ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME 12GB GDDR7 Black
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 Ti WINDFORCE OC 6GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
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
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 Ti WINDFORCE OC 6GB GDDR6
The Gigabyte GTX 1660 Ti Windforce OC is highly praised for its excellent price-to-performance ratio, quiet operation, and efficient cooling. Users upgrading from older cards like the GTX 660 Ti or RX 480 report significant improvements, while those with newer cards like the RX 590 appreciate the lower heat and noise. Minor complaints include a fan buzz on one unit and the need for a DP-to-DVI adapter for older monitors. Overall, it's recommended for 1080p gaming, though it's not ideal for 1440p.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Quiet operation under load
- Efficient cooling design
- Significant upgrade from older cards
- Good for 1080p gaming
Cons
- Fan buzz on some units
- Requires DP-to-DVI adapter for older monitors
- Not ideal for 1440p gaming
- Driver CD requires internet download
- Power connector not included
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 Ti WINDFORCE OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Turing |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 12 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 48★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 10.869999885559082 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 5.436999797821045 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 120★ |
| Recommended PSU | 750 | 450★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304 | 265★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 1.02 kg | 0.45 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME 12GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 Ti WINDFORCE OC 6GB GDDR6
- Strong user sentiment (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong affordability (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong efficiency (68th percentile)
- Below average compute (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average ai (21st percentile)
- Below average vram (24th percentile)
- Below average rt (25th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 38 specs.
