NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
28.4Rasterization25.2
20Ray Tracing20
41.5Memoryspec-based32.8
76.4Efficiencyspec-based88.3
41.2Compute31.7
7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10804 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 wins this graphics card face-off, 37.8 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+10) and rasterization (+3). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 28 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 32
- 82% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,408
- 67% higher bandwidth: 320 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
- 39% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 7,536 vs 5,415
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
- 33% lower TDP: 120 W vs 180 W
- 25% lower process: 12 nm vs 16 nm
- Lower launch price: $219 vs $599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 16 nm | 12 nm+25% |
| TDP | 180 W | 120 W+33% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+82% | 1,408 |
| RT cores | — | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 0 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz+5% | 1,530 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz | 1,785 MHz+3% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s+67% | 192 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536+39%Bottom 27% | 5,415Bottom 19% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607+34%Bottom 41% | 11,608Bottom 19% |
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