AIDA 64 adds compatibility with the new hardware every time a release is close, and in this case the TU116, the kernel on which the new GTX 1600 series would be based, has been extended with support.
This TU116 core would count with Turing Cuda Cores, which has some of its features such as the ability to compute INT and FP in parallel, but without the tensor cores neither the RT cores reserved for the RTX line would count. This would make it possible to have a much smaller DIE and sell the graphics at a more accessible price.
According to rumors, the first graphic based on TU116 would be the GTX 1660Ti, which we have even seen in brand lists and which confirms its existence. This graphic would have 1536 Cuda Cores and 6GB GDDR6 and would arrive on February 15th. This new series would have no ray tracing and would replace the GTX 1060 and RX 590 from AMD. It’s not known if there are tensor cores in both cards, but due to the details known from the Russian store, there’s no mention of tensor cores in their specifications. The reported base frequency is 1500 MHz for the GTX 1660 Ti, which can reach 1770 MHz. The memory speed would be 12 Gbps.
Then there is the GTX 1660 with 1280 Cuda cores and 3/6GB GDDR5 (depending on the purchased version), and although not confirmed, some rumors spoke of a GTX 1650. It is believed that there will be two graphics cards based on this chip, the GTX 1660 and the 1660 Ti. We have already seen that the Palit GTX 1660 Ti is listed on a Russian website. The Ti variant has GDDR6 graphics memory, while the Non-Ti variant has GDDR5 graphics memory and a 6GB and 3GB configuration.
Although none of these graphics reach the RTX line in performance, the filtered specifications indicate that they would be a good choice for the midrange. Even with 80% of the Cuda cores of the RTX 2060, the GTX 1660 Ti would be an excellent choice for 1080p. A few weeks ago it was announced that this new series would come on February 15th for about 279 dollars for the Ti variant, and from all the data that has been appearing lately, it doesn’t seem like a wild date.