MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI AERO ITX 6G
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI AERO ITX 6G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Turing) and has 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 288 GB/s.
The MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (Maxwell 2.0) and has 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 337 GB/s. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI AERO ITX 6G has the TU116-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Turing architecture. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE is based on the graphics chip GM200-310-A1, which comes from the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI AERO ITX 6G | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
| TU116-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GM200-310-A1 |
| Turing | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 24 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 1536 | Shader | 2816 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 96 |
| 96 | Texture Units | 176 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI AERO ITX 6G clocks at 1.500 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 12.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.753 GHz. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.500 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 12.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 288 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 337 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 384 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.500 GHz | Base Clock | 1.026 GHz |
| 1.770 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.114 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI AERO ITX 6G is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE has 1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 250 W. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 250 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max | 91 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI AERO ITX 6G is equipped with a total of 1 Axial main fans. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 3 screens can be operated with the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI AERO ITX 6G. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 3 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 1x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI AERO ITX 6G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI AERO ITX 6G is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 178 mm | Length | 330 mm |
| 126 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| 41 mm | Width | 53 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| 570 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI AERO ITX 6G has been manufactured with a structure width of 12 nanometers since Q1/2019. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE came on the market in Q3/2015 and will have a structure width of 28 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2019 | Release date | Q3/2015 |
| 279 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 699 $ |
| 12 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | -- |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI AERO ITX 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI AERO ITX 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI AERO ITX 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI AERO ITX 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI AERO ITX 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI AERO ITX 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI AERO ITX 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE
6 GB GDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI AERO ITX 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE
6 GB GDDR5 |
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