GIGABYTE GTX 1660 6GB [Pre-owned]

The Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 OC 6GB is a workhorse designed to handle modern titles with ease, making it an excellent choice for gamers on a budget in Bangladesh. Built on NVIDIA’s efficient Turing architecture, it delivers a significant performance boost over previous generations. This card provides a fantastic balance of performance, thermal efficiency, and durability, ensuring a smooth and reliable 1080p gaming experience.

The card is equipped to handle modern games at 1080p resolution with high settings, and for less demanding titles, it can even push for high refresh rates. Its core is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 GPU, featuring 1408 CUDA Cores and a factory-overclocked boost clock of 1830 MHz (compared to the 1785 MHz reference clock). This ensures a snappier and more responsive gaming experience right out of the box. The card is equipped with 6GB of GDDR5 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing ample bandwidth (8002 MHz memory clock) for high-fidelity visuals and smooth gameplay. While it lacks the dedicated RT and Tensor cores of the RTX series, the GTX 1660 still benefits from Turing’s advanced shading technologies, delivering stunning graphics without the performance overhead of real-time ray tracing.

One of the standout features of this card is the Gigabyte WINDFORCE 2X cooling system. This system utilizes two large 90mm unique blade fans with an “alternate spinning” design, which means the adjacent fans rotate in opposite directions. This innovative design reduces air turbulence and enhances airflow pressure, leading to more effective heat dissipation and lower operating temperatures. The semi-passive cooling system, also known as the 3D Active Fan, keeps the fans off when the GPU is under a low load or during light gaming, allowing for a completely silent computing experience. The cooling is further enhanced by a composite copper heat pipe that makes direct contact with the GPU, efficiently drawing heat away from the core and VRAM.

Gigabyte also builds this card with an emphasis on durability. It features an Ultra Durable design with high-quality components, providing a longer lifespan and better system stability. A protective backplate not only adds structural rigidity to the card to prevent PCB flex but also contributes to its clean and polished aesthetic. The card has a dual-slot form factor with a length of 224mm, making it compatible with a wide range of PC cases. It requires a single 8-pin power connector and a recommended 450W power supply, making it a power-efficient and easy upgrade for most systems. Connectivity options include three DisplayPort 1.4 and one HDMI 2.0b output, supporting up to four monitors and a maximum digital resolution of 7680×4320 at 60Hz. You can find this and other great graphics cards at retailers like Tech Monster BD, which offers a wide selection of PC components in Dhaka.

Technical Specifications

GPU & Core

• Graphics Processing Unit: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
• Architecture: NVIDIA Turing
• CUDA Cores: 1408
• Boost Clock: 1830 MHz (Reference Card: 1785 MHz)
• Interface: PCI Express 3.0 x 16

Memory

• Video Memory: 6 GB GDDR5
• Memory Bus: 192-bit
• Memory Speed: 8002 MHz
• Memory Bandwidth: 192 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

• Display Outputs:
  • 3 x DisplayPort 1.4
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
• Maximum Displays: 4
• Digital Maximum Resolution: 7680×4320 @ 60Hz
• Power Consumption: 120 W
• Power Connectors: 1 x 8-pin
• Recommended PSU: 450W

Cooling & Design

• Cooling System: WINDFORCE 2X
• Fans: 2 x 90mm Unique Blade Fans with Alternate Spinning
• Dimensions (L x W x H): 224 x 121 x 40 mm
• Slot Width: Dual-slot

Key Features

• Cooling: WINDFORCE 2X Cooling System, 3D Active Fan
• Durability: Ultra Durable components, protective backplate
• Software: AORUS Engine for real-time adjustments
• Gaming: NVIDIA GeForce Experience, NVIDIA Ansel, G-SYNC Compatible