Thus, with a bus width of 192 bits, the memory bandwidth is equal to the reference for the GeForce GTX 660 Ti and amounts to 144.2 GB / s. The marking of the microcircuits is H5GQ2H24AFR R0C, the theoretical effective operating frequency is 6000 MHz, at which the memory functions. This is, let's just say, the record GPU frequency not only among the eight video cards of the material, but in general for all serially produced GeForce GTX 660 Ti.ĪSUS GeForce GTX 660 Ti DirectCU II TOP is equipped with eight GDDR5 memory chips in FCBGA package with a total volume of 2 GB, manufactured by Hynix Semiconductor Inc. And then ASUS did not lose face - its graphics processor operates at 1059 MHz in normal 3D mode and at 1137 MHz in forced mode. Since we have already studied the GK104 configuration on the GTX 660 Ti earlier, in today's article we will focus your attention on the changes in terms of the frequencies of the graphics processors of video cards. The graphics processor of our instance ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Ti DirectCU II TOP was released in Taiwan on the 18th week of this year (early May), and refers to revision A2: It's great that the technologies previously used by ASUS only in Hi-End products are gradually becoming more accessible and are moving to video cards in the middle price segment. The proprietary DIGI + digital power system, coupled with Super Alloy Power technology, which assumes the use of only high quality and durable components, allows you to reduce emissions by 30%, improve energy efficiency by 15% and extend the service life 2.5 times compared to reference products. The GPU has six phases at once, two for memory, and one phase for the power circuit: We add that the recommended power supply for a system with one such video card is 450 watts.ĪSUS traditionally pleases overclocking enthusiasts and endows its product with a unique printed circuit board with an enhanced power supply system: Therefore, we will not dwell on this point any longer in the overwhelming majority of cases. Looking ahead, we note that almost all other video cards of today's review have the same configuration of these pairs of connectors, with the exception of one product, which we will definitely mention separately. Two MIO connectors for creating 2-, 3- and 4-way SLI configurations and two six-pin connectors for connecting additional power are installed in the usual places for the GeForce GTX 660 Ti: The video card is equipped with a standard set of outputs: DVI-I and DVI-D (Dual-Link), HDMI and DisplayPort, combined with a grille for partial discharge of heated air from the video card outside the case of the system unit: At the same time, the thickness of the ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Ti DirectCU II TOP is 38 mm, that is, it does not block any three slots, as, for example, the flagship GTX 680. The card looks stylish, but strict:ĭue to the overflowing PCB of the cooler, the length of the video card is 269 mm, and this is the longest GeForce GTX 660 Ti in today's test. The design of ASUS graphics cards is easily recognizable by the DirectCU II cooling system that covers the entire front side. The graphics card comes with a three-year warranty. The ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Ti DirectCU II TOP is manufactured in China and costs $ 309, which is just $ 10 more than the GeForce GTX 660 Ti reference samples.
Probably, cables for connecting additional power and a CD with drivers and proprietary ASUS utilities were lost somewhere on the road.
The package bundle is surprisingly poor - only a quick installation guide and a DVI-to-D-Sub adapter: It also contains basic information about the video card, expanded on the back of the box.
ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Ti DirectCU II TOP 2 GB (TI-DC2T-2GD5)The new ASUS TOP series graphics card comes in a large and colorful box with claw marks on the front: Well, now let's study each of them in detail.
SpecificationsThe characteristics of all eight original GeForce GTX 660 Ti graphics cards are shown in the following table:
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And if this method of presenting information and making a comparison seems interesting to you, then in the future we will try to make just such large-scale materials for serial video cards. Today's material is intended to correct this annoying misunderstanding, since in this article we will study and comprehensively test eight original GeForce GTX 660 Ti video cards on the GK104 Kepler architecture GPU, released by ASUS, EVGA, Gigabyte, Inno3D, KFA2, MSI, Palit and Zotac. We rarely have the opportunity to review and test several interesting new products at once, and we have never been able to make a large-scale test of video cards of the same model of almost all manufacturers.