NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
25.2Rasterization46.4
20Ray Tracing39.7
39.8Memoryspec-based54.6
87.7Efficiencyspec-based68
28.7Compute61.6
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 36.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+33) and rasterization (+21). 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
- 61% lower TDP: 125 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 29
- 518% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 1,408
- 252% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 17,600 vs 5,000
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 125 W+61% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 8,704+518% |
| RT cores | — | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 272 |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz+6% | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,785 MHz+4% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 10 GB+67% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 320 bit+67% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 760 GB/s+126% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 5,000Bottom 17% | 17,600+252%Top 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,700Top 36% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,600Bottom 10% | 24,500+155%Top 23% |
| 1080p Ultra | 51 fpsBottom 6% | 146 fps+186%Top 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | 36 fpsBottom 6% | 108 fps+200%Top 41% |
| 4K Ultra | 19 fpsBottom 6% | 60 fps+216%Top 39% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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