MSI G166SVXSC-cr
The GTX 1660 Super VENTUS XS OC delivers reliable 1080p gaming with 6GB of GDDR6 memory and a dual-fan cooler that keeps noise and temperatures in check. Its factory overclock and HDMI/DisplayPort connectivity make it a straightforward drop-in upgrade for older systems, with the refurbished pricing adding strong value. This card is best for budget-conscious gamers building or refreshing a 1080p rig who don't need ray tracing or content creation horsepower.
4 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average ai (1st percentile)
- Below average vram (1st percentile)
- Below average rt (2nd percentile)
- Below average efficiency (2nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Physical
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI G166SVXSC-cr | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | - | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | - | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | - | 2407 | 2730 | 2730 | 2680 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | - | 575 | 360 | 360 | 339 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | - | 512 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | - | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI G166SVXSC-cr | 0.9 | 2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 11.5 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 78.3 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare | 96.8 | 90 | 97.5 | 98.7 | 96.2 | 72.7 | 25.1 | 99.3 | 3.5 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 85.1 | 95.1 | 88.5 | 94.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 58.1 | 94 | 16 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85.1 | 97.5 | 88.5 | 94.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 58.1 | 94 | 19.4 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.8 | 96.1 | 91.6 | 83.8 | 84.1 | 91.5 | 52.9 | 98.7 | 15.7 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 85.1 | 97.5 | 88.5 | 94.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 58.1 | 94 | 17.7 |
Usage Scores
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