ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II vs MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER AERO ITX OC. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II and MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER AERO ITX OC, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
• GPU Chip
  TU116-300-A1 TU116-300-A1
• Execution units
  22 22
• Shader
  1408 1408
• Render Output Units
  48 48
• Texture Units
  88 88

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

• Memory Size
  6 GB 6 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR6
• Memory Speed
  1.75 GHz 1.75 GHz
• Memory Bandwith
  336 GB/s 336 GB/s
• Memory Interface
  192 bit 192 bit

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II and MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER AERO ITX OC. The higher the better.

• Base Clock
  1.530 GHz 1.530 GHz
• Boost Clock
  1.830 GHz+ 3 % 1.815 GHz+ 2 %
• Avg (Game) Clock
  1.800 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

• TDP
  125 W 125 W
• TDP (up)
  -- --
• Tjunction max
  -- --
• PCIe-Power
  1 x 8-Pin 1 x 8-Pin

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II and MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER AERO ITX OC.

• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan 1
  3 x 80 mm 1 x 90 mm
• Noise (Idle)
  -- --
• Fan 2
  -- --
• Noise (Load)
  -- --

Connectivity and connections.

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

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• Max. resolution
  3840x2160 3840x2160
• DirectX
  12_1 12_1
• Raytracing
  No No
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  No LED lighting No LED lighting

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• AV1
  No No

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Length
  264 mm 179 mm
• Height
  130 mm 127 mm
• Width
  55 mm 42 mm
• Width (Slots)
  3 PCIe-Slots 2 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  -- 561 g

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER AERO ITX OC and ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II.

• GPU Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x 16 PCIe 3.0 x 16
• Release date
  Q4/2019 Q4/2019
• Release price
  -- --
• Structure size
  12 nm 12 nm
• Part-no
  ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 --
• Documents
  data sheet data sheet