The non-cannibal with higher octane for the brain: GeForce GTX 1660 Super with three cards in the test

1 - Einführung 2 - Tear Down: Platine und Kühler 3 - Shadow of The Tomb Raider 4 - Grand Theft Auto V 5 - F1 2019 6 - Total War: Three Kingdoms 7 - Far Cry 5 8 - The Division 2 9 - Metro Exodus 10 - Leistungsaufnahme im Detail 11 - Temperaturen und Infrarot 12 - Lüfter und Geräuschentwicklung 13 - Zusammenfassung und Fazit

Overclocking

All cards can be overclocked almost identically, although you can expect 2115 to 2130 MHz if you fully exploit the power limit. So here it's sausage at the end, whether you buy an OC or non-OC card – the result is very similar. The card with only one fan doesn't even have to hide.

Temperature gradients and normal boost cycle in detail

All coolers keep the cards cool enough. Interesting is the comparison of the cards with a fan (Pegasus) and with two fans (GamingPro). The clock rates remain the same, even if the temperature differs slightly. This ranges from 63 to 64 °C for the card with the two fans to 67 °C for the card with only one propeller.

During the stress test, the naturally clock rates break down, which is due to the quite restrictive and above all small power target:

And now the whole thing again in sober numbers in table form:

Board Analysis: Infrared Images

The following infrared images show the gaming and torture loops for each of the cards with one and two two fans. Let's start with the smaller Gainward GTX 1660 Super Pegasus OC. The voltage converters are the hottest area, but are still well in the race.

In the stress test, the memory is charged much higher, the rest is even a little bit cooler.

Now we come to the Palit GTX 1660 Super GamingPro with the slightly larger PCB and the two fans at the front. There are no secrets in the gaming loop, because it stays a little cooler.

The stress test gives a very similar picture, because here too the memory increases neatly, but remains much cooler than with the smaller card with less airflow.