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Introduction
For any gamer or crypto miner, receiving a new GPU is an event to be enthusiastic about. Today, we are going to discuss the unboxing and setting up of a Gigabit GeForce GTX 1660 GPU. This specific GPU was procured from an enthusiastic member of a Discord community dedicated to crypto mining.
Breaking Down the GPU
First Impressions
Unboxing the GPU gave the first hint of making a worthy purchase. The GeForce GTX 1660, as provided by Gigabit, is a solid piece of hardware. Despite its ‘tiny’ appearance, do not be fooled. The GPU may be smaller than competitor products – the 470, 570 and 580, for instance – but quality isn’t always synonymous with size. In fact, its small size can be an advantage – it consumes less space and that can be handy in some setups.
Gigabit GeForce GTX 1660 Features
The GPU comes with an 8-pin connector and requires a GPU riser to get started. The GPU riser not only ensures the right kind of connection for the GPU but also offers a visual treat with its blue and red lights. Another important detail about the GPU is its memory. Although it is advertised as having 6GB, it is actually 5944MB. The cardinality for the GPU also shows up as 17.
Setting Up the GPU
Software Configuration
Initial steps include setting a Flight Sheet on the Hivon network and setting the overclocking to default to avoid any misconfiguration during boot up. Once the set up is done, logging in as a worker will show the GPU up and running. There will be changes in the hash rates and electricity consumption which the user can monitor. For the GeForce GTX 1660, the initial hash rate was 21.74MH/s with an electricity consumption of 84W.
To increase the hash rate, the user can tweak the memory and the power limit. The GPU can handle a memory of up to 1600 with a clock rate of -200 and a power limit of 75. The changes to the set up increase the hash rate to 26.14MH/s while decreasing power consumption to 74W.
Monitoring the Changes
Once the changes have been made, the user can continuously monitor the hash rate on the user dashboard to see if anything needs to be adjusted. Additionally, shell in the box provides a detailed list of stats including the temperature of the components and the adjusted Watts.
Profit Calculations
The Gigabit GeForce GTX 1660 was purchased for $150 and delivers a solid hash rate of 26.29MH/s on Ethereum. Comparing this with the retail prices on Best Buy and Newegg which are $229 and $760 respectively, it’s clear that this is a considerable bargain.
Conclusion
After a careful review, buying the GeForce GTX 1660 appears to be a promising investment. Despite its small size, it offers a significant hash rate, is energy efficient and can be purchased at affordable prices. However, the decision to hold onto the GPU should be influenced by the current market conditions and expected profitability from crypto mining. This GPU can be especially attractive to those interested in Ethereum mining, given its decent performance in this area.
Whether you’re a gamer or a crypto miner, the Gigabit GeForce GTX 1660 is a GPU worth considering. Considering its performance and affordability, it’s clear that good things do come in small packages.
Where are my NVIDIA Geforce GTX Miners At? What card are you running and what hashrate are you seeing?
my asus phenex get 27Mh core 1050 mem 1800 and only 50-60w
gtx1660 ——————-> 50Mh!
Daz O’Rourke <— God of the GTX mods 50Mhs. Funny Nvidia secret won't tell you 😁
I get 24,30 MH/s at 49,82 W from my 1660
150$ ?!!!I payed 400Usd for this card 2nd hand, Gpu's prices are over the roof in my country !
Are those fans pushing in or pulling out air?
i have version 1660 6g (hynix chip) but speed is only 20mh-21mh can you give me better oc parameters?
1660 gigabyte 3 fan 27.5mh. -350 core, 53% power, + 999 memory. 73-74w and 48 deg C. This cards memory never OC well but core could clock quite a bit. Any suggestions?
Hi Hobbyist Miner, I am new to mining and have been watching your videos for the last 60 days from my HDC profile, thank you for amazing content. I am starting my rig with GTX 2060 and would like to know which is the best OS, Miner and Pool for daily profits???
Well it's 1660 (not ti and super) general. Msi burner I did settings power limit 55, temp limit 65 (running on 61° to 62°) core clock -200, memory +1000, fan speed 55, getting 26.9mh/s to 27mh/s from 21.2 mh/s)
My config is ryzen 5 3600, 16gb ram
And yes my 1660 is brand colourful 3fan model with hynix chipset.👍🏻
I hope it's useful.
I got mine running stable at 27.14mhs T:61 P:80w
I have gigabyte 1660 oc hynix memory my oc settings core clock -200 memory clock +950 power limit 56 and my mega hashrate 27.16
It working fine it's running 24/7
gigabyte 1660 oc settings please help
I have that same card I’m running at. Core v. 0 Core clock. -502 mem clock. +1800. Power limit. 75 getting 31.3 mh/s. Lolminner reports 88.9 watts temp is at 52(also have a big fan on setup).
best 1660 is the pny 1660 super – 31.81 – 31.84 on all cards. I currently have a rig with 6 of this model.
Nearly fried my gpu watching this stupid video … Bro cmon
Hey I got the same Gigabyte card but with Samsung memory, no overclock seems to work on it help!!!!!
Because it's GDDR5, you can use the Memory tweak mode with T-Rex miner (Supported on Pascal GPUs with GDDR5 or GDDR5X memory only), it's not possible on 1660 Super and Ti because they have GDDR6. So I think with the –mt n (n in a range from 0 to 6.) parameters you can increase your hashrate, that's what I did with my 1060 6Gb.
if there is any problem when i place 2 gpu in a case (motherboard -msi b450 thomahawk max)
I'm mining 1660 in nicehash with 50 w and 25mh+. Why your vga take too much power, bro ?
💯 👏 loved the review and your editing skills are great👍
This card selling on amazon at lowest $450 now, end of story.,, $150? yeah, right..
i use a gtx 1660 for mining on nice hash i get 24mh/s avg
should i continue mining BTC or should i switch to ETH … can you tell me which would be more profitable for me?
in trex miner my gigabyte gtx 1660 super(micron memory) gets 33.26 mh/s at 83 watts. overclocks: absolute core clock at 1080 mhz. mem clock at +1340. (when doing absolute core clock you don't need to change power limits)
i have 1660
here is my settings
if you want to mine bminer
core 0
mem 1050
power limit 58
f100
53c temp
i got 27.58mhz
phoenix miner
core 0
mem 1200
power limit 58
fan 100
53c temp
i got 28.58-29mhz
no crash 😀
230dolar in US but in greece is 600 700 euro. LET'S GOOOOO. sadpeepoo
evga 1660s hynix mem 0 core -1004 mem 75% 31.38 mhs 78 watts
1660 only hashing 21mh/s? My 1060 does 23mhs with a 78% power limit
560$ in my town
i use a gtx 1660 for mining on nice hash i get 24mh/s avg
should i continue mining BTC or should i switch to ETH … can you tell me which would be more profitable for me?
I my brother have GeForce GTX 1660 Gaming X 6G GDDR5 , your and my brother's graphic card are same ?
Will you buy a 3060 or 1660? I want to build an entry/budget mining rig