EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB GDDR6
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC 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
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC 12GB GDDR7 Black
The Gigabyte RTX 5070 Gaming OC is generally well-received, with many users praising its strong performance at 1440p and 4K, good value at MSRP, and efficient cooling. However, a few reviewers reported thermal putty leakage and intermittent black screens, which temper the overall enthusiasm. Most users upgrading from older cards like the 3060 or 3070 found it a significant improvement, though some noted the lack of RGB and occasional driver or encoding issues.
Pros
- Strong 1440p and 4K performance
- Good value at MSRP
- Efficient cooling and low temps
- Quiet operation
- Significant upgrade from older GPUs
Cons
- Thermal putty leakage
- Intermittent black screens
- No RGB lighting
- Poor support and RMA process
- Encoding issues at high settings
Scores
Specifications
| EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 3 | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 202★ | 327 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.700000047683716 |
| Form Factor | — | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.54 kg★ | 1.30 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong affordability (76th percentile)
- Strong efficiency (66th percentile)
- Below average compute (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average ai (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average rt (26th percentile)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC 12GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
Pricing
EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB GDDR6 offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 38 specs.
