GeForce GTX 1660 Ti: Gigabyte and MSI models identified

Various GTX 1660 Ti graphics cards have appeared on the EEC listings.

Fresh fires fell into the fire of rumors that Nvidia is preparing affordable video cards with the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti in the pipeline, offering a list of different models of such video cards produced by Gigabyte and MSI, which was discovered on the EEC website.

The EEC – the Eurasian Economic Commission – is the governing body of the union between Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan – and Videocardz provides the following list with Gigabyte graphics cards:

• GV-N166TAORUS-6GD
• GV-N166TGAMING OC-6GD
• GV-N166TWF2OC-6GD
• GV-N166TOC-6GD
• GV-N166TIXOC-6GD
• GV-N166TGAMINGOC PRO
• GV-N166TGAMINGOC WHITE
• GV-N166TGAMING-6GD
• GV-N166TWF2-6GD
• GV-N166TD5-6GD
• GV-N166TIX-6GD

As you can see, the list is widely represented by the “Aorus” and “Gaming” models, as well as the “OC” (OverClocked) and “Pro” designations on video cards, as well as WindForce (“WF”).

The naming conventions are pretty much as expected, all naming consistent with Gigabyte’s existing product line, such as the GV-N2070WF3-8GC, the company’s current GeForce RTX 2070 WindForce with 8GB of VRAM (so the 6 at the end of the alleged 1660 Ti list means 6 GB of video memory).

In addition, some models of MSI video cards with a simplified naming scheme were identified:

• MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GAMING Z 6G
• MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ARMOR 6G OC
• MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti VENTUS XS 6G OC
• MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GAMING X 6G

EVIDENCE?

This is the strongest proof we’ve seen regarding the existence and readiness of the GTX 1660 Ti, as hardware products that enter the market are often found on the EEC online listings, in addition, the names sound pretty realistic and you can check them right away. for two manufacturers.

Indeed, evidence for the upcoming graphics card continues to grow and the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti seems imminent, and the name – which we have been suspicious of all this time – could be final.

Why did the names of video cards take on such a strange look, GTX 1660 Ti? There is a debate on this subject, no one knows, although some interesting theories from the web suggest that Nvidia may be hoping to remind people of the GeForce GTX 660 Ti. The latter was an extremely popular video card, which ranked first in price, performance and power consumption, as soon as we started talking about video cards from the Kepler architecture. Not a bad theory, like any other.

Anyway, speculation points to a February 15th GTX 1660 Ti release date. The rumor mill for upcoming graphics cards also insists that Nvidia will complement the 1660 Ti with classic GTX 1660 and GTX 1650 models, which will be even more affordable options for those who don’t want to fork out for RTX.

All of these GTX Turing variants are presumably based on the TU116 GPU with 1536 CUDA cores, which will not get the ray tracing seen on RTX cards, with the price presumably set at around $ 279 (RUR 18,000 + VAT) for the GTX 1660 Ti. …

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According to the theory, the GTX 1660 will cost users even less, about $ 229 (15,000 rubles + VAT), and the GTX 1650 will cost $ 179. However, even rumor vendors remind at this point that prices often change prior to release.

Additional evidence for the existence of the 1660 Ti includes a photo leaked from Nvidia’s preliminary briefing for third-party graphics cards, as well as a test that shows the graphics card could be 20% faster than the GTX 1060.

However, before getting carried away, it is worth emphasizing that there is no official and recorded information here, all this is just speculation. However, with the expected release in a week and a half, we won’t have to wait long to find out the truth.

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