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July 30th, 2012

GeForce GTX 660 Already Available With Acer and DELL Gaming Desktops

GeForce GTX 660 Already Available With Acer and DELL Gaming Desktops geforce gtx 660
Almost two months ago we discovered that ACER Predator G3620 will feature NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 graphics card in one of its variants. This information was quickly taken down by ACER, when they found out that it shouldn’t be revealed at that time. But since we are closer to official release of this card, the listings including this and also a new DELL gaming desktop are appearing again.

This information is somewhat straight from ACER, so it should be 100% valid, just as it was two months ago. But then we only knew that card would use 1.5 GB of memory. Now we also have the confirmation that this specific model will require two 6-pin power connectors. Card will be equipped with all range of display outputs including DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort.

Also a new gaming PC from DELL, that will also feature GTX 660, has appeared on german website. This gaming rig is featuring the newest Ivy Bridge processor, 8GB of DDR3 memory, 1TB of hard drive and optional Blu-ray drive. Anyway here are its specs.

Dell Alienware X51 configuration:

  • CPU: Intel Core i7-3770, 4x 3.40GHz
  • RAM: 8GB (2x 4GB)
  • Hard Drive: 1000GB
  • Optical Drive: Blu-ray (BD-ROM), DVD+/-RW DL
  • Graphics card: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, 1GB, HDMI
  • Interfaces: USB 3.0, USB 2.0, Gb LAN, WLAN 802.11abgn
  • System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

As you’ve probably noticed, listing says it will have 1GB of memory. This might be only a typo, or wrong information, but nonetheless, it’s interesting and MAY indicate that there’s also 1GB version of GeForce GTX 660.

And here’s another interesting thing, ACER G3620 with GTX 660 is already available for purchase. German store has very detailed listing (as shown below) with the availability marked as “in stock”. Maybe if I had $1.099 I would buy it and tell you if this is a real deal.

What it all means is that we will almost certainly see both GeForce GTX 660 cards on August 16th.

The specification of GeForce GTX 660 (non-Ti)

GeForce GTX 660 Already Available With Acer and DELL Gaming Desktops geforce gtx 660
GeForce GTX 660 Already Available With Acer and DELL Gaming Desktops geforce gtx 660

And here are the listings

GeForce GTX 660 Already Available With Acer and DELL Gaming Desktops geforce gtx 660 GeForce GTX 660 Already Available With Acer and DELL Gaming Desktops geforce gtx 660

GeForce GTX 660 Already Available With Acer and DELL Gaming Desktops geforce gtx 660 GeForce GTX 660 Already Available With Acer and DELL Gaming Desktops geforce gtx 660

  • skr13

    Nice find!
    Even GTX 660 will use 2×6-pin power connector, and 1GB seems possible because this gtx600 series Nvidia use lower Vram than rival AMD Radeon.
    Maybe someone buy the “whole package” and tell us something about it ;)

  • Aryan Eimermacher

    1GB version? That’s new…

  • http://twitter.com/AlesOfficial JoyLessUA

    if 2x6pin, then TDP is more than 7850, that uses 1x6pin?

  • http://www.facebook.com/TheHeartOfAsiaa Pratik Rawankar

    +1 its true

    660 may have only 1 GB OF Vram

  • BestJinjo

    That’s a mistake. If you go to the specs, it’s 1536MB. There is no way NV would be dumb enough to release a $200 card with 1GB of VRAM. That would be the biggest flop in GPU history for a next generation $200 product.

  • skr13

    UPDATE:Closer to the truth! Artic Cooling VGA Cooler compatible with GTX660 Ti
    http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/cooling/vga.html
    Just want to know if Mounting Hole will be same as GTX 670/680…

  • skr13

    Depends, they can launch 2 version GTX 660 with 1GB and 1.5GB Vram.
    Like Amd did with 7850.
    http://www.3dcenter.org/news/erster-test-einer-radeon-hd-7850-mit-nur-1-gb-speicher
    http://www.3dcenter.org/news/empfehlungen-pro-und-contra-von-2-gb-grafikkarten
    Don´t know what is the problem, if they reduce price ~ 30 EUR for 1GB Version.
    So if you think would be a flop for Nvidia, Amd is in “same boat”.

  • http://videocardz.com/ VideoCardz.com

    It can also indicate that GTX 660 will have some overclocking headroom. It’s hard to say, maybe Acer got information about Ti model (not non-Ti), which will definitely use 2 connectors.

  • http://videocardz.com/ VideoCardz.com

    Where do you find all this stuff? :)

  • skr13

    I work hard to discover everything about 660/Ti, with launch day more closer, i need to know if gonna be my next GPU.
    Besides that, i like to share information and discuss it.

  • BestJinjo

    Ya, HD7850 1GB is a flop as well, but AMD never launched it. The only 1GB 7850s are made by AIBs on their own accord. Can’t even play SKYRIM 1080P with 4AA on that without dropping frames, nevermind texture/other mods.

    Right now in the US there is only a $10 difference between the cheapest 1GB 7850 and the cheapest 2GB one.

  • Curious

    Hmm, what about the drivers? Since i’m going to buy the Predator… :P

  • http://videocardz.com/ VideoCardz.com

    If you are buying one of these then don’t forget to send us pictures of you new graphics card :)
    Drivers should work with this card as you buy the whole working system.

  • Curious

    I will! :)