Gigabyte GTX 1660 Ti Gaming OC 6G Review – worth £300?

1. Introduction2. Gigabyte GTX 1660 Ti Gaming OC 6G3. Testing Methodology4. 3DMark Fire Strike & Time Spy (1080p, 1440p, 4K)5. Battlefield V (1080p, 1440p, 4K)6. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (1080p, 1440p, 4K)7. Far Cry 5 (1080p, 1440p, 4K)8. Ghost Recon: Wildlands (1080p, 1440p, 4K)9. Middle Earth: Shadow of War (1080p, 1440p, 4K)10. Shadow of the Tomb Raider (1080p, 1440p, 4K)11. Clock Speed12. Temperatures13. Acoustics14. Power Consumption15. Overclocking: 3DMark and Games16. Overclocking: Thermals, Acoustics, Power17. Closing Thoughts18. View All Pages

Here, we take a further look at the impact of our overclock, looking at the increased temperatures, acoustics and power draw.

Temperatures

Acoustics

Power consumption

Overview

Considering how – dare I say – overkill this triple-fan cooler is for a GTX 1660 Ti, it is not really a surprise that it deals with the extra heat from our overclock without breaking sweat. Temperatures did rise, but only by 2C, and with noise output peaking at 40dB, this is still a whisper-quiet card.

Power consumption increased the most, up to 214W – taking it past the GTX 1070. Considering how this sample was almost on par with RTX 2060 when overclocked, however, I still don't see that as much of an issue at all.

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