Will a 1660 Super be usable with a 144hz monitor.

[Scoobert Doobert]

I tend to like to play on medium to high settings at 1080p. My currrent computer has a 1050 in it and I'm tired of changing the resolution or playing on potato graphics settings. However I have no use for RTX cards as I don't want to play on RTX and I'm completely content with playing at 1080p. Is this a worth it purchase?

[Tomi Montana]

I assume by saying ´´usable´´ you want to use your 144hz monitor to full extent with 144 FPS? If so, what games do you plan on playing?. 1660S is mostly good enough for 1080p high with 60 FPS, 144 FPS is a stretch, even on older games. We also need to know your CPU and mostly other specs of your build. 144 FPS requires both fast GPU and CPU.

[Tomi Montana]

Originally posted by Tesseract:

should be fine at that refresh | resolution, doesn't mean yer always gonna get those rates at 1080p

you'll have to meddle with settings / game

have fun

He needs to have a good enough CPU even at older games with low(er) settings to keep up.

[Scoobert Doobert]

Originally posted by Combustible Lemonades:

I assume by saying ´´usable´´ you want to use your 144hz monitor to full extent with 144 FPS? If so, what games do you plan on playing?. 1660S is mostly good enough for 1080p high with 60 FPS, 144 FPS is a stretch, even on newer games. We also need to know your CPU and mostly other specs of your build. 144 FPS requires both fast GPU and CPU.

Ryzen 7-5700G, It doesn't need to hit 144 fps consistently. I just don't want it too look stutter-y or anything. I'm new to this stuff so I don't exactly understand it all. But as long as it will stay above 60fps and not look stutter-y on a 144hz monitor I'm good. Using G-sync too.

[Tomi Montana]

Originally posted by mashpotatosauce:

Originally posted by Combustible Lemonades:

I assume by saying ´´usable´´ you want to use your 144hz monitor to full extent with 144 FPS? If so, what games do you plan on playing?. 1660S is mostly good enough for 1080p high with 60 FPS, 144 FPS is a stretch, even on newer games. We also need to know your CPU and mostly other specs of your build. 144 FPS requires both fast GPU and CPU.

Ryzen 7-5700G, It doesn't need to hit 144 fps consistently. I just don't want it too look stutter-y or anything. I'm new to this stuff so I don't exactly understand it all. But as long as it will stay above 60fps and not look stutter-y on a 144hz monitor I'm good. Using G-sync too.

Could you tell us the category of games or what type of games do you aim for (for example: newest Triple A games(cyberpunk 2077), e-sports games(CS:GO, TF2,overwatch)
1660S is mostly 1080p 60FPS GPU. 144 FPS is really a stretch. Ryzen 7 5700G has very good single core performance so you will mostly run into graphics card bottlenecks, even in CPU demanding games. The 1660S is a nice upgrade from GTX 1050, it´s around 2X the performance.

[Scoobert Doobert]

Originally posted by Combustible Lemonades:

Originally posted by mashpotatosauce:

Ryzen 7-5700G, It doesn't need to hit 144 fps consistently. I just don't want it too look stutter-y or anything. I'm new to this stuff so I don't exactly understand it all. But as long as it will stay above 60fps and not look stutter-y on a 144hz monitor I'm good. Using G-sync too.

Could you tell us the category of games or what type of games do you aim for?
1660S is mostly 1080p 60FPS GPU. 144 FPS is really a stretch. Ryzen 7 5700G has very good single core performance so you will mostly run into graphics card bottlenecks, even in CPU demanding games. The 1660S is a nice upgrade from GTX 1050, it´s around 2X the performance.

I don't really play any E-sports games like CSGO. I tend to play mostly newer triple a games and some indie games here and there.

[Tomi Montana]

Originally posted by mashpotatosauce:

Originally posted by Combustible Lemonades:

Could you tell us the category of games or what type of games do you aim for?
1660S is mostly 1080p 60FPS GPU. 144 FPS is really a stretch. Ryzen 7 5700G has very good single core performance so you will mostly run into graphics card bottlenecks, even in CPU demanding games. The 1660S is a nice upgrade from GTX 1050, it´s around 2X the performance.

I don't really play any E-sports games like CSGO. I tend to play mostly newer triple a games and some indie games here and there.

indie game are fine but newer triple A titles are not gonna cut it. You would have to drop settings to lowest, possibly even drop resolution to be able to cough up high framerates. 1660S should be able do 1080p on med-high even on newer games but at 60 FPS. You would have to step up into RTX GPUs level of performance territory in order to be able to do high framerates with good settings on newer triple A games.

[Scoobert Doobert]

Originally posted by Combustible Lemonades:

Originally posted by mashpotatosauce:

I don't really play any E-sports games like CSGO. I tend to play mostly newer triple a games and some indie games here and there.

indie game are fine but newer triple A titles are not gonna cut it. You would have to drop settings to lowest, possibly even drop resolution to be able to cough up high framerates. 1660S should be able do 1080p on med-high even on newer games but at 60 FPS. You would have to step up into RTX GPUs level of performance territory in order to be able to do high framerates with good settings on newer triple A games.

If it will still look smooth and good with G-sync enabled, and it wont drop below 60fps im fine. I don't exactly need 144hz i just like the headroom. Living with the 1050 and dropping below 40 has been annoying to say the least. So as long as it stays above 60 im good.

[Tomi Montana]

In that case, tweaking the settings should do the job. I recommend looking up on youtube the specific games you might want to play and their performance with GTX 1660S before taking any action but as long as you tone down the settings a bit and you don´t shoot for the most demanding triple A titles, the 1660S should be enough. Keep in mind that triple A titles are the most demanding games in the industry and that means that GTX 1660S is not a long time solution for 1080p med-high, even at 60 FPS.

[Tomi Montana]

Originally posted by mashpotatosauce:

Originally posted by Combustible Lemonades:

indie game are fine but newer triple A titles are not gonna cut it. You would have to drop settings to lowest, possibly even drop resolution to be able to cough up high framerates. 1660S should be able do 1080p on med-high even on newer games but at 60 FPS. You would have to step up into RTX GPUs level of performance territory in order to be able to do high framerates with good settings on newer triple A games.

If it will still look smooth and good with G-sync enabled, and it wont drop below 60fps im fine. I don't exactly need 144hz i just like the headroom. Living with the 1050 and dropping below 40 has been annoying to say the least. So as long as it stays above 60 im good.

I had a 750 Ti before as my daily driver, which is weaker than 1050 and I had to settle for 30 FPS sometimes.

[_I_]

from 1080p to 1440p is about double the pixel count
takes more gpu

look up videos on the games you play and compare 1080 vs 1440p
also include your cpu

[Tomi Montana]

Originally posted by _I_:

from 1080p to 1440p is about double the pixel count
takes more gpu

look up videos on the games you play and compare 1080 vs 1440p
also include your cpu

He said that he wants to play on 1080p high with framerates that don´t drop below 60 FPS, not 1440p. He also mentioned that he has Ryzen 7 5700G. Not sure where you picked that up that he wants to play at 1440p.

[_I_]

oops, 144hz, not 1440p

higher refresh/fps takes a faster cpu and alot more gpu
odds are you will be cpu and/or gpu limited in demanding games

as always get a display that supports gsync/freesync on displays over 100hz to avoid tearing

[SenMithrarin85]

not point in a refresh that high, with a gpu that weak.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

It can hold 60 fps 1080p in most games but it can drop below in some of them.
Should be looking for something like 3060 or 3060 Ti for high refresh rate monitor.

[UserNotFound]

At what pricepoint would the GTX 1660 Super fall into? I see Amazon listing an MSI GTX 1660 Super Gaming X at 750USD, while RX 6600 XT's are listed at 720USD to 800USD (and some higher). The RX 6600 XT is way more powerful than the GTX 1660 Super, I dunno why the OP hasn't considered it....unless OP is only about nVidia and nothing else.

The RX 6600 XT is the better value here (granted, GPU prices are just mad right now), newer architecture, RT capable (though not advisable to use RT unless there's FSR). Just look at the rasterized gaming comparisons between the RX 6600 XT and the GTX 1660 Super, it isn't even close!