1660ti

Forum discussion tagged with 1660ti.
  1. TheWarrior62

    Question My GPU keeps crashing after 15 mins or 1 hour of gaming

    I bought a second hand 1660ti from facebook marketplace in September 2023, since then my life has been a hellhole! First of all , all my games crashed just after 15 mins of playtime, I tried adjusting all in game settings and graphics settings none worked. Then I tried swtiching my motherboard...
  2. ShiroTheWolf

    Question Advice on overclocking an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB ?

    Good day! I am trying to overclock my GPU as displayed in the title. I have downloaded MSI afterburner to try and tweak my overclocking but I am afraid of damaging the card, I have watched some videos on the matter but they seem to beat around the bush a lot so I figured I'd come here to get...
  3. Y

    Question Twitch Streaming - x264 with R5 5600 or H.264 with RX 6600 XT ?

    I am currently planning to build an SFF PC with a Ryzen 5 5600 paired with an RX 6600XT. Sometimes I like to stream the games I play on twitch using a Ryzen 7 3700U laptop as the streaming PC, but I now plan to switch to a single SFF PC. Considering the size constraints I face with the case I...
  4. FalconIsher

    Question DLSS in GTX 1660ti

    So using NV Cleaninstall I have enabled DLSS in the my card. And upon checking the in games I can see that the DLSS is working as well. It is really strange as my doesn't have Tensor Cores to enable DLSS. Just wanted to know if this will any how affect my graphics card internally for a longer...
  5. P

    Gaming Laptop Question MSI vs Aorus

    Hi, I need help chosing the best (in general) laptop for gaming. For the 650€ price I have 2 options: Gigabyte Aorus 15-SA-7ES0250D https://www.pccomponentes.com/gigabyte-aorus-15-sa-7es0250d-intel-core-i7-9750h-16gb-512gb-ssd-gtx-1660ti-156?offer=620cc35b-bda1-4be0-9561-44df549caf08 MSI GF65...
  6. Alex12304

    Question Asus TUF A15 underperforming ?

    I have an Asus TUF A15 FA506IU (4800h &1660TI). The cpu temps go as high as 95.6 on turbo mode and is not thermal throttling according to HWinfo. However my gpu is acting quite strange. It does not go above 90% core load, never, mostly being around 50-90%. Gpu temp does not go above 84 with...
  7. R

    Question GPU crash after starting a game and not detected

    So I have an Acer Predator 2019 laptop with Core i5-9330H and 1660ti graphics and suddenly my laptop crashed while playing a game and the crash keeps happening since then. Seems like Nvidia GPU is causing the crash and after the crash, it does not show up in Task Manager or HWinfo64 and...
  8. P

    [SOLVED] GPU wont display but fans working fine

    Yesterday I was playing Battlefield V and when I closed It, after 5-10 minutes im back and the screen is black. Restarted It and It wont show BIOS. My GPU is Gtx 1660 ti armor, i bought It second hand a year ago. The monitor is fine, i tried It with a laptop, and also the hdmi is working fine...
  9. stanley090

    [SOLVED] ASUS Dual GTX 1660 Ti

    I am looking for solution: During gaming sometimes Fan1 on GPU turning on 100% and after few seconds this fan reduce speed to normal. Fan2 running without problems. VGA is clean without any dust. I tried reinstall Windows. Removed all cables between Power supply and VGA, tried plug 8-pin to...
  10. L

    [SOLVED] I'm trying to help my friend with upgrading a PSU in a dell inspiron so he can put a 1660 ti in it

    The computer he has is a Dell Inspiron 3847 with an i7 in it. I don't know which 4th gen i7 so I believe at most it will sip 95w. The graphics card he plans to buy is a 1660 ti, which I think consumes like 225 w. he originally planned to use a 450w PSU until I found this forum post and now I'm...
  11. Lyzhen

    Question Low FPS in High End machine

    I have a high end laptop which is an Asus ROG Strix 1660ti but whenever I play Valorant it caps to 40 fps even if I change the setting of it. by not limiting the fps. Can someone help me with this?
  12. cmd51

    Question 1660TI Fps Problem CSGO

    Hi, Thanks for reading So I recently got a new GPU 1660TI and replaced my 980ti. I am not getting the FPS I should be getting. I mainly play Counter Strike GO, I only get 100 - 120 fps on 1080p High and somehow I am only getting 170 fps on 1280 x 960. I seen that it could be a bottleneck but...
  13. S

    Question Whats the better one?

    Palit 1660 Super StormX OC (Singlefan) or Inno3d 1660Ti Compact (Singlefan)
  14. C

    Question Bad PSU, GPU, Storage or bad voltage? Display driver crashing

    My PC has been having very strange behaviour ever since I built it. First off these are my specs: All these components are only 1 year old. Now, for whatever reason, when I play only certain games, the game randomly freezes and crashes ( game only, not pc ), sometimes I'll need to kill it...
  15. iQizXuco

    [SOLVED] What gpu i should buy?

    I have CPU = i7-6700 3.40 GHz (sin K) MBD = GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU GPU = Asus GTX 960 4GB OC SSD = 111GB ADATA SP550 HDD = 931GB SEAGATE ST1000DM003-1SB10C RAM = 16GB HYPEREX DDR4 POTENCIA = Tacens Mars Gaming Zeus 750W 80 Plus Silver Modular
  16. M

    [SOLVED] Can my build run a new GPU?

    I know my current build is pretty old now, but I don't have the cash to upgrade everything at the moment. I'm wondering if I can simply upgrade the graphics card for some improvement over what I have now, until I can replace the rest. I'm looking at getting either a Radeon RX 5600 XT or a GTX...
  17. V

    Question How can i know if my zotac 1660Ti is fake?

    Hello yall I recently bought a cheap zotac 1660Ti. It came with what seemed to be an original stock cooler. After using it it seemed fine, doing well in gaming (was hoping bit better). But looking at the other side (not cooler) but where all the electronics are, it seems that my 1660ti doesn't...
  18. J

    Question Reinstalling GPU each day

    I have recently built my first PC with all brand new parts and had been working fine until a week later where after each night I would wake up and power on the PC and there would be no signal to the monitor as well as USB mouse/keyboard. I had tested the monitor, HDMI cable, keyboard and mouse...
  19. T

    Question I need help to pick GPU for my old PC

    Hello guys. I’m kind in a pickle right now. My old GPU (gtx 760) died a week ago and I’m looking for 2nd hand GPU that will work good with my CPU, RAM and Monitor. I’m looking at: MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti VENTUS XS 6GB OC - (2nd hand with warranty until April 2022) KFA2 Hall Of Fame GeForce...
  20. K

    Question CPU vs GPU where is money better spent for gaming

    So I'm looking at an AMD Ryzen 3700X CPU and a GTX 1660TI GPU. I'm a casual gamer who likes good graphics but also do a bit of hobbyist web development. My question is, is my CPU too strong and should I wind this back to a 2700X for example and get a better GPU. What is my balance right...
  21. FO04

    [SOLVED] CPU Bottlenecking

    Hello! So i've just gotten a GTX 1660Ti for chritmas and currently have a Ryzen 5 1400 CPU (16Gb RAM 2666Mhz). I've been looking at these "bottleneck calculators" and they say theres going to be a 28% bottleneck, is that a lot, should i be worried? If those calculators even are real. I don't...
  22. HxTrinity

    [SOLVED] GPU Fans Spin but no Display

    Hello All, To outline, I've got a 1660ti, Z390-P Asus Motherboard, Core I5 9600kf, 16gb ddr4 ram and a 500w Power supply. I press the power button and all the fans, in my pc spin, however I get no display into the BIOS. It's a new motherboard, gpu and cpu. I'm just wondering if...
  23. Dreamevil55

    [SOLVED] RTX 2070 Super crashing every game and benchmark

    Okay so bought a new GPU for a relative while upgrading his system. From a 1660Ti to 2070 Super. Zotac RTX 2070 Super Air or Mini, for his ITX build. Okay so, here's what unfolded.. I got the GPU in mail, so in order to test that in his system, I took out the 1660 Ti, mind you, I didn't DDU...
  24. Atulya7

    Question R9 3900X with gtx 1660ti for streaming.

    i am using an i5 4690k paired up with a gtx 1660ti , now i wanted to stream on a single pc so will 3900x with 1660ti do the work or il still face the frame drops while streaming through obs. will this do or should i go for Intel i9 or do i have to upgrade my gpu with cpu like going for a 3800x...
  25. I

    Question Ryzen 7 2700x?

    Hi im now using old fx 6300 and i would like to upgrade i saw that ryzen 7 2700x is not so expensive and i want to buy it. So my question is if it is worth to upgrade on r7 2700x when it will be in combo with msi 1050 2gb for like 5 months and then i will upgrade to 1660ti.
  26. K

    [SOLVED] my 1660ti is underperforming

    i recently ordered a 1660ti from amazon and it came today and i installed it and everything . I benchmarked with heaven dx11 and i got over 120 fps on ultra with 8x anti a but then when i play destiny 2 on literaly just medium settings 1080 p i can only get 40-50 fps and i’ve watched videos of...
  27. S

    Question Kraken G12 on 1660ti

    I'm wondering if anyone has tested putting a Kraken G12 on a GTX 1660ti. It's the only card not listed in the compatibility list however its not in the incompatibility list. The size should be fine, while the fan placement is slightly off right? And if so the temps should be negligible anyway...
  28. L

    [SOLVED] Laptop Bottleneck?

    My question is, TUF505DU-EB74 , runs a R7-3750H , and a GTX1660ti mobile. So, does this laptop bottleneck? if so, are there any other laptops, that are in the same price range ( 900 - 1100 $) That can do a better performance?
  29. S

    Question No performance boost after overclock

    Hey guys, Just spent the last 8 hours overclocking an i5-4690K from 3.5ghz to 4.4ghz and have been running benchmark tests with 0% - 2% performance boosts and benchmark scoring. Decided to give good old Minecraft a run to see if it made a difference and nope, absolutely no fps improvements...
  30. S

    [SOLVED] Display Output & Nvidia Control Panel Not Working

    Hey guys, My pc has been working perfectly up until tonight whereas I turned it on and there was no output through the display port. I tried a hdmi cable into the motherboard and can see in device manager the graphics card is still available and working. Geforce Experience also detects the...
  31. F

    Question Rog Strix X470 gamimg-f Ryzen 3700x

    Hiz trying a new build from scratch using Asus Rog Strix X470 gaming f motherboard and a ryzen 7 3700x cpu, when i power up the unit I see lights om mobo, gpu card, cpu fan starts but stops after 5 seconds, and bios doesnt load up, no display is shown, can it be that x470 wont boot up for the...
  32. S

    [SOLVED] Palit GTX1660 TI DUAL OC is good ?

    hey , any one that bought the " Palit GTX1660 TI DUAL OC " ? is it good quality ? will you recommend it for me ?
  33. baniDJ

    Which gaming laptop for this price?

    So, I was thinking of buying a gaming laptop under 1500 USD, and I don't know which one to pick so I need a third opinion to help me. I came across a Refurbished Acer Triton 500, with i7 8750H and RTX 2060, 16 GB RAM for 1499$ and also a brand new Acer Helios 300 with i7 9750H with 1660 Ti for...
  34. Avacadoee

    [SOLVED] ASUS gtx 1660 Ti vs EVGA gtx 1070 ti Ultra Silent

    (1440p, 144hz) I have two used deals lined up and have about $240 to spend, the asus guy said he would do $250 + shipping and the EVGA guy said he would do $240 flat. I watched videos on the asus 1660 ti and as i’ve seen, it plays exactly like a generic 1070 ti with the 1070 ti getting a few...
  35. T

    [SOLVED] Is this build ok?

    Ryzen 5 1600 Asrock B450M Pro4 (micro Atx) Gainward GTX1660Ti 6GB Ghost OC G.Skill 16GB DDR4-3000MHz Corsair VS 550W 1TB HDD 120GB SSD
  36. supermanu15

    [SOLVED] GTX 1660Ti or GTX 1070?

    I've seen benchmarks where they are trading blows depending on the game with sometimes the 1660Ti pulling ahead on some but the difference goes between 3-10 fps or so. I am looking for a high fps experience in 1080p. I am upgrading from an RX 470, will the difference be noticeable? Is it a good...
  37. G

    Question Should I buy a RX 590(cheaper) or 1660ti

    Hi, Rx 590 is available for 200 euro while GTX 1660ti is available for 270 euro. Considering the price to performance today as per my analysis, I am getting a better deal. I watched many videos on youtube and also read articles published in Jan or Feb this year and all of them favored the...
  38. Robby Shorts

    Question Final advice needed on PC upgrade

    PREVIOUS THREADS (for context): Original post: [link] Second post: [link] Hello gentlemen, Over these past few weeks I've been deciding on what parts to get, in order to upgrade my current PC (build here). At first, I was pretty dead set on upgrading my CPU to a i7-7700K, my GPU to a Asus...
  39. F

    Question Mixing different GPUs for Photoshop

    So as far as I can tell, both NVIDIA and AMD are withholding when it comes to 10-bit support in professional applications. I'm a professional photographer and color precision and range are pretty important but I'd also like to be able to do light gaming on the same system. I'm looking to run...
  40. V

    [SOLVED] rtx 2060 vs 1660ti?

    which one is better for a 1080p monitor? i curently have the 1050ti , but games like assassin's creed odyssey , shadow of tomb raider run on 40-50 fps , and i want an upgrade. My current setup : cpu :i5 8400 GPU : 1050ti 4gb RAM : 8gb