MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G vs PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2

Comparison of GPU cores for MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G and PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
• GPU Chip
  TU116-300-A1 GM206-300-A1 (Maxwell 2.0)
• Execution units
  22 8
• Shader
  1408 1024
• Render Output Units
  48 32
• Texture Units
  88 64

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G and PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2 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 2 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR5 GDDR5
• Memory Speed
  2 GHz 7.01 Gbps
• Memory Bandwith
  192 GB/s 112 GB/s
• Memory Interface
  192 bit 128 bit

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G and PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2 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
  1.530 GHz 1.304 GHz+ 16 %
• Boost Clock
  1.860 GHz+ 4 % 1.367 GHz+ 16 %
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Comparison of the thermal design power of the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G and PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2 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 120 W
• Tjunction max
  -- 98 \xc2\xb0C
• PCIe-Power
  1 x 8-Pin 1 x 6-Pin

Here we are going to look at the types of cooling systems for MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G and PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2 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 Axial
• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan 1
  2 x 90 mm 2 x 75 mm
• Noise (Idle)
  -- 0 dB / Silent

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G and PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2 GPUs.

• Max. Displays
  3 4
• HDCP-Version
  2.2 2.2
• HDMI Ports
  1x HDMI v2.0b 1x HDMI v2.0
• DP Ports
  3x DP v1.4 3x DP v1.2
• DVI Ports
  -- 1

In this section, we'll explore what functions the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G and PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2 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 4096x2160
• DirectX
  12_1 12_1
• Raytracing
  No No
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  MSI Mystic Light No LED lighting

Let's compare how MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G and PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2 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 Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VP9
  Decode No
• AV1
  No No

The comparison of the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G and PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2 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
  247 mm 241 mm
• Height
  127 mm 109 mm
• Width
  46 mm 42 mm
• Width (Slots)
  3 PCIe-Slots 2 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  845 g --

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING X 6G and PNY GeForce GTX 960 XLR8 OC2, 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 PCIe 3 x 16
• Release date
  Q1/2019 Q3/2015
• Structure size
  12 nm 28 nm
• Part-no
  -- K2960GTX2GEPB
• Documents
  data sheet --