjek od 87 ^(FPS)FPS i 116 FPS maksimalno.

Battlefield V je još jedna popularna igra i ona koja zahtijeva dosta hardverskih resursa da bi prikazala svoju najbolju kvalitetu grafike. Za to smo koristili DirectX 12 API i postavke Ultra kvalitete. Kada smo pokrenuli igru ​​na rezoluciji 2560 x 1440, imali smo minimalni FPS od 40, prosječni FPS od 66 i maksimalni FPS od 114. Na rezoluciji 1920 x 1080, minimalni FPS bio je 52, prosječni FPS 69 , i maksimalni FPS 116 . Razlike između dvije rezolucije nisu bile tako velike. Međutim, minimalni FPS bio je znatno bolji u 1080p nego u 1440p.

Far Cry New Dawn bila je naša sljedeća igra koju smo testirali, i zato što je popularna, ali i zato što je njena grafika impresivna, čak i ako može koristiti samo DirectX 11 . Uključili smo HD Textures i unaprijed postavljenu Ultra kvalitetu grafike. Prilikom pokretanja benchmarka igre na rezoluciji 2560 x 1440, dobili smo 49 minimalnih FPS -a , 63 prosječna FPS -a i 81 maksimalni FPS . Prebacivanje na FHD 1080p rezoluciju omogućilo je našem računalu da renderira minimalno 52 FPS , 70 FPS u prosjeku i 106 FPS maksimalno.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider je igra za koju su mnogi smatrali da je izuzetno lijepa. Međutim, kvaliteta grafike ima svoju cijenu, a to znači da vam je potreban prilično moćan stroj za igre ako želite ovu igru ​​moći igrati na maksimalnim video postavkama. Testirali smo ga koristeći DirectX 12 , TAA ( temporal Anti-Aliasing ) i najvišu^(Highest) predpostavku za kvalitetu grafike. Prilikom benchmarkinga igre u 1440p (rezolucija 2560 x 1440 piksela), izmjerili smo minimalni FPS od 41, prosječno 52, a maksimalni 79. U Full HD -u (1920 x 1080 rezolucija) dobili smo minimalno 55 FPS -a , u prosjeku 73 FPS, i maksimalno 130 FPS .

Tom Clancy 's The Division 2 nudi benchmarking alat koji daje samo prosječni FPS . Koristeći DirectX 12 i unaprijed postavljenu kvalitetu grafike Ultra , dobili smo prosječni FPS od 46 na 1440p rezoluciji i 69 na 1080p rezoluciji.

Metro Exodus jedna je od novijih igara s najvećom potrebom za hardverskim resursima, barem ako je želite igrati s najvišom mogućom kvalitetom grafike. To je također igra koja je prikazala najmanje okvira u našim testovima. Koristeći DirectX 12 , Ultra video preset i rezoluciju od 2560 x 1440 piksela, uspjeli smo dobiti samo minimalno 16 FPS , prosječno 35 FPS i maksimalno 71 sličica. Prelazak na rezoluciju od 1920 x 1080 piksela značio je mali porast broja FPS - a: minimalno 19, prosječno 44, a maksimalno 86.

Također smo usporedili ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC u Fortniteu^(Fortnite) , koja nije grafički zahtjevna igra, ali je vrlo popularna među igračima online. Koristili smo grafičke postavke Epic i izmjerili minimalni FPS od 57, prosječno 80, a maksimalni 91 kada smo koristili rezoluciju od 2560 x 1440 piksela. Kada smo koristili rezoluciju od 1920 x 1080 piksela, igra je renderirala minimalno 75 FPS , prosječno 113 FPS i maksimalno 152 FPS .

U Apex Legends , još jednoj popularnoj online battle royale igrici, koristeći najvišu kvalitetu grafike, izmjerili smo minimalno 46 FPS , prosječno 92 FPS , a najviše 144 FPS na rezoluciji 1440p. U Full HD -u izmjerili smo minimalno 115 FPS , prosječno 136 FPS i maksimalno 144 FPS .

Konačno, također smo pokrenuli nekoliko mjerila specijaliziranih za igranje, od Unigine i 3DMark. U 3DMark-ovom Time Spyu^{(Time Spy)} , koji koristi DirectX 12 , na rezoluciji od 2560 x 1440 piksela, dobili smo ocjenu 6611. U Unigine SuperPositionu^{(Unigine SuperPosition)} , koristeći predpostavku Extreme grafike i rezoluciju od 1080p, dobili smo rezultat od 3460, a s DirectX^{(DirectX 11)} - om 1080 2737 s OpenGL-om^(OpenGL) .

Također smo željeli vidjeti koliko energije troši video kartica kada pokreće igrice ili druge slične aplikacije koje intenzivno koriste njezine resurse. Otkrili smo da kartica troši do 120 W^(Watts) , što znači da bi napajanje od 450 W trebalo biti dovoljno da radi bez ikakvih problema.

Drugi važan element je toplina koju proizvodi video kartica. Kako bismo vidjeli kako je kartica uspjela, igrali smo oko 15 minuta Metro : Exodus u ultra video kvaliteti, dok smo pratili temperature. Ono što smo otkrili je da se ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660Ti kartica ne zagrijava više od 60 stupnjeva Celzija^(Celsius) ili 140 stupnjeva Fahrenheita^(Fahrenheit) . Drugim riječima, ovo je jedna cool grafička kartica!

Sva mjerila i svi testovi igara koje smo proveli pokazuju da ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC može pokrenuti igre za 2019. uz visoku kvalitetu grafike i izvrsnu brzinu kadrova, kako u Full HD-u tako iu 1440p.^{(All the benchmarks and all the gaming tests that we have run, show that the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC is capable of running 2019 games at high graphics quality and at a an excellent framerate, both in Full HD and in 1440p.)}

Softver u paketu

Zajedno s ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC grafičkom karticom dobivate i GPU Tweak II . Ova aplikacija za stolno računalo prikazuje informacije o vašoj video kartici, a također vam omogućuje podešavanje njezinih performansi. Sadrži dva različita načina sučelja: jednostavan i napredan, te vam omogućuje podešavanje takta jezgre grafičke kartice, njezine memorijske frekvencije, napona i tako dalje.

ASUS također nudi jednogodišnju premium licencu za XSplit Gamecaster , koju možete iskoristiti^(redeem) korištenjem svog ASUS računa i unosom nekih podataka. Ako želite streamati ili snimiti svoju igru, mogla bi vas zanimati ova ponuda. Uostalom, jedna godina premium pretplate na XSplit košta gotovo 100 USD .

Također možete dobiti 6-mjesečnu premium licencu za WTFast , uslugu koja vam pomaže da se riješite kašnjenja, kašnjenja i izgubljenih paketa dok igrate. Ako volite igrati online igre kao što su League of Legends , Fortnite ili Apex Legends , možda će vas zanimati ova ponuda.

Konačno, dobivate i Quantumcloud . To je jednostavna aplikacija koja vam omogućuje rudarenje kriptovalute Q-Dots. Zarada koju ostvarite automatski se prenosi na vaš PayPal račun. To je jednostavan način provjere svijeta kriptominiranja ako ste znatiželjni. Međutim, to nije isplativ način korištenja vaše video kartice, osim ako ne morate plaćati struju.

GPU Tweak II korisna je aplikacija ako želite prilagoditi performanse svoje video kartice. Također, igrači će sigurno cijeniti premium pretplatu na usluge XSplit i WTFast. Međutim, nismo uvjereni da je QuantumCloud aplikacija za rudarenje kriptovaluta nešto što biste željeli koristiti.^{(GPU Tweak II is a useful app if you want to adjust your video card's performance. Also, the premium subscription to the XSplit and WTFast services is surely going to be appreciated by gamers. However, we are not convinced that the QuantumCloud cryptocurrency mining app is something that you would want to use.)}

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ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card review

Manу of our editors at Digital Сitizen are gamers, and that means that we alwауs strive to get good hardware thаt is able to run our fаvorite games, at leаst at high graphics quality. We recently received fоr testing a mid-range video card from ASUS, called ROG SΤRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMІNG OC, which promises to offer great performance at a mіd-range pricе. After а fеw days of benchmarking it and playing popular games on it, we would like to tell yоυ more aboυt its performance in real life. Let's get started:

ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC: Who is it good for?

The ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card is an excellent choice for people who:

• Want to play games at the high graphics quality in Full HD or Quad HD
• Desire solid performance but do not have the budget for high-end video cards
• Want a video card with an excellent cooling system
• Like RGB lighting and want a video card that is compatible with ASUS AURA SYNC
• Are fans of the Republic of Gamers brand

Pros and cons

There are many good things about the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC:

• It offers great performance for a good price compared to high-end graphics cards
• It aims for the highest video quality in 1080p or 1440p resolutions, on a monitor with a 60Hz refresh rate
• It is silent, with an excellent cooling system
• It is overclocked out of the box, and it is easy to overclock it even more with the help of GPU Tweak II
• It has RGB lighting and it is AURA SYNC-compatible
• It has a physical switch that allows you to run it either silently or in performance mode
• It has a backplate that not only protects it but also looks beautiful
• Most of the bundled software is useful

There are also a few negatives to consider:

• Does not offer support for ray tracing
• Its price is relatively close to that of an Nvidia Geforce RTX 2060 (which supports ray tracing and DLSS - Deep Learning SuperSampling)
• It does not bundle any game

Verdict

After playing many games on the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card, we must say that we like it a lot. It is an excellent graphics card that offers solid performance while running cool and silent, at a great price. Its build quality is top-notch, and its design is beautiful. If you do not aim to play games in 4K resolutions, and you are not interested in the ray tracing technology, you should consider buying the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card.

Unboxing the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC

The ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC video card comes in a large box that looks great. You can see what your new video card looks like, as well as its name and details about its most important features.

On the back and sides of the box, there are even more details and images that tell you what this video card can do. You learn about its hardware specifications, but also about the cooling system, the AURA Sync compatibility, and the bundled software.

Inside the box, you find the video card, which looks impressive, the user manual, a CD with drivers and software, and two Republic of Gamers velcro bands.

The unboxing experience offered by the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC video card is quite pleasant and satisfying.

Hardware specifications and design

The Nvidia's 1660 series are mid-range video cards, that target gamers who want excellent performance based on the Turing architecture, but can let go of ray tracing. That is also why the Nvidia 1660 cards include GTX in their names instead of RTX, like the other new models do. All Nvidia video cards with the RTX prefix in their name support ray tracing.

The ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC has specs that position it at the top of the Nvidia 1660 series, with a performance that is up to par with Nvidia's Geforce GTX 1070. In other words, this video card should be able to run all the popular games launched in recent years, at ultra graphics quality settings on 1080p or high quality settings on 1440p resolutions.

This gaming graphics card uses the PCI Express 3.0 interface, has 1536 CUDA cores, and comes with 6 GB of GDDR6 RAM running at 12002 MHz, on a bus width of 192-bit. Its graphics engine is clocked at a default base speed of 1500 MHz and a boost speed of 1860 MHz. In overclocking mode, the GPU base clock is 1530 MHz, and the GPU boost clock is 1890 MHz.

The ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC supports a maximum resolution of 7680 x 4320 pixels, it has 2 DisplayPort (1.4) and 2 HDMI (2.0b) ports, and offers support for up to four displays.

When compared to other implementations from other hardware manufacturers, ASUS chose to use only premium parts for their 1660 Ti card. The first premium part we noticed is the beautiful backplate from the top of the video card. The sci-fi design with thin lines, the large Republic of Gamers logo and the ASUS STRIX branding on it, are details that make it stand out.

Being a part of ASUS' Republic of Gamers lineup, the STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC video card is also RGB lit and AURA SYNC-compatible. It has LEDs on its cooling system that light up thin lines on the sides of the fans, as well as a Republic of Gamers text on the card's edge.

Furthermore, unlike other gaming hardware manufacturers, ASUS uses a cooling system with three fans instead of two. The fans have an axial design, with small hubs and large blades. Axial fans are a type of fans that produce a pressure difference to cause airflow through the fan. Besides being efficient at cooling the video card, axial fans can run at lower speeds than ducted fans, which means that they are also quieter.

The Dual BIOS switch is another small but nice addition that shows ASUS' care for details. The ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC comes with a small switch that lets you change the way its cooling system works. It lets you enable a Performance Mode or a Quiet Mode. The Performance Mode spins the fans to keep the card cool at all times, while the Quiet Mode lets the fans spin slower at medium temperatures.

Finally, another good thing about this graphics card is that it only has one 8-pin connector for getting its electrical power from the power supply unit. According to ASUS, a good 450 Watts power supply should be enough to use this video card without issues. It is also worth noting that this video card does not support Nvidia NVLink or AMD Crossfire.

Regarding its size, the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card is quite large: 11.9 x 5.2 x 1.97 inches (30.1 x 13.2 x 5 centimeters).

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Performance in games and benchmarks

To understand what the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card can do in real life, we played several games. We tested it on a desktop PC that has the following hardware and software:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700 (8 cores, 16 threads, Base Clock 3200MHz, Max Boost Clock 4100 MHz)
• CPU Cooler: ASUS ROG RYUO 120
• Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI)
• Memory: ADATA SPECTRIX D60G DDR4 RGB Memory (4 x 8GB, 3000MHz, PC4-24000)
• Storage: ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 Solid State Drive
• Monitor: ASUS ROG Strix XG32VQ Curved Gaming Monitor (32-inch WQHD 2560 x 1440, 144Hz)
• Operating System: Windows 10 Pro x64 with May 2019 Update

We began with testing the performance offered by the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card in World War Z. We used the Vulkan API and the Ultra graphics quality settings. When running the game on the 2560 x 1440 resolution, we got a minimum of 58 frames per second (FPS), an average FPS of 72, and a maximum FPS of 106. Using the 1920 x 1080 resolution, the minimum FPs was 85, the average FPS 105, and the maximum FPS 161.

Star Control: Origins is a game that uses DirectX 11 and does not offer a benchmarking tool. However, we measured the FPS output while driving a lander on the Triton moon using the highest possible graphics settings, on both 1440p and 1080p resolutions. If Quad HD (2560 x 1440 resolution) we measured a minimum FPS of 40, an average of 58, and a maximum FPS of 73. In Full HD (1920 x 1080 resolution), we measured 62 FPS minimum, 87 FPS average, and 116 FPS maximum.

Battlefield V is another popular game and one that demands quite a lot of hardware resources to display its best graphics quality. For it, we used the DirectX 12 API and the Ultra quality settings. When we ran the game at 2560 x 1440 resolution, we had a minimum FPS of 40, an average FPS of 66, and a maximum FPS of 114. On the 1920 x 1080 resolution, the minimum FPS was 52, the average FPS 69, and the maximum FPS 116. The differences between the two resolutions were not that big. However, the minimum FPS was significantly better in 1080p than in 1440p.

Far Cry New Dawn was our next game to test, both because it is popular but also because its graphics are impressive, even if it can only use DirectX 11. We set the HD Textures On, and the Ultra graphics quality preset. When running the game benchmark at 2560 x 1440 resolution, we got 49 minimum FPS, 63 average FPS, and 81 maximum FPS. Switching to the FHD 1080p resolution allowed our Pc to render 52 FPS minimum, 70 FPS on average, and 106 FPS maximum.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a game that many found to be exquisitely beautiful. However, the graphics quality comes at a price, and that means that you need a fairly powerful gaming machine if you want to be able to play this game at maxed video settings. We have tested it using DirectX 12, TAA (Temporal Anti-Aliasing), and the Highest preset for graphics quality. When benchmarking the game in 1440p (2560 x 1440 pixel resolution), we measured a minimum FPS of 41, an average of 52, and a maximum of 79. In Full HD (1920 x 1080 resolution), we got a minimum of 55 FPS, an average of 73 FPS, and a maximum of 130 FPS.

Tom Clancy's The Division 2 offers a benchmarking tool that only outputs the average FPS. Using DirectX 12 and the Ultra graphics quality preset, we obtained an average FPS of 46 on 1440p resolution and 69 on 1080p resolution.

Metro Exodus is one of the recent games with the highest need for hardware resources, at least if you want to play it at the highest graphics quality possible. It is also the game that rendered the fewest frames in our tests. Using DirectX 12, the Ultra video preset, and a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, we only managed to get a minimum of 16 FPS, an average of 35 FPS, and a maximum of 71 frames. Switching to the 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution meant a small increase in the number of FPS: a minimum of 19, an average of 44, and a maximum of 86.

We have also benchmarked ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC in Fortnite, which is not a particularly graphics-demanding game, but it is very popular with gamers online. We used the Epic graphics settings and measured a minimum FPS of 57, an average of 80, and a maximum of 91 when using the 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution. When we used the 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the game rendered a minimum of 75 FPS, an average of 113 FPS, and a maximum of 152 FPS.

In Apex Legends, another popular online battle royale game, using the highest graphics quality set, we measured a minimum of 46 FPS, an average of 92 FPS, and a maximum of 144 FPS on the 1440p resolution. In Full HD, we measured 115 FPS minimum, 136 FPS on average, and 144 FPS maximum.

Finally, we also ran a few benchmarks specialized for gaming, from Unigine and 3DMark. In 3DMark's Time Spy, which uses DirectX 12, on a 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, we got a score of 6611. In Unigine SuperPosition, using the Extreme graphics preset and a resolution of 1080p, we got a score of 3460 with DirectX 11 and 2737 with OpenGL.

We also wanted to see how much power the video card draws when running games or other similar apps that use its resources intensively. We found that the card draws up to 120 Watts, which means that a 450 power supply should be enough to keep it running without any issue.

Another important element is the heat produced by the video card. To see how the card gets, we played about 15 minutes of Metro: Exodus at ultra video quality, while monitoring the temperatures. What we found was that the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660Ti card doesn't get hotter than 60 degrees Celsius or 140 degrees Fahrenheit. In other words, this is one cool graphics card!

All the benchmarks and all the gaming tests that we have run, show that the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC is capable of running 2019 games at high graphics quality and at a an excellent framerate, both in Full HD and in 1440p.

Bundled software

Together with the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card, you also get GPU Tweak II. This desktop app shows you information about your video card, and also lets you tweak its performance. It features two different interface modes: simple and advanced, and allows you to tweak the graphics card's core clocks, its memory frequency, voltages and so on.

ASUS also offers a 1-year premium license for XSplit Gamecaster, which you can redeem by using your ASUS account and entering some information. If you want to stream or record your gameplay, you might be interested in this offer. After all, one year of premium subscription to XSplit costs almost 100 USD.

You can also get a 6-month premium license to WTFast, which is a service that helps you get rid of lag, latency, and lost packets when you are playing. If you like playing online games such as League of Legends, Fortnite, or Apex Legends, you might be interested in this offer.

Finally, you also get Quantumcloud. It is a simple app that lets you mine for Q-Dots cryptocurrency. The earnings you make are automatically transferred to your PayPal account. It is a simple way of checking the cryptomining world if you are curious. However, it's not a profitable way of using your video card, unless you do not have to pay for electricity.

GPU Tweak II is a useful app if you want to adjust your video card's performance. Also, the premium subscription to the XSplit and WTFast services is surely going to be appreciated by gamers. However, we are not convinced that the QuantumCloud cryptocurrency mining app is something that you would want to use.

Do you intend to buy the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC?

Now you know how we feel about the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card. Even though many new graphics cards are getting launched at the time of this review, we believe that this card is a great fit for many gamers. Before you go, tell us your opinion about this graphics card. If you already have it, what has been your experience with it? Comment below and let's discuss.

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