Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 Ti OC 2GB GDDR5 PCIe

Overview

The GTX 660's GPU has 960 CUDA cores (384 less than the GTX 660 Ti), 5 SMX units and 2 SMX units. The TAU count has been reduced to 80 from the Ti's 112, while the ROPs remain the same at 24. Nvidia's specification for the base clock frequency is 980MHz, while the average boost clock speed is 1033MHz. Gigabyte has increased this to 1033MHz and 1098MHz, while the memory operates at the standard 6008MHz.

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 14 expert reviews

Excellent:

9
Good:

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Average:

2
Bad:

1

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Last revision on August 13, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Strong 1080p performer
Handsome out-the-box overclock
Kepler feature set including GPU Boost and Surround
Comes with a free copy of Borderlands 2

Reviewers Didn't Like

Overly aggressive fan profile

Expert reviews and ratings

For instance, we can say that gamers aiming to play at 1680x1050 or less can safely opt for the GTX 660, while folks looking to play at 1080p-like resolutions should probably spend the extra $70 or so on the GTX 660 Ti...

By TechSpot on September 13, 2012

The GeForce GTX 660 Ti lives up to expectations by bringing the high-performance Kepler architecture to a more affordable bracket. In fact, we think it's the best value going right now, exceeding the GTX 670's price-to-performance ratio. According...

By TechSpot on August 16, 2012

Gigabyte’s GTX 660 is similar to MSI’s board in that it’s overclocked and has a cooler with a silly name—Windforce. The board is clocked at the same base and boost clock speeds as the MSI card, too, running at 1,033MHz and 1,098MHz, respectively. The...

By Maximum PC on November 20, 2012

Gigabyte isn't particularly well known for its GPUs in the UK, and when you look at the OC version we have in our test bench right now you might think that's a bit of a shame. This seriously overclocked version of the GTX 660 Ti, with the impressive...

By TechRadar on September 14, 2012

NVIDIA's new GeForce GTX 660 adds to the company's product stack by providing a fully featured gaming solution at the crucial price point of around $200. The reference design sits right between AMD Radeon HD 7850 and HD 7870 in terms of performance....

By techPowerUp! on September 13, 2012

Nvidia recently released the GTX660 Ti – a high performance solution aimed at the hard core gaming enthusiast user with a budget under £300. Today we are looking at the new Gigabyte GTX 660 Ti OC Windforce which is a custom cooled solution supplied...

By Kitguru.net on September 11, 2012

Review: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 Ti OC (GV-N66TOC-2GD)by Parm Mann on 17 August 2012, 16:00 3.5 Tags: Gigabyte (TPE:2376), NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) Quick Link: HEXUS.net/qabk2z Add to My Vault: NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 660 Ti has, for the most part, left us...

By HEXUS.net on August 17, 2012

The first GTX 660Ti that we will be reviewing at VR-Zone.com is Gigabyte's Windforce OC Edition 2GB, which has a different cooler and a slight overclock over the usual reference blower offerings. From left to right - the different GK104 cores (28nm...

By VR-Zone on August 16, 2012

Technology is still happily following Moore's Law. Every new generation is so much faster than the last it's difficult to keep up. In some ways it's actually better to just stick with the midrange cards, because the premium models will be outperformed...

By Overclock3D on August 16, 2012

100

Excellent performance and price for gamers not wanting to compromise performance for affordability. Discuss in the...

By Pureoverclock on August 16, 2012

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