NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
25.2Rasterization33.7
20Ray Tracing—
39.8Memoryspec-based45.7
87.7Efficiencyspec-based76.5
28.7Compute46.5
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 36.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+18) and rasterization (+9). 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 1660 Super
- 42% lower TDP: 125 W vs 215 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 29
- 121% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,071 vs 5,000
- 109% higher Shading units: 2,944 vs 1,408
- 93% higher PassMark G3D: 18,575 vs 9,600
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2018 |
| Architecture | Turing | Turing |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| TDP | 125 W+42% | 215 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,944+109% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 368 |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz+1% | 1,515 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz+4% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 448 GB/s+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 5,000Bottom 18% | 11,071+121%Bottom 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,600Bottom 10% | 18,575+93%Top 49% |
| 1080p Ultra | 51 fpsBottom 6% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 36 fpsBottom 6% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 19 fpsBottom 6% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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