gpu What is the difference of the gpu between brands?

[Kozouki]

Hello, so I am planning to buy a Geforce GTX1660 super but I see different brands like EVGA 1660, MSI 1660 or ROG 1660 and other more. Is the performance of the 1660 still the same or does it vary from brand to brand?

[minibois]

the performance will vary little to nothing, due to the boost clocks the card will apply automatically (and the fact that you can get a better/worse chip just by chance).

the differences are mainly in the:

- Cooler (size, noise, looks)

- Connections (HDMI/Displayport config may vary)

- Support (who do you contact when there is a problem with your card)

[Yo soy Jack]

They should all have the same performance, the chip should be the same in all of them, the only thing different in the brands are how they cool it. So at most you might get high temps if you pick 1 brand over the other.

[HannahLewis]

Also some brands have RGB integration with other components which, if your into that sort of thing, might be of value. When I shop between brands I also tend to look at customer service records and warranty provisions just in case

[Zenith_X1]

If you search the review sites there are differences in performance that may arise from improved component quality, but it's rare that board partners offer anythibg significant over their competitors.  However, high quality binned GPUs vary from base-level boards in their ability to overclock, which is why the completely unlocked EVGA 3090 Kingpin is several hundred dollars more than other 3090 options.

 

Top end cards are only worth it for extreme overclockers, or gamers with high performance custom water cooling loops that plan to run a moderately-high overclock for daily use.

[Vishera]

The GPUs between brands are the same.

But remember that the 1660 Super is better than the 1660.