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

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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

By TechSpot on September 13, 2012 85

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 August 16, 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 Maximum PC on November 20, 2012 90

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 TechRadar on September 14, 2012 60

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 techPowerUp! on September 13, 2012 89

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 Kitguru.net on September 11, 2012 90

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 HEXUS.net on August 17, 2012 70

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 VR-Zone on August 16, 2012 90

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 Overclock3D on August 16, 2012 70

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 Pureoverclock on August 16, 2012 100

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

By hardwareasylum.com on August 16, 2012 100

The Gigabyte GV-N66TOC-GD2 has many things going for it starting with the new GTX 660Ti GPU. This may be a revised version of the GTX 670 but it has plenty of power for most games and can clearly give the Radeon HD7970 a run for its money. Most of that...

By iXBT Labs on December 10, 2012

The capability rating compares each graphics card with GeForce GT 430, which is considered a baseline, or 100%. The rating is based on both synthetic and gaming results and shows, as the name implies, what a product is capable of. The usability...

By X-bit Labs on October 05, 2012

We don’t often have the chance to review and benchmark several graphics cards at once and we've never carried out a roundup review of one and the same model in its multiple versions from all the leading manufacturers. But that’s exactly what we are...

By uk.hardware.info on September 07, 2012

If you're looking for a GeForce GTX 660 Ti, you have plenty to choose from . We previously reviewed the graphics cards from ASUS, EVGA and MSI , and now Gigabyte and Zotac sent us their versions as well. It's time for a six-card round-up to see which...

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