50 PCWorld APRIL 2019REVIEWS EVGA GEFORCE GTX 1660 TI XC ULTRA
connection adds
to its versatility.
It’s lacking in
luxurious extras,
however. The XC
Ultra doesn’t
include RGB LEDs
or a backplate, let
alone performance-
altering features like
the dual-BIOS
switch, adaptive fan
headers, and
discrete LED button
found on the Asus
ROG Strix GTX
1660 Ti (go.pcworld.com/gf16). The Strix’s
monstrous triple-slot, triple-fan cooler won’t fit in
all cases, however, and it costs $330—$20
more than the XC Ultra, and a full $50 more than
the GTX 1660 Ti’s baseline MSRP.
You can’t go wrong with either of these
cards. The Asus ROG Strix is a big, badass,
and borderline overkill graphics card built for
the proverbial 1 percent who want all the
bells and whistles and don’t mind paying
extra for them.
EVGA’s card is probably better for most
people. It delivers a high level of performance
similar to the Strix, with a great cooling
solution, but avoids extravagant extras to
keep the price from getting too high. Plus, it
offers an all-too-rare DVI connection.
The EVGA GTX 1660 Ti XC Ultra is fast,cool, quiet, energy-efficient, and broadly
compatible—a killer combination. And the
company’s superb Precision X1 overclocking
software serves as a delicious cherry on top.
It’s a great graphics card.EVGA GeForce
GTX 1660 Ti XC UltraPROS- Outstanding 1080p and solid 1440p gaming.
- Cool and quiet custom cooling.
- DVI connection included.
- High out-of-box overclock.
- Easy fit into most gaming PCs
CONS - No fancy extra features.
- No RTX ray tracing capabilities.
- Only 1 DisplayPort and HDMI port.
$316
The EVGA GTX 1660 Ti XC Ultra is a high-performing, well-rounded graphics card.