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The GTX 660 Ti is the 3rd in-line Trickle down GPU of Nvidia's Kepler Cards. It is based on the GK104 like the GTX 680 and the GTX 670. 
 
Specifications - 
 
·         CUDA Cores - 1344
·         Base Clock - 915Mhz
·         Boost Clock - 980Mhz
·         Memory Clock - 1502Mhz GDDR5
·         Video Memory - 2048MB
·         Memory Interface - 192-bit GDDR5
·         OpenGL- 4.3
·         Bus Support - PCIe 3.0
·         SLI - 3-Way
·         Muti-Monitor - Upto 4 Displays
·         Display Outputs - 1x HDMI, 1x Display Port, 2x DVI
·         Max Temp - 97C
·         GPU Power - 150W
·         Power Connectors - Two 6-pin 
·         Minimum PSU Power - 450W
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Supported Technologies -
 
·         3D Vision Surround
·         SLI
·         DirectX 11
·         CUDA
·         3D Vision
·         PhysX
·         TXAA
·         Adaptive V-Sync
Architecture -
 

GTX 660 Ti has one SMX and one Memory Controller is Disabled from the GK104 Processor.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Asus GTX 660 Ti Direct CU II (GTX660 TI-DC2-2GD5)

 
The Asus GTX 660 Ti Direct CU II comes with the same specifications of the reference GTX 660 Ti but has Asus' Direct Copper cooling with dual-fans and a metal shroud. The card measures in at a length of 10.7'', a height of 1.7'' and a width of 5.4''.
 

 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Overclock - 
 
 
Using Asus' GPU Tweak Software, I could get a Boost Clock of 1110Mhz and a Base Clock of 1035Mhz With a Memory Clock of 1570Mhz GDDR5
 

 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Testing - 
 
System Specs-
·         CPU - Intel Core i7 3770
·         Motherboard - Asus P8Z77 V Pro
·         RAM - 2x4GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600Mhz
·         GPU - Asus GTX 660 Ti DC2 @ 1025Mhz (1090Mhz Boost)
·         PSU - Corsair HX650
·         Case - Corsair 500R White Edition
·         CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
·         Monitor - Samsung S22B370H 21.5'' 1080p
·         HDD - Seagate 1TB @ 7200rpm
·         Optical Drive - LG DVD Writer
·         Keyboard Mouse - Logitech MK200 
Games Tested-
·         Tomb Raider
·         Sleeping Dogs
·         Max Payne 3
·         Hitman : Absolution
·         Crysis 3
·         Battlefield 3
·         Batman : Arkham City
·         Assassins Creed III
Settings-
 
Tomb Raider - 
 

 
Sleeping Dogs - 
 

 
Max Payne 3 - 
 

 
Hitman : Absolution -
 

 
Crysis 3 - 
 

 
Battlefield 3 - 
 

 
Batman : Arkham City -
 

 
Assassins Creed III -
 

 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Results -
 

 
As you can See the GTX 660 Ti is powerful enough to drive newer games (2012, 2013) smoothly. In some games 8x MSAA was unplayable, the 192-bit interface was the culprit here.
 
With the GTX 660 Ti, in newer games, 4x MSAA is playable smoothly - But if you want 60+ fps you will have to tone down in AA to TXAA or FXAA or even 2x MSAA. I think 40fps is playable so i did not need to reduce to 2x MSAA or lower.
 
I would not recommend the GTX 660 Ti to anything higher than 1080p. With a second card, you may be able to get up to 2560x1440.
 
Temperatures - 
 

 
Temperatures with the overclocked 660 Ti are respectable. Note that Ambient temperature plays a big part in your CPU and GPU temperatures. Hence temperatures in colder parts of the world will be lower.
 
Overclocking seems to increase GPU temps under load buy 8C which is not bad at all. The fan was running at 40% and was inaudible.
 
The Conclusion -
 
The GTX 660 Ti is a good card for the price in performs very well @ 1080p. Due to the crippled memory bus width, I would not recommend it to any user using higher resolutions than 1920x1080. "Can it play Crysis?" - "Yes." "With 8x MSAA?" - "No". With all the games tested, 4x MSAA was playable smoothly. The GTX 660 Ti is a good overclocker but not the best and cant even compare to "the red side rival" (HD 7950). Temperatures are not bad, even when overclocked. Ultimately, the GTX 660 Ti is a great "Budget friendly" or "Bang for your Buck" card and anyone who purchases it, will not be disappointed. 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Thanks for reading this review! I hope it helps you all!
 
(If you want me to do any other tests, post a reply below!)

The GTX 660 Ti is the 3rd in-line Trickle down GPU of Nvidia's Kepler Cards. It is based on the GK104 like the GTX 680 and the GTX 670. 
 
Specifications - 
 
·         CUDA Cores - 1344
·         Base Clock - 915Mhz
·         Boost Clock - 980Mhz
·         Memory Clock - 1502Mhz GDDR5
·         Video Memory - 2048MB
·         Memory Interface - 192-bit GDDR5
·         OpenGL- 4.3
·         Bus Support - PCIe 3.0
·         SLI - 3-Way
·         Muti-Monitor - Upto 4 Displays
·         Display Outputs - 1x HDMI, 1x Display Port, 2x DVI
·         Max Temp - 97C
·         GPU Power - 150W
·         Power Connectors - Two 6-pin 
·         Minimum PSU Power - 450W
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Supported Technologies -
 
·         3D Vision Surround
·         SLI
·         DirectX 11
·         CUDA
·         3D Vision
·         PhysX
·         TXAA
·         Adaptive V-Sync
Architecture -
 

GTX 660 Ti has one SMX and one Memory Controller is Disabled from the GK104 Processor.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Asus GTX 660 Ti Direct CU II (GTX660 TI-DC2-2GD5)

 
The Asus GTX 660 Ti Direct CU II comes with the same specifications of the reference GTX 660 Ti but has Asus' Direct Copper cooling with dual-fans and a metal shroud. The card measures in at a length of 10.7'', a height of 1.7'' and a width of 5.4''.
 

 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Overclock - 
 
 
Using Asus' GPU Tweak Software, I could get a Boost Clock of 1110Mhz and a Base Clock of 1035Mhz With a Memory Clock of 1570Mhz GDDR5
 

 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Testing - 
 
System Specs-
·         CPU - Intel Core i7 3770
·         Motherboard - Asus P8Z77 V Pro
·         RAM - 2x4GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600Mhz
·         GPU - Asus GTX 660 Ti DC2 @ 1025Mhz (1090Mhz Boost)
·         PSU - Corsair HX650
·         Case - Corsair 500R White Edition
·         CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
·         Monitor - Samsung S22B370H 21.5'' 1080p
·         HDD - Seagate 1TB @ 7200rpm
·         Optical Drive - LG DVD Writer
·         Keyboard Mouse - Logitech MK200 
Games Tested-
·         Tomb Raider
·         Sleeping Dogs
·         Max Payne 3
·         Hitman : Absolution
·         Crysis 3
·         Battlefield 3
·         Batman : Arkham City
·         Assassins Creed III
Settings-
 
Tomb Raider - 
 

 
Sleeping Dogs - 
 

 
Max Payne 3 - 
 

 
Hitman : Absolution -
 

 
Crysis 3 - 
 

 
Battlefield 3 - 
 

 
Batman : Arkham City -
 

 
Assassins Creed III -
 

 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Results -
 

 
As you can See the GTX 660 Ti is powerful enough to drive newer games (2012, 2013) smoothly. In some games 8x MSAA was unplayable, the 192-bit interface was the culprit here.
 
With the GTX 660 Ti, in newer games, 4x MSAA is playable smoothly - But if you want 60+ fps you will have to tone down in AA to TXAA or FXAA or even 2x MSAA. I think 40fps is playable so i did not need to reduce to 2x MSAA or lower.
 
I would not recommend the GTX 660 Ti to anything higher than 1080p. With a second card, you may be able to get up to 2560x1440.
 
Temperatures - 
 

 
Temperatures with the overclocked 660 Ti are respectable. Note that Ambient temperature plays a big part in your CPU and GPU temperatures. Hence temperatures in colder parts of the world will be lower.
 
Overclocking seems to increase GPU temps under load buy 8C which is not bad at all. The fan was running at 40% and was inaudible.
 
The Conclusion -
 
The GTX 660 Ti is a good card for the price in performs very well @ 1080p. Due to the crippled memory bus width, I would not recommend it to any user using higher resolutions than 1920x1080. "Can it play Crysis?" - "Yes." "With 8x MSAA?" - "No". With all the games tested, 4x MSAA was playable smoothly. The GTX 660 Ti is a good overclocker but not the best and cant even compare to "the red side rival" (HD 7950). Temperatures are not bad, even when overclocked. Ultimately, the GTX 660 Ti is a great "Budget friendly" or "Bang for your Buck" card and anyone who purchases it, will not be disappointed. 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Thanks for reading this review! I hope it helps you all!
 
(If you want me to do any other tests, post a reply below!)

The GTX 660 Ti is the 3rd in-line Trickle down GPU of Nvidia's Kepler Cards. It is based on the GK104 like the GTX 680 and the GTX 670. 
 
Specifications - 
 
·         CUDA Cores - 1344
·         Base Clock - 915Mhz
·         Boost Clock - 980Mhz
·         Memory Clock - 1502Mhz GDDR5
·         Video Memory - 2048MB
·         Memory Interface - 192-bit GDDR5
·         OpenGL- 4.3
·         Bus Support - PCIe 3.0
·         SLI - 3-Way
·         Muti-Monitor - Upto 4 Displays
·         Display Outputs - 1x HDMI, 1x Display Port, 2x DVI
·         Max Temp - 97C
·         GPU Power - 150W
·         Power Connectors - Two 6-pin 
·         Minimum PSU Power - 450W
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Supported Technologies -
 
·         3D Vision Surround
·         SLI
·         DirectX 11
·         CUDA
·         3D Vision
·         PhysX
·         TXAA
·         Adaptive V-Sync
Architecture -
 

GTX 660 Ti has one SMX and one Memory Controller is Disabled from the GK104 Processor.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Asus GTX 660 Ti Direct CU II (GTX660 TI-DC2-2GD5)

 
The Asus GTX 660 Ti Direct CU II comes with the same specifications of the reference GTX 660 Ti but has Asus' Direct Copper cooling with dual-fans and a metal shroud. The card measures in at a length of 10.7'', a height of 1.7'' and a width of 5.4''.
 

 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Overclock - 
 
 
Using Asus' GPU Tweak Software, I could get a Boost Clock of 1110Mhz and a Base Clock of 1035Mhz With a Memory Clock of 1570Mhz GDDR5
 

 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Testing - 
 
System Specs-
·         CPU - Intel Core i7 3770
·         Motherboard - Asus P8Z77 V Pro
·         RAM - 2x4GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600Mhz
·         GPU - Asus GTX 660 Ti DC2 @ 1025Mhz (1090Mhz Boost)
·         PSU - Corsair HX650
·         Case - Corsair 500R White Edition
·         CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
·         Monitor - Samsung S22B370H 21.5'' 1080p
·         HDD - Seagate 1TB @ 7200rpm
·         Optical Drive - LG DVD Writer
·         Keyboard Mouse - Logitech MK200 
Games Tested-
·         Tomb Raider
·         Sleeping Dogs
·         Max Payne 3
·         Hitman : Absolution
·         Crysis 3
·         Battlefield 3
·         Batman : Arkham City
·         Assassins Creed III
Settings-
 
Tomb Raider - 
 

 
Sleeping Dogs - 
 

 
Max Payne 3 - 
 

 
Hitman : Absolution -
 

 
Crysis 3 - 
 

 
Battlefield 3 - 
 

 
Batman : Arkham City -
 

 
Assassins Creed III -
 

 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Results -
 

 
As you can See the GTX 660 Ti is powerful enough to drive newer games (2012, 2013) smoothly. In some games 8x MSAA was unplayable, the 192-bit interface was the culprit here.
 
With the GTX 660 Ti, in newer games, 4x MSAA is playable smoothly - But if you want 60+ fps you will have to tone down in AA to TXAA or FXAA or even 2x MSAA. I think 40fps is playable so i did not need to reduce to 2x MSAA or lower.
 
I would not recommend the GTX 660 Ti to anything higher than 1080p. With a second card, you may be able to get up to 2560x1440.
 
Temperatures - 
 

 
Temperatures with the overclocked 660 Ti are respectable. Note that Ambient temperature plays a big part in your CPU and GPU temperatures. Hence temperatures in colder parts of the world will be lower.
 
Overclocking seems to increase GPU temps under load buy 8C which is not bad at all. The fan was running at 40% and was inaudible.
 
The Conclusion -
 
The GTX 660 Ti is a good card for the price in performs very well @ 1080p. Due to the crippled memory bus width, I would not recommend it to any user using higher resolutions than 1920x1080. "Can it play Crysis?" - "Yes." "With 8x MSAA?" - "No". With all the games tested, 4x MSAA was playable smoothly. The GTX 660 Ti is a good overclocker but not the best and cant even compare to "the red side rival" (HD 7950). Temperatures are not bad, even when overclocked. Ultimately, the GTX 660 Ti is a great "Budget friendly" or "Bang for your Buck" card and anyone who purchases it, will not be disappointed. 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Thanks for reading this review! I hope it helps you all!
 
(If you want me to do any other tests, post a reply below!)

The GTX 660 Ti is the 3rd in-line Trickle down GPU of Nvidia's Kepler Cards. It is based on the GK104 like the GTX 680 and the GTX 670. 
 
Specifications - 
 
·         CUDA Cores - 1344
·         Base Clock - 915Mhz
·         Boost Clock - 980Mhz
·         Memory Clock - 1502Mhz GDDR5
·         Video Memory - 2048MB
·         Memory Interface - 192-bit GDDR5
·         OpenGL- 4.3
·         Bus Support - PCIe 3.0
·         SLI - 3-Way
·         Muti-Monitor - Upto 4 Displays
·         Display Outputs - 1x HDMI, 1x Display Port, 2x DVI
·         Max Temp - 97C
·         GPU Power - 150W
·         Power Connectors - Two 6-pin 
·         Minimum PSU Power - 450W
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Supported Technologies -
 
·         3D Vision Surround
·         SLI
·         DirectX 11
·         CUDA
·         3D Vision
·         PhysX
·         TXAA
·         Adaptive V-Sync
Architecture -
 

GTX 660 Ti has one SMX and one Memory Controller is Disabled from the GK104 Processor.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Asus GTX 660 Ti Direct CU II (GTX660 TI-DC2-2GD5)

 
The Asus GTX 660 Ti Direct CU II comes with the same specifications of the reference GTX 660 Ti but has Asus' Direct Copper cooling with dual-fans and a metal shroud. The card measures in at a length of 10.7'', a height of 1.7'' and a width of 5.4''.
 

 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Overclock - 
 
 
Using Asus' GPU Tweak Software, I could get a Boost Clock of 1110Mhz and a Base Clock of 1035Mhz With a Memory Clock of 1570Mhz GDDR5
 

 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Testing - 
 
System Specs-
·         CPU - Intel Core i7 3770
·         Motherboard - Asus P8Z77 V Pro
·         RAM - 2x4GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600Mhz
·         GPU - Asus GTX 660 Ti DC2 @ 1025Mhz (1090Mhz Boost)
·         PSU - Corsair HX650
·         Case - Corsair 500R White Edition
·         CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
·         Monitor - Samsung S22B370H 21.5'' 1080p
·         HDD - Seagate 1TB @ 7200rpm
·         Optical Drive - LG DVD Writer
·         Keyboard Mouse - Logitech MK200 
Games Tested-
·         Tomb Raider
·         Sleeping Dogs
·         Max Payne 3
·         Hitman : Absolution
·         Crysis 3
·         Battlefield 3
·         Batman : Arkham City
·         Assassins Creed III
Settings-
 
Tomb Raider - 
 

 
Sleeping Dogs - 
 

 
Max Payne 3 - 
 

 
Hitman : Absolution -
 

 
Crysis 3 - 
 

 
Battlefield 3 - 
 

 
Batman : Arkham City -
 

 
Assassins Creed III -
 

 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Results -
 

 
As you can See the GTX 660 Ti is powerful enough to drive newer games (2012, 2013) smoothly. In some games 8x MSAA was unplayable, the 192-bit interface was the culprit here.
 
With the GTX 660 Ti, in newer games, 4x MSAA is playable smoothly - But if you want 60+ fps you will have to tone down in AA to TXAA or FXAA or even 2x MSAA. I think 40fps is playable so i did not need to reduce to 2x MSAA or lower.
 
I would not recommend the GTX 660 Ti to anything higher than 1080p. With a second card, you may be able to get up to 2560x1440.
 
Temperatures - 
 

 
Temperatures with the overclocked 660 Ti are respectable. Note that Ambient temperature plays a big part in your CPU and GPU temperatures. Hence temperatures in colder parts of the world will be lower.
 
Overclocking seems to increase GPU temps under load buy 8C which is not bad at all. The fan was running at 40% and was inaudible.
 
The Conclusion -
 
The GTX 660 Ti is a good card for the price in performs very well @ 1080p. Due to the crippled memory bus width, I would not recommend it to any user using higher resolutions than 1920x1080. "Can it play Crysis?" - "Yes." "With 8x MSAA?" - "No". With all the games tested, 4x MSAA was playable smoothly. The GTX 660 Ti is a good overclocker but not the best and cant even compare to "the red side rival" (HD 7950). Temperatures are not bad, even when overclocked. Ultimately, the GTX 660 Ti is a great "Budget friendly" or "Bang for your Buck" card and anyone who purchases it, will not be disappointed. 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Thanks for reading this review! I hope it helps you all!
 
(If you want me to do any other tests, post a reply below!)

No problem! Happy to help :D

RAM clearance was an issue. Since i have high-profile RAM the fan would interfere with it. I swapped the fan the other way to its pulling air through the radiator and pushing it out the back.
 
Thats probably a comp built by HP or Dell. But i dont think anyone who owns a Corsair 500R would not use its cable management feature

The GTX 660 Ti is the 3rd in-line Trickle down GPU of Nvidia's Kepler Cards. It is based on the GK104 like the GTX 680 and the GTX 670. 
 
Specifications - 
 
·         CUDA Cores - 1344
·         Base Clock - 915Mhz
·         Boost Clock - 980Mhz
·         Memory Clock - 1502Mhz GDDR5
·         Video Memory - 2048MB
·         Memory Interface - 192-bit GDDR5
·         OpenGL- 4.3
·         Bus Support - PCIe 3.0
·         SLI - 3-Way
·         Muti-Monitor - Upto 4 Displays
·         Display Outputs - 1x HDMI, 1x Display Port, 2x DVI
·         Max Temp - 97C
·         GPU Power - 150W
·         Power Connectors - Two 6-pin 
·         Minimum PSU Power - 450W
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Supported Technologies -
 
·         3D Vision Surround
·         SLI
·         DirectX 11
·         CUDA
·         3D Vision
·         PhysX
·         TXAA
·         Adaptive V-Sync
Architecture -
 

GTX 660 Ti has one SMX and one Memory Controller is Disabled from the GK104 Processor.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Asus GTX 660 Ti Direct CU II (GTX660 TI-DC2-2GD5)

 
The Asus GTX 660 Ti Direct CU II comes with the same specifications of the reference GTX 660 Ti but has Asus' Direct Copper cooling with dual-fans and a metal shroud. The card measures in at a length of 10.7'', a height of 1.7'' and a width of 5.4''.
 

 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Overclock - 
 
 
Using Asus' GPU Tweak Software, I could get a Boost Clock of 1110Mhz and a Base Clock of 1035Mhz With a Memory Clock of 1570Mhz GDDR5
 

 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Testing - 
 
System Specs-
·         CPU - Intel Core i7 3770
·         Motherboard - Asus P8Z77 V Pro
·         RAM - 2x4GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600Mhz
·         GPU - Asus GTX 660 Ti DC2 @ 1025Mhz (1090Mhz Boost)
·         PSU - Corsair HX650
·         Case - Corsair 500R White Edition
·         CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
·         Monitor - Samsung S22B370H 21.5'' 1080p
·         HDD - Seagate 1TB @ 7200rpm
·         Optical Drive - LG DVD Writer
·         Keyboard Mouse - Logitech MK200 
Games Tested-
·         Tomb Raider
·         Sleeping Dogs
·         Max Payne 3
·         Hitman : Absolution
·         Crysis 3
·         Battlefield 3
·         Batman : Arkham City
·         Assassins Creed III
Settings-
 
Tomb Raider - 
 

 
Sleeping Dogs - 
 

 
Max Payne 3 - 
 

 
Hitman : Absolution -
 

 
Crysis 3 - 
 

 
Battlefield 3 - 
 

 
Batman : Arkham City -
 

 
Assassins Creed III -
 

 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Results -
 

 
As you can See the GTX 660 Ti is powerful enough to drive newer games (2012, 2013) smoothly. In some games 8x MSAA was unplayable, the 192-bit interface was the culprit here.
 
With the GTX 660 Ti, in newer games, 4x MSAA is playable smoothly - But if you want 60+ fps you will have to tone down in AA to TXAA or FXAA or even 2x MSAA. I think 40fps is playable so i did not need to reduce to 2x MSAA or lower.
 
I would not recommend the GTX 660 Ti to anything higher than 1080p. With a second card, you may be able to get up to 2560x1440.
 
Temperatures - 
 

 
Temperatures with the overclocked 660 Ti are respectable. Note that Ambient temperature plays a big part in your CPU and GPU temperatures. Hence temperatures in colder parts of the world will be lower.
 
Overclocking seems to increase GPU temps under load buy 8C which is not bad at all. The fan was running at 40% and was inaudible.
 
The Conclusion -
 
The GTX 660 Ti is a good card for the price in performs very well @ 1080p. Due to the crippled memory bus width, I would not recommend it to any user using higher resolutions than 1920x1080. "Can it play Crysis?" - "Yes." "With 8x MSAA?" - "No". With all the games tested, 4x MSAA was playable smoothly. The GTX 660 Ti is a good overclocker but not the best and cant even compare to "the red side rival" (HD 7950). Temperatures are not bad, even when overclocked. Ultimately, the GTX 660 Ti is a great "Budget friendly" or "Bang for your Buck" card and anyone who purchases it, will not be disappointed. 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Thanks for reading this review! I hope it helps you all!
 
(If you want me to do any other tests, post a reply below!)

The GTX 660 Ti is the 3rd in-line Trickle down GPU of Nvidia's Kepler Cards. It is based on the GK104 like the GTX 680 and the GTX 670. 
 
Specifications - 
 
·         CUDA Cores - 1344
·         Base Clock - 915Mhz
·         Boost Clock - 980Mhz
·         Memory Clock - 1502Mhz GDDR5
·         Video Memory - 2048MB
·         Memory Interface - 192-bit GDDR5
·         OpenGL- 4.3
·         Bus Support - PCIe 3.0
·         SLI - 3-Way
·         Muti-Monitor - Upto 4 Displays
·         Display Outputs - 1x HDMI, 1x Display Port, 2x DVI
·         Max Temp - 97C
·         GPU Power - 150W
·         Power Connectors - Two 6-pin 
·         Minimum PSU Power - 450W
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Supported Technologies -
 
·         3D Vision Surround
·         SLI
·         DirectX 11
·         CUDA
·         3D Vision
·         PhysX
·         TXAA
·         Adaptive V-Sync
Architecture -
 

GTX 660 Ti has one SMX and one Memory Controller is Disabled from the GK104 Processor.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Asus GTX 660 Ti Direct CU II (GTX660 TI-DC2-2GD5)

 
The Asus GTX 660 Ti Direct CU II comes with the same specifications of the reference GTX 660 Ti but has Asus' Direct Copper cooling with dual-fans and a metal shroud. The card measures in at a length of 10.7'', a height of 1.7'' and a width of 5.4''.
 

 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Overclock - 
 
 
Using Asus' GPU Tweak Software, I could get a Boost Clock of 1110Mhz and a Base Clock of 1035Mhz With a Memory Clock of 1570Mhz GDDR5
 

 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Testing - 
 
System Specs-
·         CPU - Intel Core i7 3770
·         Motherboard - Asus P8Z77 V Pro
·         RAM - 2x4GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600Mhz
·         GPU - Asus GTX 660 Ti DC2 @ 1025Mhz (1090Mhz Boost)
·         PSU - Corsair HX650
·         Case - Corsair 500R White Edition
·         CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
·         Monitor - Samsung S22B370H 21.5'' 1080p
·         HDD - Seagate 1TB @ 7200rpm
·         Optical Drive - LG DVD Writer
·         Keyboard Mouse - Logitech MK200 
Games Tested-
·         Tomb Raider
·         Sleeping Dogs
·         Max Payne 3
·         Hitman : Absolution
·         Crysis 3
·         Battlefield 3
·         Batman : Arkham City
·         Assassins Creed III
Settings-
 
Tomb Raider - 
 

 
Sleeping Dogs - 
 

 
Max Payne 3 - 
 

 
Hitman : Absolution -
 

 
Crysis 3 - 
 

 
Battlefield 3 - 
 

 
Batman : Arkham City -
 

 
Assassins Creed III -
 

 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
The Results -
 

 
As you can See the GTX 660 Ti is powerful enough to drive newer games (2012, 2013) smoothly. In some games 8x MSAA was unplayable, the 192-bit interface was the culprit here.
 
With the GTX 660 Ti, in newer games, 4x MSAA is playable smoothly - But if you want 60+ fps you will have to tone down in AA to TXAA or FXAA or even 2x MSAA. I think 40fps is playable so i did not need to reduce to 2x MSAA or lower.
 
I would not recommend the GTX 660 Ti to anything higher than 1080p. With a second card, you may be able to get up to 2560x1440.
 
Temperatures - 
 

 
Temperatures with the overclocked 660 Ti are respectable. Note that Ambient temperature plays a big part in your CPU and GPU temperatures. Hence temperatures in colder parts of the world will be lower.
 
Overclocking seems to increase GPU temps under load buy 8C which is not bad at all. The fan was running at 40% and was inaudible.
 
The Conclusion -
 
The GTX 660 Ti is a good card for the price in performs very well @ 1080p. Due to the crippled memory bus width, I would not recommend it to any user using higher resolutions than 1920x1080. "Can it play Crysis?" - "Yes." "With 8x MSAA?" - "No". With all the games tested, 4x MSAA was playable smoothly. The GTX 660 Ti is a good overclocker but not the best and cant even compare to "the red side rival" (HD 7950). Temperatures are not bad, even when overclocked. Ultimately, the GTX 660 Ti is a great "Budget friendly" or "Bang for your Buck" card and anyone who purchases it, will not be disappointed. 
 
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Thanks for reading this review! I hope it helps you all!
 
(If you want me to do any other tests, post a reply below!)

Id go with the P8Z77 V Pro. I have it and im extremely happy with it! It has loads of features for the price.

They aren't sub folders, you just have them arranged in windows 7 like that.
 
Right click [in an open space with that window in the image open] > 'Group By' > '[None]'
 
Should solve your issue. :)

As Kiwi said: 
 

To fully understand Crysis 3 you need to play 1 and 2. And Crysis 3 is an first person shooter while Tomb Raider is a 3rd person shooter so gameplay is completely different. Story and gameplay wise, I liked Tomb Raider more! But IMHO, the graphics of Crysis 3 are more superior. But to enjoy the great graphics, you need a GPU strong enough to max it out!
 
Overall, I would choose Tomb Raider over Crysis 3

Monitor Response Time - As Fast as Possible

The GTX 660 Ti is the 3rd in-line Trickle down GPU of Nvidia's Kepler Cards. It is based on the GK104 like the GTX 680 and the GTX 670. 
 
Specifications - 
 
·         CUDA Cores - 1344
·         Base Clock - 915Mhz
·         Boost Clock - 980Mhz
·         Memory Clock - 1502Mhz GDDR5
·         Video Memory - 2048MB
·         Memory Interface - 192-bit GDDR5
·         OpenGL- 4.3
·         Bus Support - PCIe 3.0
·         SLI - 3-Way
·         Muti-Monitor - Upto 4 Displays
·         Display Outputs - 1x HDMI, 1x Display Port, 2x DVI
·         Max Temp - 97C
·         GPU Power - 150W
·         Power Connectors - Two 6-pin 
·         Minimum PSU Power - 450W
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Supported Technologies -
 
·         3D Vision Surround
·         SLI
·         DirectX 11
·         CUDA
·         3D Vision
·         PhysX
·         TXAA
·         Adaptive V-Sync
Architecture -
 

GTX 660 Ti has one SMX and one Memory Controller is Disabled from the GK104 Processor.
 
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The Asus GTX 660 Ti Direct CU II (GTX660 TI-DC2-2GD5)

 
The Asus GTX 660 Ti Direct CU II comes with the same specifications of the reference GTX 660 Ti but has Asus' Direct Copper cooling with dual-fans and a metal shroud. The card measures in at a length of 10.7'', a height of 1.7'' and a width of 5.4''.
 

 
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The Overclock - 
 
 
Using Asus' GPU Tweak Software, I could get a Boost Clock of 1110Mhz and a Base Clock of 1035Mhz With a Memory Clock of 1570Mhz GDDR5
 

 
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The Testing - 
 
System Specs-
·         CPU - Intel Core i7 3770
·         Motherboard - Asus P8Z77 V Pro
·         RAM - 2x4GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600Mhz
·         GPU - Asus GTX 660 Ti DC2 @ 1025Mhz (1090Mhz Boost)
·         PSU - Corsair HX650
·         Case - Corsair 500R White Edition
·         CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
·         Monitor - Samsung S22B370H 21.5'' 1080p
·         HDD - Seagate 1TB @ 7200rpm
·         Optical Drive - LG DVD Writer
·         Keyboard Mouse - Logitech MK200 
Games Tested-
·         Tomb Raider
·         Sleeping Dogs
·         Max Payne 3
·         Hitman : Absolution
·         Crysis 3
·         Battlefield 3
·         Batman : Arkham City
·         Assassins Creed III
Settings-
 
Tomb Raider - 
 

 
Sleeping Dogs - 
 

 
Max Payne 3 - 
 

 
Hitman : Absolution -
 

 
Crysis 3 - 
 

 
Battlefield 3 - 
 

 
Batman : Arkham City -
 

 
Assassins Creed III -
 

 
 
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The Results -
 

 
As you can See the GTX 660 Ti is powerful enough to drive newer games (2012, 2013) smoothly. In some games 8x MSAA was unplayable, the 192-bit interface was the culprit here.
 
With the GTX 660 Ti, in newer games, 4x MSAA is playable smoothly - But if you want 60+ fps you will have to tone down in AA to TXAA or FXAA or even 2x MSAA. I think 40fps is playable so i did not need to reduce to 2x MSAA or lower.
 
I would not recommend the GTX 660 Ti to anything higher than 1080p. With a second card, you may be able to get up to 2560x1440.
 
Temperatures - 
 

 
Temperatures with the overclocked 660 Ti are respectable. Note that Ambient temperature plays a big part in your CPU and GPU temperatures. Hence temperatures in colder parts of the world will be lower.
 
Overclocking seems to increase GPU temps under load buy 8C which is not bad at all. The fan was running at 40% and was inaudible.
 
The Conclusion -
 
The GTX 660 Ti is a good card for the price in performs very well @ 1080p. Due to the crippled memory bus width, I would not recommend it to any user using higher resolutions than 1920x1080. "Can it play Crysis?" - "Yes." "With 8x MSAA?" - "No". With all the games tested, 4x MSAA was playable smoothly. The GTX 660 Ti is a good overclocker but not the best and cant even compare to "the red side rival" (HD 7950). Temperatures are not bad, even when overclocked. Ultimately, the GTX 660 Ti is a great "Budget friendly" or "Bang for your Buck" card and anyone who purchases it, will not be disappointed. 
 
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Thanks for reading this review! I hope it helps you all!
 
(If you want me to do any other tests, post a reply below!)

Id go with the Asus GTX 660 Ti Direct CU 2
 
Ive written a review...
Here - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/12039-review-asus-gtx-660-ti-direct-cu-2/

I want to upgrade to 23 or preferably 24'' monitor. I want it to be IPS aswell. What choices to i have? I want something thin. It shouldnt be thicker than and inch. I would also like a bezel-less design if available.
 
Budget is under $250.

Haha... I dont think anyone would do worse than that

This is a cable management guide that anyone can do without spending a dime! By using your stock PSU cables!
 
 
Just a bit more than half an hour's work makes a little, no thats not right.... Huge difference!   BEFORE:         ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   AFTER:  
   
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   What to do...   1. Remove Bad looking wires like the molex to sata converters and replace them with proper sata cables...       2. Pull and tidy up all the extra slack...     3. Clean up the dust with some compressed air and Voila!     
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     Hopefully, anyone reading this can benefit from this ;)   My thoughts- Im very happy and WOW the Corsair 500R's cable management system rocks!   Your thoughts- ???   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     System Specifications :-   CPU: Intel 3770 CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Motherboard: Asus P8Z77 V PRO RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance (2x4GB) @ 1600MHz Video Card: Asus GTX 660 Ti Direct CU II Case: Corsair 500R White Edition Power Supply: Corsair HX650 DVD Writer: LG Modisc Hard Disk Drive: Seagate 1TB 7200rpm 64MB cache   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I can buy a gaming keyboard and mouse but they are expensive, Or i can buy an Xbox Controller for less than half the price? What do i choose? What are the pros and cons of each?
 
I am on a budget so i do want to save cash...

How is the Acer H236HL? or the Asus MX239?
 
What 24'' options do i have?

Id go with the P8Z77 V Pro. I have it and im extremely happy with it! It has loads of features for the price.

What is Saints Row about?

Im really bored and i have saved up to buy about two games. Im bored of FPS games and so i want only 3rd person games. What choices do i have with a good story and graphics?
 
The Games ive played - 
All Assassins Creed Games
All Batman Arkham Games
Hitman Absolution
Max Payne 3
Sleeping Dogs
Tomb Raider
 
Can you recommend 2 games which are not on the list above?