EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Super SC Ultra 6GB GDDR6 PCIe

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

1
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Able to achieve 2085MHz Overclock speeds, Metal Backplate, Decent Cooling, Idle Fan Stop, Faster Memory, Beats 1660 Ti Performance
No price increase over reference, Beats GTX 1660 Ti performance, Faster memory chips, Overclocked out of the box, Good GPU OC potential, Idle fan stop, Very energy efficient, Backplate included, NVIDIA Game bundle, New NVIDIA features: Ultra Low Latency,...
Good 1080p performance, Better value than 1660 Ti, Proven Turing architecture

Cons:

No Ray Tracing, Final Thoughts, EVGA always produces a reliable product and they have once again answered the call and provided us with the EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SC Ultra at no extra cost over the reference model. This card has a great price compared to...
High fan noise, Runs in power limiter most of the time, which complicates overclocking, too, Power limit not increased over NVIDIA reference, Memory chip cooling could be solved better, No hardware support for RTX and DLSS, Memory not overclocked

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Last revision on April 21, 2021

Reviewers Liked

Able to achieve 2085MHz Overclock speeds, Metal Backplate, Decent Cooling, Idle Fan Stop, Faster Memory, Beats 1660 Ti Performance
No price increase over reference, Beats GTX 1660 Ti performance, Faster memory chips, Overclocked out of the box, Good GPU OC potential, Idle fan stop, Very energy efficient, Backplate included, NVIDIA Game bundle, New NVIDIA features: Ultra Low Latency,
Good 1080p performance, Better value than 1660 Ti, Proven Turing architecture

Reviewers Didn't Like

No Ray Tracing, Final Thoughts, EVGA always produces a reliable product and they have once again answered the call and provided us with the EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SC Ultra at no extra cost over the reference model. This card has a great price compared to
High fan noise, Runs in power limiter most of the time, which complicates overclocking, too, Power limit not increased over NVIDIA reference, Memory chip cooling could be solved better, No hardware support for RTX and DLSS, Memory not overclocked
Missing RTX features, Crowded price point

Expert reviews and ratings

If we had to describe an evolutionary, rather than revolutionary upgrade, this is it. It is basically the same GPU as the outgoing GeForce GTX 1660 but with newer, faster, GDDR6 memory. Street pricing seems to be about the same, so we are supportive of...

By servethehome.com on November 18, 2019

Having analysed two GTX 1660 SUPER cards for launch day last week, today we have reviewed the EVGA GTX 1660 SUPER SC Ultra.This is a compact, dual-fan card that measures barely 200mm long, so it is likely to appeal to anyone with a very small chassis,...

By Kitguru.net on November 06, 2019

The GTX 1660 Super is a good blend of price and performance that almost makes the 1660 Ti look redundant, and the lower price makes this an easy recommendation for the $225...

By PC Gamer on October 29, 2019

100

If you're on the market for the best graphics card for 1080p gaming, you're going to want the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super. The original GTX 1660 was already the best entry-level graphics card, and Nvidia basically made it better in every single way....

By TechRadar on October 29, 2019

Over the last few years, integrated graphics in modern processors have seen something of a revival, particularly from AMD's camp. Raven Ridge's Vega-based (Ryzen 3000 series) integrated GPU provides a surprisingly capable IGP solution that lets folks...

By HotHardware on March 10, 2020

EVGA always produces a reliable product and they have once again answered the call and provided us with the EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SC Ultra at no extra cost over the reference model. This card has a great price compared to others in the same range. You...

By funkykit.com on November 28, 2019

EVGA's GeForce GTX 1660 Super SC Ultra retails at the NVIDIA MSRP of $230. No price increase over reference Beats GTX 1660 Ti performance Faster memory chips Overclocked out of the box Good GPU OC potential Idle fan stop Very energy efficient Backplate...

By techPowerUp! on November 13, 2019

Last week NVIDIA announced the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER as their newest Turing "SUPER" graphics card coming in at $229+ USD and delivering around 1.5x faster performance than the GeForce GTX 1060. For those wondering about the Linux gaming performance...

By Phoronix on November 04, 2019

As a series of mid-generation kicker cards, NVIDIA's Super cards have certainly lived up to the task. While none of these cards bring anything new to the table in terms of performance, they all have given NVIDIA's price-to-performance ratio a swift kick...

By AnandTech on October 29, 2019

La GeForce GTX 1660 Super est en quelque sorte une GeForce GTX 1660 Ti masquée. Avec sa mémoire boostée, elle propose des performances du même niveau et convient ainsi parfaitement aux possesseurs de moniteurs Full HD, voire WQHD. Rien de transcendant...

By Les Numériques on October 30, 2019

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