NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
32.9Rasterization26.4
20Ray Tracing20
50.2Memoryspec-based37.9
67.7Efficiencyspec-based88.3
41.3Compute33.7
6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 39.4 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+8) and rasterization (+7). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 33 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 34
- 133% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 1,536
- 83% higher VRAM: 11 GB vs 6 GB
- 83% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 192 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
- 52% lower TDP: 120 W vs 250 W
- 25% lower process: 12 nm vs 16 nm
- 12% higher Boost clock: 1,770 MHz vs 1,582 MHz
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 16 nm | 12 nm+25% |
| TDP | 250 W | 120 W+52% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584+133% | 1,536 |
| RT cores | — | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 0 |
| Base clock | 1,480 MHz | 1,500 MHz+1% |
| Boost clock | 1,582 MHz | 1,770 MHz+12% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB+83% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 352 bit+83% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 484 GB/s+68% | 288 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,400+50%Bottom 35% | 6,261Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400+15%Bottom 34% | 12,565Bottom 25% |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fpsBottom 23% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fpsBottom 23% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fpsBottom 23% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | — |
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