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What situation is the GTX 1660 Super in?

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Given the current craziness with GPU's as of late, I was wondering if the 1660 super is a card that is worth it in 2021, and how future proof is it?

 

Would it be worth it to buy it if I could somehow find one at MSRP, or would it be better to but spend extra and get an RTX card?

(Note: I am not planning on buying a GPU anytime soon, definitely going to wait until prices go down next year hopefully, or maybe I could snag a used one at a good price.)

 

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It's still a very capable 1080p card, and will be until shit gets under control enough for there to be a reason to make a 4000 series and a 7000 series. If it's a worthwhile upgrade over your current card, go that route. Good luck finding one within 200% of MSRP, though.

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3 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

It's still a very capable 1080p card, and will be until shit gets under control enough for there to be a reason to make a 4000 series and a 7000 series. If it's a worthwhile upgrade over your current card, go that route. Good luck finding one within 200% of MSRP, though.

Yeah, now that I think about it though, by the time prices go back to normal, it'll probably be starting to show its age. And if that's the case, i'd rather just buy a newer card that'll last me longer than purchase a 1660s and have to upgrade it sooner rather than later.

 

That being said, how long do you think it has left in it? 2-3 years, or longer?

 

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Just now, EjectedCasings said:

Yeah, now that I think about it though, by the time prices go back to normal, it'll probably be starting to show its age. And if that's the case, i'd rather just buy a newer card that'll last me longer than purchase a 1660s and have to upgrade it sooner rather than later.

 

That being said, how long do you think it has left in it? 2-3 years, or longer?

That I don't know. The 1060 and 1070 are both still very viable in 1080p, even some 1440p for the 1070, and they date back almost five years now. Hell, even the GTX 960 is still viable 1080p in most games. I don't know if the 1660S will last that long--I think it's only about as powerful as a 1070--but it's definitely far from being relegated to 720p status.

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