Geforce GTX 1660 gets GDDR6 memory at $229

Nvidia has officially released its first non-RTX Super card, the Geforce GTX 1660 Super. Based on the same TU116 GPU as the GTX 1660, the new GTX 1660 Super comes with 6GB of 14Gbps GDDR6 memory, which significantly raises the memory bandwidth, giving it a decent performance boost, all at $229.

TU116 GPU but with GDDR6 memory

Some more rumors have surfaced regarding Nvidia's upcoming GTX 1660 Super refresh, which is expected to fit between the current GTX 1660 and GTX 1660 Ti, and come with 14Gbps GDDR6 memory. According to a Chinese source, GTX 1650 Ti should also make an appearance at the same time.

Nvidia's answer to the Radeon RX 590

Nvidia launched its Geforce GTX 1660 graphics card and, priced at $219, it is just what was needed to put a lot of pressure on the mid-range market and properly replace the Geforce GTX 1060.

No GDDR6 for GTX 1660

The latest leak showing a couple of upcoming GTX 1660 graphics cards from various partners has pretty much confirmed the upcoming March 14th launch date as well as the fact that the GTX 1660 will be coming with GDDR5 memory.

Confirming earlier rumors

A couple of upcoming Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti graphics cards have been pictured confirming earlier rumors including "Turing Shaders", 6GB of GDDR6 memory as well as the lack of Nvidia RTX features.

More details revealed

Nvidia Geforce GTX 1660 Ti has been spotted in Russian retail/e-tail, which also revealed a few more details regarding the actual specifications, as well as a general idea of pricing.

Should launch in February

It appears that Nvidia is gearing up for the launch of its first non-RTX Turing-based graphics card as the GTX 1660 Ti has been spotted in Ashes of the Singularity benchmark.

Turing meets the GTX series

According to rumors floating around the net, Nvidia is preparing a real successor to the GTX 1060, the Turing-based GTX 1660 Ti.