NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
28.4Rasterization25.2
20Ray Tracing20
41.5Memoryspec-based39.8
76.4Efficiencyspec-based87.7
41.2Compute28.7
6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10805 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 wins this graphics card face-off, 37.8 to 36.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and rasterization (+3). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super 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 29
- 82% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,408
- 63% higher PassMark G3D: 15,607 vs 9,600
- 51% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 7,536 vs 5,000
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
- 31% lower TDP: 125 W vs 180 W
- 25% lower process: 12 nm vs 16 nm
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 16 nm | 12 nm+25% |
| TDP | 180 W | 125 W+31% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+82% | 1,408 |
| 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 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 336 GB/s+5% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536+51%Bottom 27% | 5,000Bottom 18% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607+63%Bottom 41% | 9,600Bottom 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 51 fpsBottom 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 36 fpsBottom 6% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 19 fpsBottom 6% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | NIS (driver-level) |
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