我们在Digital Citizen^{(Digital Citizen)}的许多编辑都是游戏玩家，这意味着我们始终努力获得能够运行我们喜爱的游戏的优质硬件，至少具有高图形质量。我们最近收到了华硕的一款中端显卡 ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC 进行测试，它^(ASUS)承诺以^{(video card)}中^{(ROG STRIX GTX 1660)}端^{(Ti GAMING OC)}价格提供出色的性能。在对它进行了几天的基准测试并在上面玩了一些流行的游戏之后，我们想告诉你更多关于它在现实生活中的表现。让我们开始吧：

华硕 ROG STRIX GTX 1660 ^{(ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660)} Ti GAMING OC：它适合谁？

ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC显卡是以下人士的绝佳选择：

• 想要以Full HD 或 Quad HD的高画质玩游戏^{(Full HD or Quad HD)}
• 渴望^(Desire)稳定的性能，但没有高端显卡的预算
• 想要具有出色冷却系统的^{(cooling system)}视频卡^{(video card)}
• 喜欢RGB灯效，想要兼容ASUS AURA SYNC的^{(ASUS AURA SYNC)}显卡^{(video card)}
• 是玩家^(Are)国度^(Republic)品牌^{(Gamers brand)}的粉丝吗

优点和缺点

ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC有很多优点：

• 与高端显卡相比，它以优惠的价格提供了出色的性能
• 它的目标是在 60Hz刷新率^{(refresh rate)}的显示器上以 1080p 或 1440p 分辨率获得最高的视频质量^{(video quality)}
• 它很安静，具有出色的冷却系统^{(cooling system)}
• 开箱即用超频，在GPU Tweak II^{(GPU Tweak II)}的帮助下更容易超频
• 它具有 RGB 照明，并且兼容AURA SYNC^(AURA)
• 它有一个物理开关，可让您以静默方式或性能模式运行它^{(performance mode)}
• 它有一个背板，不仅可以保护它，而且看起来很漂亮
• 大多数捆绑软件都很有用

还有一些负面因素需要考虑：

• 不支持光线追踪^{(ray tracing)}
• 它的价格相对接近Nvidia Geforce RTX 2060（支持光线追踪和 DLSS^{(ray tracing and DLSS)} - 深度学习超级采样^{(Learning SuperSampling)}）
• 它不捆绑任何游戏

判决

在华硕ROG STRIX GTX 1660 ^{(ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660)} Ti GAMING OC显卡上玩了很多游戏之后，不得不说非常喜欢。它是一款出色的显卡，可提供稳定的性能，同时运行凉爽且安静，而且价格实惠。它的建造质量是一流的，它的设计很漂亮。如果您不打算玩 4K 分辨率的游戏，并且对光线追踪技术不感兴趣，则应该考虑购买华硕 ROG STRIX GTX 1660 ^{(ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660)} Ti GAMING OC显卡。

华硕 ROG STRIX GTX 1660 ^{(ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660)} Ti GAMING OC拆箱

华硕 ROG STRIX GTX 1660 ^{(ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660)} Ti GAMING OC 显卡^{(video card)}装在一个看起来很棒的大盒子里。您可以查看新视频卡^{(video card)}的外观，以及它的名称和^{(name and details)}有关其最重要功能的详细信息。

在盒子的背面和侧面^{(back and sides)}，还有更多的细节和图像告诉你这张视频卡^{(video card)}可以做什么。您将了解其硬件规格、冷却系统^{(cooling system)}、AURA Sync 兼容性^{(AURA Sync compatibility)}和捆绑软件。

在包装盒内，您可以找到看起来令人印象深刻的视频卡^{(video card)}、用户手册^{(user manual)}、包含驱动程序和软件的 CD，以及两条Republic of Gamers魔术贴带。

华硕ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC显卡提供的开箱体验相当愉悦和满足。^{(The unboxing experience offered by the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC video card is quite pleasant and satisfying.)}

硬件规格和设计

Nvidia的1660 系列是中档显卡，目标是希望基于Turing 架构^{(Turing architecture)}获得出色性能但又可以放弃光线追踪^{(ray tracing)}的游戏玩家。这也是Nvidia 1660卡的名称中包含GTX而不是RTX的原因，就像其他新型号一样。所有名称中带有RTX 前缀^{(RTX prefix)}的Nvidia显卡都^{(Nvidia video)}支持光线追踪^{(name support ray tracing)}。

华硕 ROG STRIX GTX 1660 ^{(ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660)} Ti GAMING OC的规格使其位于Nvidia 1660系列的顶端，性能与Nvidia的Geforce GTX 1070不相上下。换句话说，这款显卡^{(video card)}应该可以运行近几年推出的所有流行游戏，1080p 的超画质设置或 1440p 分辨率的高画质设置。

这款游戏显卡采用PCI Express 3.0接口，拥有 1536个CUDA 内核^{(CUDA cores)}，配备 6 GB GDDR6 RAM，运行频率为 12002 MHz，总线宽度^{(bus width)}为 192 位。其图形引擎的默认基本速度^{(default base speed)}为 1500 MHz，加速速度^{(boost speed)}为 1860 MHz。在超频模式下，GPU 基本^{(GPU base)}时钟为 1530 MHz，GPU 加速^{(GPU boost)}时钟为 1890 MHz。

华硕 ROG STRIX GTX 1660 ^{(ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660)} Ti GAMING OC支持 7680 x 4320像素的最大分辨率，具有 2 个DisplayPort (^{(DisplayPort)} 1.4) 和 2 个HDMI (2.0b) 端口，并支持最多四个显示器。

与其他硬件制造商的其他实施相比，华硕^(ASUS)选择仅将优质部件用于其 1660 Ti 卡^{(Ti card)}。我们注意到的第一个优质部分是视频卡^{(video card)}顶部的漂亮背板。带有细线条的科幻设计、大大的玩家国度 ( Republic of Gamers) 标志^{(Gamers logo)}和上面的华硕 STRIX^{(ASUS STRIX)}品牌，都是让它脱颖而出的细节。

作为ASUS玩家国度系列^{(Gamers lineup)}的一部分，STRIX ^(Republic)GTX 1660 ^{(STRIX GTX 1660)}Ti GAMING OC^{(Ti GAMING OC video)}显卡还支持RGB 照明和 AURA^{(RGB lit and AURA)} SYNC 兼容。它的冷却系统^{(cooling system)}上有 LED 灯，可以点亮风扇侧面的细线，以及卡边缘的游戏玩家共和国文字。^{(Republic of Gamers)}

此外，与其他游戏硬件制造商不同的是，华硕^(ASUS)使用的冷却系统^{(cooling system)}是三个风扇，而不是两个。风扇采用轴向设计，带有小轮毂和大叶片。轴流风扇是一种产生压力差^{(pressure difference)}以使气流通过风扇的风扇。除了有效地冷却显卡^{(video card)}外，轴流风扇的运行速度也比管道风扇低，这意味着它们也更安静。

Dual BIOS 开关^{(Dual BIOS switch)}是另一个小而不错的附加功能，显示了华硕^(ASUS)对细节的关注。ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC配备一个小开关，可让您改变其冷却系统^{(cooling system)}的工作方式。它允许您启用Performance Mode或Quiet Mode。性能模式^{(Performance Mode)}让风扇旋转以使显卡^{(card cool)}始终保持凉爽，而安静模式^{(Quiet Mode)}让风扇在中等温度下旋转得更慢。

最后，这款显卡的另一个好处是它只有一个 8 针连接器，用于从电源单元^{(power supply unit)}获取电力。根据华硕^(ASUS)的说法，一个好的 450瓦电源^{(Watts power)}应该足以毫无问题地使用这款显卡。^{(video card)}另外值得注意的是，这款显卡^{(video card)}不支持Nvidia NVLink或AMD Crossfire。

就其尺寸而言，华硕 ROG STRIX GTX 1660 ^{(ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660)} Ti GAMING OC显卡相当大：11.9 x 5.2 x 1.97 英寸（30.1 x 13.2 x 5 厘米）。

如果您想查看有关硬件规格和功能^{(hardware specs and features)}的更多详细信息，请访问ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC。

在游戏和基准测试中的表现

为了了解华硕 ROG STRIX GTX 1660 ^{(ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660)} Ti GAMING OC显卡在现实生活中的作用，我们玩了几款游戏。我们在具有以下硬件和软件^{(hardware and software)}的台式 PC 上对其进行了测试：

• CPU：AMD Ryzen 7 2700（8核16线程，基本时钟3200MHz^{(Base Clock 3200MHz)}，最大加速时钟^{(Max Boost Clock 4100)} 4100MHz^(MHz)）
• CPU散热器：华硕ROG RYUO 120
• 主板：华硕 ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI)
• 内存：ADATA SPECTRIX D60G DDR4 RGB 内存^{(ADATA SPECTRIX D60G DDR4 RGB Memory)}（4 x 8GB，3000MHz，PC4-24000）
• 存储：ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 固态硬盘^{(Solid State Drive)}
• 显示器：华硕 ROG Strix XG32VQ曲面电竞显示器^{(Gaming Monitor)}（32 英寸WQHD 2560 x^{(x 1440)} 1440，144Hz）
• 操作系统^{(Operating System)}：Windows 10 Pro x64，2019年 5 月^{(May 2019)} 更新^(Update)

我们首先测试了Z 世界大战中^{(World War Z)}华硕 ROG STRIX GTX 1660 ^{(ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660)} Ti GAMING OC显卡的性能。我们使用了Vulkan API和Ultra图形质量设置。在 2560 x 1440分辨率下运行游戏时，我们得到最低 58 帧/秒 ( FPS )，平均FPS为 72，最高FPS为 106。使用 1920 x 1080分辨率，最低FPS为 85，平均FPS 105和最大FPS 161。

Star Control : Origins是一款使用DirectX 11且不提供基准测试工具^{(benchmarking tool)}的游戏。然而，我们在Triton 月球^{(Triton moon)}上驾驶着陆器时测量了FPS 输出^{(FPS output)}，使用尽可能高的图形设置，分辨率为 1440p 和 1080p。如果Quad HD（2560 x 1440分辨率），我们测得的最低FPS为 40，平均为 58，最高FPS为 73。在全高清^{(Full HD)}（1920 x 1080分辨率）中，我们测得^{(x 1080)}最低^{(FPS minimum)}62 FPS，平均^{(FPS average)}87 FPS ，和最高116帧/秒^{(FPS maximum)}。

战地 V^{(Battlefield V)}是另一款流行的游戏，需要大量硬件资源才能显示其最佳图形质量。为此，我们使用了DirectX 12 API和Ultra 质量^{(Ultra quality)}设置。当我们以 2560 x 1440分辨率运行游戏时，最低FPS为 40，平均FPS为 66，最高FPS为 114。在 1920 x 1080分辨率下，最低FPS为 52，平均FPS 69，和最大FPS 116。两个决议之间的差异并没有那么大。但是，最低FPS1080p 比 1440p 好很多。

Far Cry New Dawn是我们要测试的下一款游戏，既因为它很受欢迎，也因为它的图形令人印象深刻，即使它只能使用DirectX 11。我们设置了HD Textures On 和Ultra图形质量预设^{(quality preset)}。当以 2560 x 1440分辨率运行^{(x 1440)}游戏基准测试^{(game benchmark)}时，我们得到了 49 的最低FPS、63 的平均FPS和 81 的最高FPS。切换到FHD 1080p分辨率后，我们的电脑可以渲染最低 52 FPS^{(FPS minimum)} 、平均70 FPS和^(FPS)最高 106 FPS^{(FPS maximum)}。

古墓丽影^{(Tomb Raider)}之影是一款被许多人认为精美绝伦的游戏。但是，图形质量是有代价的，这意味着如果您希望能够在最大视频设置下玩此游戏，则需要一台功能相当强大的游戏机。我们使用DirectX 12、TAA（时间抗锯齿^{(Temporal Anti-Aliasing)}）和最高^{(Highest preset)}的图形质量预设对其进行了测试。在对 1440p（2560 x 1440像素分辨率）的游戏进行基准测试时，我们测得的最低FPS为 41，平均为 52，最高为 79。在全高清^{(Full HD)}（1920 x 1080分辨率）中，我们得到了最低 55 FPS，平均 73 FPS，最高 130 FPS。

Tom Clancy 's The Division 2提供了一个只输出平均FPS的^(FPS)基准测试工具^{(benchmarking tool)}。使用DirectX 12和Ultra图形质量预设^{(quality preset)}，我们在 1440p 分辨率和 1080p 分辨率上获得了 46 的平均FPS和 69。^(FPS)

Metro Exodus是最近对硬件资源需求最高的游戏之一，至少如果您想以尽可能高的图形质量玩它。在我们的测试中，它也是渲染帧数最少的游戏。使用DirectX 12、Ultra 视频^{(Ultra video)}预设和 2560 x 1440像素的分辨率，我们只能获得最低 16 FPS、平均 35 FPS和最高 71 帧。切换到 1920 x 1080像素分辨率意味着^{(x 1080)}FPS数量的小幅增加：最少 19 个，平均 44 个，最多 86 个。

我们还在Fortnite 中对^(Fortnite)ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC进行了基准测试，这不是一款对图形要求特别高的游戏，但它很受在线游戏玩家的欢迎。我们使用Epic图形设置，并在使用 2560 ^(Epic)x 1440像素分辨率时测得最低FPS为 57，平均为 80，最高为 91 。当我们使用 1920 x 1080像素分辨率时，游戏的渲染速度最低为 75 FPS，平均为 113 FPS，最高为 152 FPS。

在另一款流行的在线大逃杀游戏^{(online battle)}《Apex Legends》中，使用最高画质集，我们在 1440p 分辨率下测得最低 46 FPS，平均 92 FPS，最高 144 FPS 。在全高清中，我们测量了^{(Full HD)}最低^{(FPS minimum)}115 FPS、平均136 FPS和^(FPS)最高 144 FPS^{(FPS maximum)}。

最后，我们还运行了一些专门针对游戏的基准测试，来自Unigine和 3DMark。在使用DirectX 12的 3DMark 的Time Spy中，在 2560 x 1440像素分辨率上，我们得到了 6611 分。在Unigine SuperPosition中，使用 Extreme 图形预设和 1080p 分辨率，我们在DirectX 11和2737 与OpenGL。

我们还想看看显卡^{(video card draws)}在运行游戏或其他需要大量使用其资源的类似应用程序时消耗了多少电量。我们发现该卡的功耗高达 120瓦^(Watts)，这意味着 450 的电源^{(power supply)}应该足以使其正常运行而不会出现任何问题。

另一个重要因素是显卡^{(video card)}产生的热量。为了了解这张卡是如何获得的，我们以超视频质量播放了大约 15 分钟的^{(video quality)}Metro : Exodus ，同时监控温度。我们发现华硕 ROG STRIX GTX 1660Ti^{(ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660Ti)}显卡的温度不会超过 60摄氏度^(Celsius)或 140华氏度^(Fahrenheit)。换句话说，这是一张很酷的显卡！

我们运行的所有基准测试和所有游戏测试都表明，华硕 ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC 能够以全高清和 1440p 的高图形质量和出色的帧速率运行 2019 年游戏。^{(All the benchmarks and all the gaming tests that we have run, show that the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC is capable of running 2019 games at high graphics quality and at a an excellent framerate, both in Full HD and in 1440p.)}

捆绑软件

连同华硕 ROG STRIX GTX 1660 ^{(ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660)} Ti GAMING OC显卡，您还可以获得GPU Tweak II。这个桌面应用程序^{(desktop app)}向您显示有关您的视频卡^{(video card)}的信息，还可以让您调整其性能。它具有两种不同的界面模式：简单和高级，并允许您调整显卡的核心时钟、内存频率^{(memory frequency)}、电压等。

华硕^(ASUS)还为XSplit Gamecaster提供 1 年高级许可证^{(premium license)}，您可以使用您的华硕帐户^{(ASUS account)}并输入一些信息来兑换。^(redeem)如果您想流式传输或录制您的游戏玩法，您可能会对此优惠感兴趣。毕竟，一年的 XSplit 高级订阅费用将近 100美元^(USD)。

您还可以获得 6 个月的WTFast高级许可证^{(premium license)}，该服务可帮助您在玩游戏时摆脱滞后、延迟和丢失数据包。如果您喜欢玩英雄联盟、堡垒之夜或 Apex 传奇等在线游戏^(Legends)，^(League)您可能^(Fortnite)对此优惠^{(Apex Legends)}感兴趣。

最后，您还将获得Quantumcloud。这是一个简单的应用程序，可让您挖掘 Q-Dots 加密货币。您赚取的收入会自动转入您的PayPal 帐户^{(PayPal account)}。如果您好奇，这是一种检查加密世界的简单方法。^{(cryptomining world)}但是，这不是使用视频卡^{(video card)}的一种有利可图的方式，除非您不必支付电费。

如果您想调整视频卡的性能，GPU Tweak II 是一个有用的应用程序。此外，对 XSplit 和 WTFast 服务的高级订阅肯定会受到游戏玩家的欢迎。但是，我们不相信您会想要使用 QuantumCloud 加密货币挖掘应用程序。^{(GPU Tweak II is a useful app if you want to adjust your video card's performance. Also, the premium subscription to the XSplit and WTFast services is surely going to be appreciated by gamers. However, we are not convinced that the QuantumCloud cryptocurrency mining app is something that you would want to use.)}

您打算购买华硕 ROG STRIX GTX 1660 ^{(ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660)} Ti GAMING OC吗？

现在您知道我们对华硕 ROG STRIX GTX 1660 ^{(ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660)} Ti GAMING OC显卡的感受了吧。尽管在本次评测时推出了许多新显卡，但我们相信这张显卡非常适合许多游戏玩家。走之前，请告诉我们您对这款显卡的看法。如果您已经拥有它，您对它的体验如何？在下面发表评论^(Comment)，让我们讨论。

ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card review

Many of our editоrs at Digitаl Citizen are gamers, and that means that we аlways striνe to get gоod hardware that is able to run our favorite games, at least at high graphics quality. We recently received for testing a mid-range video card from ASUS, called ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC, which promises to offer great performance at a mid-rangе price. After a few days of benchmarking it and playing pоpular gameѕ оn it, we would like tо tell you more about itѕ performance in real life. Let's get started:

ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC: Who is it good for?

The ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card is an excellent choice for people who:

• Want to play games at the high graphics quality in Full HD or Quad HD
• Desire solid performance but do not have the budget for high-end video cards
• Want a video card with an excellent cooling system
• Like RGB lighting and want a video card that is compatible with ASUS AURA SYNC
• Are fans of the Republic of Gamers brand

Pros and cons

There are many good things about the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC:

• It offers great performance for a good price compared to high-end graphics cards
• It aims for the highest video quality in 1080p or 1440p resolutions, on a monitor with a 60Hz refresh rate
• It is silent, with an excellent cooling system
• It is overclocked out of the box, and it is easy to overclock it even more with the help of GPU Tweak II
• It has RGB lighting and it is AURA SYNC-compatible
• It has a physical switch that allows you to run it either silently or in performance mode
• It has a backplate that not only protects it but also looks beautiful
• Most of the bundled software is useful

There are also a few negatives to consider:

• Does not offer support for ray tracing
• Its price is relatively close to that of an Nvidia Geforce RTX 2060 (which supports ray tracing and DLSS - Deep Learning SuperSampling)
• It does not bundle any game

Verdict

After playing many games on the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card, we must say that we like it a lot. It is an excellent graphics card that offers solid performance while running cool and silent, at a great price. Its build quality is top-notch, and its design is beautiful. If you do not aim to play games in 4K resolutions, and you are not interested in the ray tracing technology, you should consider buying the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card.

Unboxing the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC

The ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC video card comes in a large box that looks great. You can see what your new video card looks like, as well as its name and details about its most important features.

On the back and sides of the box, there are even more details and images that tell you what this video card can do. You learn about its hardware specifications, but also about the cooling system, the AURA Sync compatibility, and the bundled software.

Inside the box, you find the video card, which looks impressive, the user manual, a CD with drivers and software, and two Republic of Gamers velcro bands.

The unboxing experience offered by the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC video card is quite pleasant and satisfying.

Hardware specifications and design

The Nvidia's 1660 series are mid-range video cards, that target gamers who want excellent performance based on the Turing architecture, but can let go of ray tracing. That is also why the Nvidia 1660 cards include GTX in their names instead of RTX, like the other new models do. All Nvidia video cards with the RTX prefix in their name support ray tracing.

The ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC has specs that position it at the top of the Nvidia 1660 series, with a performance that is up to par with Nvidia's Geforce GTX 1070. In other words, this video card should be able to run all the popular games launched in recent years, at ultra graphics quality settings on 1080p or high quality settings on 1440p resolutions.

This gaming graphics card uses the PCI Express 3.0 interface, has 1536 CUDA cores, and comes with 6 GB of GDDR6 RAM running at 12002 MHz, on a bus width of 192-bit. Its graphics engine is clocked at a default base speed of 1500 MHz and a boost speed of 1860 MHz. In overclocking mode, the GPU base clock is 1530 MHz, and the GPU boost clock is 1890 MHz.

The ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC supports a maximum resolution of 7680 x 4320 pixels, it has 2 DisplayPort (1.4) and 2 HDMI (2.0b) ports, and offers support for up to four displays.

When compared to other implementations from other hardware manufacturers, ASUS chose to use only premium parts for their 1660 Ti card. The first premium part we noticed is the beautiful backplate from the top of the video card. The sci-fi design with thin lines, the large Republic of Gamers logo and the ASUS STRIX branding on it, are details that make it stand out.

Being a part of ASUS' Republic of Gamers lineup, the STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC video card is also RGB lit and AURA SYNC-compatible. It has LEDs on its cooling system that light up thin lines on the sides of the fans, as well as a Republic of Gamers text on the card's edge.

Furthermore, unlike other gaming hardware manufacturers, ASUS uses a cooling system with three fans instead of two. The fans have an axial design, with small hubs and large blades. Axial fans are a type of fans that produce a pressure difference to cause airflow through the fan. Besides being efficient at cooling the video card, axial fans can run at lower speeds than ducted fans, which means that they are also quieter.

The Dual BIOS switch is another small but nice addition that shows ASUS' care for details. The ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC comes with a small switch that lets you change the way its cooling system works. It lets you enable a Performance Mode or a Quiet Mode. The Performance Mode spins the fans to keep the card cool at all times, while the Quiet Mode lets the fans spin slower at medium temperatures.

Finally, another good thing about this graphics card is that it only has one 8-pin connector for getting its electrical power from the power supply unit. According to ASUS, a good 450 Watts power supply should be enough to use this video card without issues. It is also worth noting that this video card does not support Nvidia NVLink or AMD Crossfire.

Regarding its size, the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card is quite large: 11.9 x 5.2 x 1.97 inches (30.1 x 13.2 x 5 centimeters).

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Performance in games and benchmarks

To understand what the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card can do in real life, we played several games. We tested it on a desktop PC that has the following hardware and software:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700 (8 cores, 16 threads, Base Clock 3200MHz, Max Boost Clock 4100 MHz)
• CPU Cooler: ASUS ROG RYUO 120
• Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI)
• Memory: ADATA SPECTRIX D60G DDR4 RGB Memory (4 x 8GB, 3000MHz, PC4-24000)
• Storage: ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 Solid State Drive
• Monitor: ASUS ROG Strix XG32VQ Curved Gaming Monitor (32-inch WQHD 2560 x 1440, 144Hz)
• Operating System: Windows 10 Pro x64 with May 2019 Update

We began with testing the performance offered by the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card in World War Z. We used the Vulkan API and the Ultra graphics quality settings. When running the game on the 2560 x 1440 resolution, we got a minimum of 58 frames per second (FPS), an average FPS of 72, and a maximum FPS of 106. Using the 1920 x 1080 resolution, the minimum FPs was 85, the average FPS 105, and the maximum FPS 161.

Star Control: Origins is a game that uses DirectX 11 and does not offer a benchmarking tool. However, we measured the FPS output while driving a lander on the Triton moon using the highest possible graphics settings, on both 1440p and 1080p resolutions. If Quad HD (2560 x 1440 resolution) we measured a minimum FPS of 40, an average of 58, and a maximum FPS of 73. In Full HD (1920 x 1080 resolution), we measured 62 FPS minimum, 87 FPS average, and 116 FPS maximum.

Battlefield V is another popular game and one that demands quite a lot of hardware resources to display its best graphics quality. For it, we used the DirectX 12 API and the Ultra quality settings. When we ran the game at 2560 x 1440 resolution, we had a minimum FPS of 40, an average FPS of 66, and a maximum FPS of 114. On the 1920 x 1080 resolution, the minimum FPS was 52, the average FPS 69, and the maximum FPS 116. The differences between the two resolutions were not that big. However, the minimum FPS was significantly better in 1080p than in 1440p.

Far Cry New Dawn was our next game to test, both because it is popular but also because its graphics are impressive, even if it can only use DirectX 11. We set the HD Textures On, and the Ultra graphics quality preset. When running the game benchmark at 2560 x 1440 resolution, we got 49 minimum FPS, 63 average FPS, and 81 maximum FPS. Switching to the FHD 1080p resolution allowed our Pc to render 52 FPS minimum, 70 FPS on average, and 106 FPS maximum.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a game that many found to be exquisitely beautiful. However, the graphics quality comes at a price, and that means that you need a fairly powerful gaming machine if you want to be able to play this game at maxed video settings. We have tested it using DirectX 12, TAA (Temporal Anti-Aliasing), and the Highest preset for graphics quality. When benchmarking the game in 1440p (2560 x 1440 pixel resolution), we measured a minimum FPS of 41, an average of 52, and a maximum of 79. In Full HD (1920 x 1080 resolution), we got a minimum of 55 FPS, an average of 73 FPS, and a maximum of 130 FPS.

Tom Clancy's The Division 2 offers a benchmarking tool that only outputs the average FPS. Using DirectX 12 and the Ultra graphics quality preset, we obtained an average FPS of 46 on 1440p resolution and 69 on 1080p resolution.

Metro Exodus is one of the recent games with the highest need for hardware resources, at least if you want to play it at the highest graphics quality possible. It is also the game that rendered the fewest frames in our tests. Using DirectX 12, the Ultra video preset, and a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, we only managed to get a minimum of 16 FPS, an average of 35 FPS, and a maximum of 71 frames. Switching to the 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution meant a small increase in the number of FPS: a minimum of 19, an average of 44, and a maximum of 86.

We have also benchmarked ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC in Fortnite, which is not a particularly graphics-demanding game, but it is very popular with gamers online. We used the Epic graphics settings and measured a minimum FPS of 57, an average of 80, and a maximum of 91 when using the 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution. When we used the 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the game rendered a minimum of 75 FPS, an average of 113 FPS, and a maximum of 152 FPS.

In Apex Legends, another popular online battle royale game, using the highest graphics quality set, we measured a minimum of 46 FPS, an average of 92 FPS, and a maximum of 144 FPS on the 1440p resolution. In Full HD, we measured 115 FPS minimum, 136 FPS on average, and 144 FPS maximum.

Finally, we also ran a few benchmarks specialized for gaming, from Unigine and 3DMark. In 3DMark's Time Spy, which uses DirectX 12, on a 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, we got a score of 6611. In Unigine SuperPosition, using the Extreme graphics preset and a resolution of 1080p, we got a score of 3460 with DirectX 11 and 2737 with OpenGL.

We also wanted to see how much power the video card draws when running games or other similar apps that use its resources intensively. We found that the card draws up to 120 Watts, which means that a 450 power supply should be enough to keep it running without any issue.

Another important element is the heat produced by the video card. To see how the card gets, we played about 15 minutes of Metro: Exodus at ultra video quality, while monitoring the temperatures. What we found was that the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660Ti card doesn't get hotter than 60 degrees Celsius or 140 degrees Fahrenheit. In other words, this is one cool graphics card!

All the benchmarks and all the gaming tests that we have run, show that the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC is capable of running 2019 games at high graphics quality and at a an excellent framerate, both in Full HD and in 1440p.

Bundled software

Together with the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card, you also get GPU Tweak II. This desktop app shows you information about your video card, and also lets you tweak its performance. It features two different interface modes: simple and advanced, and allows you to tweak the graphics card's core clocks, its memory frequency, voltages and so on.

ASUS also offers a 1-year premium license for XSplit Gamecaster, which you can redeem by using your ASUS account and entering some information. If you want to stream or record your gameplay, you might be interested in this offer. After all, one year of premium subscription to XSplit costs almost 100 USD.

You can also get a 6-month premium license to WTFast, which is a service that helps you get rid of lag, latency, and lost packets when you are playing. If you like playing online games such as League of Legends, Fortnite, or Apex Legends, you might be interested in this offer.

Finally, you also get Quantumcloud. It is a simple app that lets you mine for Q-Dots cryptocurrency. The earnings you make are automatically transferred to your PayPal account. It is a simple way of checking the cryptomining world if you are curious. However, it's not a profitable way of using your video card, unless you do not have to pay for electricity.

GPU Tweak II is a useful app if you want to adjust your video card's performance. Also, the premium subscription to the XSplit and WTFast services is surely going to be appreciated by gamers. However, we are not convinced that the QuantumCloud cryptocurrency mining app is something that you would want to use.

Do you intend to buy the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC?

Now you know how we feel about the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card. Even though many new graphics cards are getting launched at the time of this review, we believe that this card is a great fit for many gamers. Before you go, tell us your opinion about this graphics card. If you already have it, what has been your experience with it? Comment below and let's discuss.

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