Comparision Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC
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Top specs and features
- Passmark score
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
Passmark score
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
3DMark Fire Strike Score
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
Description
The Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti video card is based on the Turing architecture. Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC on the Maxwell architecture. The first has 6600 million transistors. The second is 5200 million. Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti has a transistor size of 12 nm versus 28.
The base clock speed of the first video card is 1500 MHz versus 1114 MHz for the second.
Let's move on to memory. Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti has 6 GB. Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC has 6 GB installed. The bandwidth of the first video card is 288 Gb/s versus 224.4 Gb/s of the second.
FLOPS of Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is 5.74. At Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC 3.57.
Goes to tests in benchmarks. In the Passmark benchmark, Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti scored 11246 points. And here is the second card 9676 points. In 3DMark, the first model scored 15224 points. Second 11879 points.
In terms of interfaces. The first video card is connected using PCIe 3.0 x16. The second is PCIe 3.0 x16. Video card Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti has Directx version 12. Video card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC -- Directx version - 12.
Regarding cooling, Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti has 120W heat dissipation requirements versus 148W for Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC.
Why Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is better than Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC
- Passmark score 11246 против 9676 , more on 16%
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score 87683 против 72362 , more on 21%
- 3DMark Fire Strike Score 13946 против 9374 , more on 49%
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score 15224 против 11879 , more on 28%
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score 21056 против 15932 , more on 32%
- 3DMark Vantage Performance test score 49675 против 41998 , more on 18%
- 3DMark Ice Storm GPU benchmark score 423615 против 419643 , more on 1%
- GPU base clock speed 1500 MHz против 1114 MHz, more on 35%
Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC: highlights
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FAQ
How does the Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti processor perform in benchmarks?
Passmark Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti scored 11246 points. The second video card scored 9676 points in Passmark.
What FLOPS do video cards have?
FLOPS Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is 5.74 TFLOPS. But the second video card has FLOPS equal to 3.57 TFLOPS.
What power consumption?
Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 120 Watt. Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC 148 Watt.
How fast are Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti and Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC?
Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti operates at 1500 MHz. In this case, the maximum frequency reaches 1890 MHz. The clock base frequency of Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC reaches 1114 MHz. In turbo mode it reaches 1253 MHz.
What kind of memory do graphics cards have?
Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti supports GDDR6. Installed 6 GB of RAM. Throughput reaches 288 GB/s. Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC works with GDDR5. The second one has 4 GB of RAM installed. Its bandwidth is 288 GB/s.
How many HDMI connectors do they have?
Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti has 1 HDMI outputs. Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC is equipped with There is no data HDMI outputs.
What power connectors are used?
Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti uses There is no data. Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC is equipped with There is no data HDMI outputs.
What architecture are video cards based on?
Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is built on Turing. Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC uses the Maxwell architecture.
What graphics processor is being used?
Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is equipped with Turing TU116. Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC is set to GM204.
How many PCIe lanes
The first graphics card has 16 PCIe lanes. And the PCIe version is 3. Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC 16 PCIe lanes. PCIe version 3.
How many transistors?
Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti has 6600 million transistors. Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC has 5200 million transistors