EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB GDDR6
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME 12GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB GDDR6
The EVGA GTX 1660 Super SC Ultra Gaming is generally well-received, with users praising its performance for 1080p gaming and its quiet operation. Some users noted the need for BIOS/UEFI adjustments on older systems, and the card does not include PSU adapters. Overall, it's considered a solid upgrade from older cards like the GTX 970.
Pros
- Good 1080p performance
- Quiet operation
- Solid upgrade from GTX 970
- Supports high refresh rates
Cons
- No PSU adapters included
- May require BIOS/UEFI tweaks on older systems
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME 12GB GDDR7 Black
The ASUS Prime RTX 5070 is widely praised for its excellent cooling, quiet operation, and strong 1440p gaming performance, especially when paired with DLSS and frame generation. Users upgrading from older cards like the GTX 1080 Ti or RTX 2080 report significant gains, though some note that the 12GB VRAM can be a limiting factor for future titles. A few reviewers mention driver glitches and a desire for more VRAM, but overall sentiment is very positive, with many calling it a great value at MSRP.
Pros
- Excellent cooling performance
- Quiet fan operation
- Strong 1440p gaming performance
- Great value at MSRP
- Effective DLSS and frame generation
Cons
- 12GB VRAM may limit future games
- Nvidia driver glitches reported
- Red LED stays on after shutdown
- Some units arrived faulty
- No significant upgrade for old games
Scores
Specifications
| EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 12 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB | 12 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 48★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 10.050000190734863 | 30.8700008392334★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 5.0269999504089355 | 30.8700008392334★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 125★ | 250 |
| Recommended PSU | 450★ | 750 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 3 | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 202★ | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | — | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.54 kg★ | 1.02 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong affordability (76th percentile)
- Strong efficiency (66th percentile)
- Below average compute (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average ai (21st percentile)
- Below average vram (24th percentile)
- Below average rt (26th percentile)
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME 12GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Pricing
EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB GDDR6 offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 38 specs.
