NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
28.4Rasterization26.4
20Ray Tracing20
41.5Memoryspec-based37.9
76.4Efficiencyspec-based88.3
41.2Compute33.7
7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10804 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
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 Ti. 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 34
- 67% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,536
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 24% higher PassMark G3D: 15,607 vs 12,565
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
- 33% lower TDP: 120 W vs 180 W
- 25% lower process: 12 nm vs 16 nm
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+67% | 1,536 |
| RT cores | — | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 0 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz+7% | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz | 1,770 MHz+2% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s+11% | 288 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536+20%Bottom 27% | 6,261Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607+24%Bottom 41% | 12,565Bottom 25% |
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