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EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XC ULTRA BLACK GAMING
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC

EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XC ULTRA BLACK GAMING vs MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC

Comparison of EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XC ULTRA BLACK GAMING video card vs MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC video card by specifications and benchmarks. EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XC ULTRA BLACK GAMING runs at 1.500 GHz base clock speed and has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory, while video card MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC runs at 1.395 GHz base clock speed and has 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The TDP of the first video card is 120 W, and the second is 350 W. Compare the table of benchmark results to find out which graphic card is better.

Differences
Reasons to consider
EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XC ULTRA BLACK GAMING
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  • Higher clock speed
    1.500 GHz left arrow 1.395 GHz
    Around 7% better clock speed
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MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC
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  • More memory
    24 GB left arrow 6 GB
    75% more memory
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XC ULTRA BLACK GAMING EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XC ULTRA BLACK GAMING
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC
GPU

Comparison of GPU cores for EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XC ULTRA BLACK GAMING and MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC graphics cards. The GPU core data contains the number of blocks (in the AMD documentation these blocks are called Shader Engine (SE), while Nvidia calls them Graphics Processing Clusters (GPC), words are different, the essence is the same) and ROP/TMUs (Raster Processing Units). These characteristics have a great influence on the GPU computing power.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti left arrow NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  • GPU Chip
    TU116-400-A1 left arrow GA102-300-A1
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 82
  • Shader
    1536 left arrow 10496
  • Render Output Units
    48 left arrow 112
  • Texture Units
    96 left arrow 328
Memory

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XC ULTRA BLACK GAMING and MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC GPUs. A sufficiently large amount of graphics memory with high frequency and adequate bandwidth positively affects the speed of high resolution texture processing.

  • Memory Size
    6 GB left arrow 24 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6X
  • Memory Speed
    1.5 GHz left arrow 1.219 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    288 GB/s left arrow 936 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    192 bit left arrow 384 bit
Clock Speeds

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XC ULTRA BLACK GAMING and MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC graphics cards. These values are not displayed in the BIOS, but can be viewed with the help of diagnostic utilities such as GPU-Z or Everest.

  • Base Clock
    1.500 GHz left arrow 1.395 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.770 GHz left arrow 1.725 GHz+ 2 %
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Design

Comparison of the thermal design power of the EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XC ULTRA BLACK GAMING and MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC GPUs. The TDP number determines the maximum power consumption of your graphics card. The specifications for computer ventilation and power supply are often based on the TDP numbers and should be optimized for it.

  • TDP
    120 W left arrow 350 W
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow 93 °C
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 8-Pin left arrow 2 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans

Here we are going to look at the types of cooling systems for EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XC ULTRA BLACK GAMING and MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC as well as their sizes and performance. As a rule, fans with larger diameters have an advantage because they can move the same volumes of air while rotating more slowly than smaller fans. It should be noted that liquid cooling systems in addition to fans and aluminum radiators need some kind of pump, which can also be noisy.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 90 mm left arrow 3 x 90 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    -- left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow 34 dB
Connectivity

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XC ULTRA BLACK GAMING and MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC GPUs.

  • Max. Displays
    3 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 1x HDMI v2.1
  • DP Ports
    1x DP v1.4 left arrow 3x DP v1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    1 left arrow --
Featureset

In this section, we'll explore what functions the EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XC ULTRA BLACK GAMING and MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC GPUs have. In addition, we have added ray tracing support to achieve the proper simulation of light rays and shadows. The list can vary slightly depending on the manufacturer.

  • Max. resolution
    3840x2160 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_1 left arrow 12_2
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow Yes
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow No LED lighting
Supported Video Codecs

Let's compare how EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XC ULTRA BLACK GAMING and MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC support popular codecs h264, VP8, h265 / HEVC, VP9 and AV1. The availability of such video codecs helps reduce the load on the graphics card during the playback or creation of videos. This has a positive effect on reducing power consumption and heat generation by the GPU.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
Dimensions

The comparison of the EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XC ULTRA BLACK GAMING and MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC graphics cards dimensions. With knowledge of the exact measurements of the graphics card, you can check whether it is possible to put it in the case of your PC. We have also added support for PCI Express bus.

  • Length
    268 mm left arrow 305 mm
  • Height
    111 mm left arrow 120 mm
  • Width
    -- left arrow 57 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow 1387 g
Additional data

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XC ULTRA BLACK GAMING and MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment. We provide a link to the GPU specifications directly from its manufacturer.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q1/2019 left arrow Q3/2020
  • Release price
    -- left arrow 1,539 $
  • Structure size
    12 nm left arrow 8 nm
  • Part-no
    06G-P4-1265-KR left arrow --
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
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