NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
28.4Rasterization26.1
20Ray Tracing20
41.5Memoryspec-based39.8
76.4Efficiencyspec-based87.7
41.2Compute33.3
6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10805 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 scores 37.8 against 37.2 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 33
- 82% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,408
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 25% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 7,566 vs 6,043
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 | 7,566+25%Bottom 26% | 6,043Bottom 18% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607+23%Bottom 33% | 12,655Bottom 22% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | NIS (driver-level) |
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